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Sharing is caring but to loan we don’t condone.

August 2, 2011

About three-and-a-half months ago a girlfriend of mine was laid off  and had asked to borrow a large sum of money from me. Naturally, as any concerned friend would, I felt sympathetic and wanted to help in anyway possible. So without further thought I went to my bank and made a withdrawal of the requested [...]

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Savings. A thought worth saving.

July 19, 2011

I think of the millionaire John D. Rockefeller from around the turn of the 20th Century. He saved almost every dime he made before he started giving dimes away later in life to little kids who thought about him as Old Moneybags. Back in those days people like Old Moneybags had a lot of patience. [...]

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Love what you do, and doors in life will open.

July 12, 2011

There is a man named Joseph Campbell, a very bright scholar now deceased, who created a series for PBS television some years ago called, ‘ The Power of Myth’. Campbell used the term myth not in the way most people do – as though a myth is just a lie or a fabrication of something. He [...]

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The mooch. Call him on his con game.

June 16, 2011

Can you spot the mooch in your life? You will know him by his impeccable timing. Classic, recurring moments of forgetfulness are his stock in trade. He discovers he’s forgotten his wallet, or something in his wallet – like a credit card or cash – just as the bar tab or restaurant bill come due. [...]

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A foreign prince offered me millions!

March 17, 2011

2011 has been a lucky year for me.  I’ve managed to win a Spanish lottery that I hadn’t even entered. I’ve connected with a a prince of foreign country who wrote me by email offering access to millions of dollars. All I have to do is put some money upfront and I’m rich. Must be true right? March [...]

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You ain’t dead yet. A bucket list for financially challenged Torontonians.

March 11, 2011

Can you die a happy soul when your entertainment budget is already six-feet under? Yes you can. In fact, I’ve developed something for financially challenged Torontonians called “The No-Spend Bucket List.” It consists of a raft of free, entertaining activities that must be undertaken before you and that proverbial bucket take a final tumble. Though [...]

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When a great deal makes for a good feeling.

February 4, 2011

Shortly after this blog was launched about a year ago, I put in a plug for Value Village here in the Toronto. At that time, I had just visited the store after a long absence, and I was surprised by the pleasure of the experience. Such an array of wares and duds to choose from [...]

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Bed, bath, and beyond your budget

January 21, 2011

These days it seems like it’s getting harder and harder to keep expenses down to an absolute minimum. That’s why many of us develop our own rules of thumb when shopping.  Personally, I’ve developed an almost intuitive strategy which I practiced to help keep me on the good side of my bank account. However, a [...]

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You may know my husband Colin Farrell…

September 22, 2010

I met him last year at TIFF.  I locked eyes with the back of his head at the screening of his film, ‘Triage’, and it was love at first sight.  He did a question and answer period after the film and is hilarious.  Hilarious and extremely handsome.  An eagle eyed friend and I managed to [...]

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Chuck the cheapie. “Ugh” is the word.

September 8, 2010

Is there a cheapie in your life? You know the type. Let’s call him Chuck. He’s invariably late with rent money and he will short-change you on the bills (then meekly apologize for the oversight when caught). He’s often a mooch. Chuck helps himself to the food in your refrigerator and cupboards and he’s always [...]

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