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Archive for 2008/01


Wishes Granted and the First Week of 2008

 
Looking back at my old tabulas blog, I came across an advanced Christmas list which I posted last October. Very advanced, but well, I wanted to give my fans ample time to buy them for me. In the end though I bought most of them myself:
1. a book: Your Money or Your Life
2. laptop
3. new [...]

My 2007 Finances: Saving and Sharing

Saving
I am slowly squirrelling away money. My savings last 2007 was erratic, in proportion to my haywire spending. But I managed to save 25% of my gross salary for last year. Amazing! Come payday, the trick was to immediately deposit my savings into the bank and consider the money gone. Then I could spend the [...]

My 2007 Finances: Sourcing and Spending

Someone noticed that my entries for the past couple of months focused on finances. It’s probably due to the fact that last year, I discovered the whole new world of personal finance blogs. Also referred to as PF blogs, these websites are written by real people about their financial experiences. Most of the things I [...]

Tips on being a Nomad

I am a bona fide NPA - No Permanent Address. I have moved a total of four times in the past 12 months. First, I stayed with some college friends in an apartment in Remedios. I left the Batingawers around February to stay in a tiny boardinghouse in Guijo, Makati. Only lasted for 3 months, [...]