Do you want to know something shameful? I’m shit at organizing my filing. You know what I mean, all that important stuff like tax documents, insurance policies, and retirement planning that you’re supposed to keep somewhere safe and organized. Since our house sprung a leak last summer, we had to vacate our master bedroom and pack everything up into boxes that were stowed in any
Everyone has one of those days. You know the ones…. You stub your toe and spill coffee all over the front of yourself. You get stuck working late on a Friday night while everyone else is hitting a patio, tasty beverage in hand. Or you get some bad news and are in a funk. Either way, bad times come to everyone but it can be
That’s right folks! It’s National Spring Cleaning Week (NSCW) this week. I had no idea it was NSCW until the radio told me on Monday morning. Regardless, most of you are probably familiar with the concept of spring cleaning: you see the sun shining and are overtaken with the urge to organize, arrange and rid your home of all the crap that’s collected in your
Have you ever seen one of those ‘Nope’ memes? Here’s one below: I love nope. Nope is probably one of the most powerful words in the English language – and it’s only one syllable. Saying nope is an important part of establishing boundaries and differentiating you from me. There are lots of reasons why nope is such an awesome word and I’m going to add
I’m a big fan of Chris Guillebeau and his Unconventional Guides series. I love his unflagging optimism and his appreciation for the weird and wonderful ways people find meaning in their lives. Recently, he teamed up with J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly (GRS) fame and put out a GRS Guide for purchase on his website. I had been in a funk lately and was
Winter in Canada is a never truly over. It’s never predictable and it can’t be planned for with any degree of accuracy. Observe the stages of winter: You think it’s over, right? How could there possibly be anymore effing winter? But there’s more. And then it’s May, right? All the crappy weather should be over by now. Winter in Canada is like life. Just when
Recently, I had the pleasure of reviewing the Investments Class offered by Wall Street College. The class was put together by Frank Alvarez, a self-taught finance guy who is interested in sharing that knowledge with you, the beginning investor. Here’s a great quote that Mr. Alvarez shares in his book: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin Investmest Class: Introduction to
