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Don’t donate to charity

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CF / July 23rd, 2012 / 30 Comments

Admit it – you hate seeing the constant emails and Facebook requests for charity donations as much as I do. Come on… Admit it… My Facebook wall seems less like a gathering place for my friends and more like a sad open air market where people look for handouts to their favourite charity of choice. Most recently, I have been spammed by my friends to donate to the Underwear Affair,...

Posted in: Money, Philosophy Tagged with: cancer research, charitable giving, donation, non-profit charity, Underwear Affair

Paying for special occasions

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CF / July 16th, 2012 / 15 Comments

This post was featured on the Carnival of Personal Finance When you’re trying to stick to a budget and save money, one of the biggest issues that can come up is a special occasion. A wedding, a birthday, a baby shower… these things can all wreak havoc on your budget unless you plan carefully. Whether or not it is correct, there are a lot of implicit expectations when it comes to these types...

Posted in: Money Tagged with: budget, irregular expenses, saving, travel

Estimating income and bills

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CF / July 5th, 2012 / 6 Comments

I’m a little annoyed because I over-estimated my paycheque at my new job. As a result, I’ve had to do some last-minute adjustments to my budget. Part of it was due to uncertainty – not all of my deductions and benefits were processed until recently, for example, so my very first paycheque was inflated. Part of it was due to optimism on my part – I had apparently forgotten...

Posted in: Money Tagged with: budgeting, debt, estimating bills

Giving up the 2nd job

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CF / June 19th, 2012 / 4 Comments

Some people debate whether or not they should get a 2nd job to supplement their income. (The answer is generally yes!) Now that I’ve finished my second degree program and have a good job, I find myself wondering if I should give up my second job. It’s a casual position at an institution where I used to work as a research assistant. The job involves taking care of laboratory animals...

Posted in: Money, Philosophy Tagged with: 2nd job, how to get a job in science, science jobs, side hustle