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Updates: June 9-15

Bike month, personal finance blogs, articles to read, personal finance reads, financial articles

Brian / June 15th, 2013 / 5 Comments

June is bike month in Vancouver (and across Canada, based on a quick Google search). I don’t know where the idea initiated, but all month I’ve been seeing signs pop up like this one below. Photo credit: daveb_ via Flickr Bike month is a great opportunity to trade your car for a bike when commuting to work – often it only takes a few more minutes than driving, depending on where you...

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Updates: June 1 – 8

wine exam, personal finance articles, personal finance reads, financial articles, financial blogs

Brian / June 8th, 2013 / 5 Comments

Another week and 32 wines later and I’m in the midst of studying (cramming?) for my wine exam tomorrow. But first, I’ve got to get through a day and half more class! It’s been long enough since I’ve been in school that I’ve somewhat forgotten what it feels like to study every day. I have certainly needed to study! While the concepts are not difficult, there is a lot of...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: 2011 pouilly fuisse, breaking financial rules, practical skills, student loans, traveling in vietnam, weedproofing

Dealing with a collections agency (or, remember to pay your bills!)

collections agency, past due bills, collections agent, bill payment

Brian / June 5th, 2013 / 17 Comments

Yesterday, I received a surprising phone call from a collections agency stating I allegedly owed $211 on a past Telus account (phone/internet/cable company). Naturally, I was somewhat shocked – I’m a personal finance blogger, how the hell am I being contacted by a collections agency? I have never missed a payment on, well, just about anything! After I got over the initial adrenaline burst...

Posted in: Credit and Debt Tagged with: collections agency, credit rating, credit report, credit score, dealing with debt, negotiation

Updates: May 26 to June 1

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Brian / June 1st, 2013 / 11 Comments

I’m still getting used to the idea that it’s June already. After a heat wave in April, May was a bit cold and damp which hasn’t been good for our little tomatoes and leafy vegetables. It’s supposed to heat up now for a bit, but we need to get some fertilizer in the ground so the plants have the nutrients they need. In two weeks, we’re helping build another garden in the...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: garden, make money on events, powerful women, take responsibiltiy, unconditional love, wine course, wine tasting