I gave up being an influencer. I gave up the dream that every blogger seems to be chasing nowadays. I gave up an additional $2k monthly income. And I don't regret it one bit. You're probably wondering - did I get a raise that I could forgo $2,000? Did I get a sugar daddy? Did … Continue reading I Gave Up My $2k/month Blog Income (& don’t regret it!)
Doing a new segment called Money Dairy that logs my spending on a weekly basis (excluding rent, subscriptions (eg. Netflix, Spotify, gym and Scribd) and debt payments). I love looking at how my peers spends because it makes me less guilty of my habits, but it's only fair that I contribute my weekly spending habits … Continue reading Money Diary of a 25-year-old HR Admin in Melbourne | Dec. 16th-22nd, 2018
After reading a few money diaries out there, I thought I'd give this thing a shot! I love discussing finances and seeing how my peers live. I also think seeing things outside of my statement could put my spending habits in a different perspective. Saturday, Dec 8th 2pm - For lunch, we went to a … Continue reading Money Diary of a 25-year-old HR Admin in Melbourne | Dec. 8th-15th, 2018
As you guys are aware, I'm frugal with my money - I mean, why waste my hard earned money when I don't have to? Being in Canada, phone plans are notoriously expensive. I'm not even kidding you. Plans starts at $65-70 per month for 1GB of data - and I can't recall if that's even with unlimited talk! I … Continue reading How I Dropped my Monthly Phone Bill to $15/Month (With Talk, Text, and Data!)
Obtaining a working holiday visa and moving abroad is expensive. For us to move to Australia, it'd cost us about $5,500 AUD which is more or less the same converted to Canadian currencies. The $500-and-something is for the visa application alone. The $5,000 AUD is what the Australian government requires all holiday visa holders to … Continue reading What We’re Doing to Save for Australia
On a bright sunny day in September of 2016, I handed in my last final exam of my undergrad. I was unofficially done school! I told myself so many times that I'll move to New Zealand once I'm done my schooling but the more I thought about it, the more I was hesitant. I was … Continue reading Why I'm Not Letting Student Loans Hold Me Back Anymore
I just got back from my New Zealand trip and it was amaaaaazing! I'll be posting up pictures and recaps over the next few days/week! But, I think everyone agrees with me that vacationing can be expensive. Whenever I plan my trips, I try to stick to my budget (aka budget travelling) but not limit … Continue reading 5 Tips to Saving Money on Your Vacation
