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Feedback from friends on my appeal for blog ideas

So far, my professional blog idea is on 50/50 status. Just a few resoponses so far, but the people who have commented online are encouraging:
Content wise, why not do a blog about both finances and language education? That’s what my blog-mentor suggested. The question is finding the convergence of those two very different topics. Also, […]

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 […]

Holiday Bonus: Gone in 60 Hours

My 13th month pay has come and gone in a few hours. Where did it go?
Responsible Ways of Spending my Holiday Bonus
1. Save - for my tuition, field trip, summer shennanigans and to fend off the threat of starvation.
2. Bills - while I can still contribute to them.
3. Investment - after dipping my toe in […]