It seems like other bloggers are doing their year end goals reviews so here’s mine. In January I set out to accomplish 6 goals by the end of this year. Let’s see how I did. 1) Make at least $4,000 more than last year. (Pass) Got a small raise at work. But the biggest factor to this number is… Read More »
The Struggle is Real Do you make less money than other people who do the same work as you? If so, then you may be a victim of beauty discrimination, which is a serious matter, and affects millions of ugly people around the world. According to an article from nydailynews.com, “Handsome men earn, on average, 5 percent more than… Read More »
There are certain lending rules that banks are expected to follow when they approve someone for a mortgage. In Canada, the lending rules are… 1) No more than 32% of our gross income can go towards housing related expenses like mortgage, heating, property tax, etc.. 2) No more than 40% of our gross income can to towards making… Read More »
A new study by experts reveals that only 1/3rd of Canadians will admit to being overweight, despite national statistics suggesting the real proportion of people overweight is approaching 2/3rds. Speaking in general terms, maybe we’re just too afraid or embarrassed to admit how we really feel about ourselves. A professor at the University of Calgary said that “we collectively as… Read More »
How would you like to perform simple clerical tasks for $32/hour? Well there are lots of openings for these kinds of jobs. But the problem is not everyone knows they exist, or where to find them. The government recently released the 2010 household income data. The median income for single people like myself is about $25K. This puts me… Read More »
I am thankful I live in a relatively stable economy, have plenty of clean water to drink, a car to drive, and access to high speed internet. Luxuries which most people in the world unfortunately don’t have. According to the globalrichlist.com calculator, I am currently in the top 1% of all income earners in the world (if I… Read More »