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Setting up the business bank account
…was surprisingly painless. After taking a quick look around to find the best account, I settled on the $6 RBC small business account. It’s basically pay-as-you-go, but it was the cheapest one out there. All the rest of the banks wanted to charge you way more every month, plus additional fees for every single transaction…
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March Hosting Recap
I’ve decided to start tracking my income via hosting on Airbnb. I knew I was making money, but didn’t know how much! I also wanted to see if the money I sunk into redecorating recently was worth it. Here’s the rundown for the past month. Total Guests: 3 Total Bookings: 4 (one guest extended…
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Managing my budget while unemployed
As many of you know, I left/was laid off from my ad job this past Tuesday. I’m not thrilled that I don’t have a job anymore, but it wasn’t too bad of an exit. They didn’t really want to let me go, but there wasn’t any work at my level, and I couldn’t get caught…
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Surgery Payment Problems
Update: You can find all weight loss/Slimband-related posts under the Weight Loss category or by clicking here. I write this post at the risk of getting a lot of flak and coming off as an entitled, ungrateful princess. But I need to write it anyway. Secretly, I was counting on my grandad to come through…
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Roommate Update
PHEW. As of yesterday, my roommate is totally paid up in terms of rent. I feel SO MUCH BETTER. It’s just a band-aid solution right now since she still doesn’t have a decent job to pay the bills, but we discussed the possibility of her moving out in the future because she is consistently living…
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$$$!!!
Wow. I just checked my credit card statement online and somehow this cycle it has gotten up past $900. I…just…wow. I guess a bike is out of the question for me right now. This is ridiculous. I’ve officially never had a bill this high that wasn’t travel-related. Shame on me indeed. This is bad news…
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Carnival of Twenty Something Finances
Welcome to the July 20, 2009 edition of twenty something finances. This is my first time hosting this carnival, and boy were there a lot of submissions! There are some fantastic articles in here that are sure to educate you in one way or another. Keep your eyes peeled for my Editor’s Picks! Please take…
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Frugal Horoscope!
Ahahahah I just had to share this with you! This is my horoscope for today, and it is so fitting for me and my personal finance blogging: May 12th for Ginger Being more frugal will help you save money for a luxury item you’ve always wanted. Cut back on impulse purchases like magazines. Put pocket…
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Credit Card Fraud!
So today I was doing the responsible thing and checking all my banking and credit card accounts. Since I’m travelling to Las Vegas this week I wanted to have a note put on all my credit cards so they wouldn’t think that my purchases in Vegas were fradulent and freeze my account. That would be…
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Update your Credit Card Number
In a very timely post, J. Money of Budgets Are Sexy just wrote about all the things you need to consider when you change your credit card number or receive a new main card. Like J. Money, I use my credit card for everything, and have several automatic payments set up with it. I recently…