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Hey, we bought another condo!

condo buying market, buying a condo, condo properties

CF / November 14th, 2012 / 52 Comments

Regular readers might recall that Brian and I were in the condo buying market. We had been saving up money for a while and with current interest rates and prices, we wanted to add a second condo to our burgeoning collection. We did announce it on one of our weekly updates, but I never wrote a blog about it. We just finished signing the mortgage papers this week, so it seemed like as good a time...

Posted in: Real Estate Tagged with: buying a condo, buying a condo in vancouver, first condo, first home purchase, hipster central, things to look for when buying a home, Vancouver condo prices

Why you should chill out about student finance

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Guest / November 13th, 2012 / 9 Comments

This is a guest post from Steve. Steve is an essay writer working for academic essay creation service Best Custom Essay, and provides advice for students not just when it comes to essay writing, but for university life in general. Studying is vital for getting your degree, but student finance is a key issue too, and Steve wants to put students’ minds at ease when it comes to either. Having the financial...

Posted in: Guest Post Tagged with: student finance, student loans

Happy Remembrance Day

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CF / November 11th, 2012 / 5 Comments

Happy Remembrance Day everyone. Brian and I are taking a holiday today and tomorrow, so instead of the usual Monday post, here are a selection of Remembrance Day events around Canada. Photo credit: Rego-d4u.hu via Flickr In my own beautiful, rainy British Columbia: Vancouver – Remembrance Day Ceremony Lighting the Torch Jack Poole Plaza: Come and see the Olympic Cauldron being relit at 8am...

Posted in: General Tagged with: family activities in Canada, free activities, remembrance day, remembrance day events, remembrance day in canada

Updates: November 4 – 10

Brian / November 10th, 2012 / 7 Comments

Happy long weekend! Whether you’re celebrating Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, or don’t have the day off because you live abroad, hopefully you can unwind and relax before the holiday season hits in full swing. It’s a beautiful sunny day in Vancouver, CF and I enjoyed a walk to a local coffee shop for brunch, and then down to the local market, enjoying one of the best views in Vancouver...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: black friday, landlord tips, long weekend, making a budget, remembrance day, Vancouver PF blogger meetup, veterans day