Beyond the Rhetoric

My first job ever was working for my dad at his convenience store in West Vancouver. My first REAL job was being a busser (what they called service assistants or SAs) at a Bread Garden. The work was menial and the pay was low… just like anyone would expect from a job requiring no pre-requisite [...]

When I was 15, I remember going to ICBC to get a book to study for my learner’s license. Once I passed, it was already agreed with my parents that they would buy my first car. I was pretty excited about the whole prospect. One thing that struck me, even amidst all this excitement, was [...]

Many people have said that my outlook on the future economic health of the world is so negative. I agree, in that they believe that I believe it’s negative. The thing I try and tell those people is that it’s not negative as much as it is unfamiliar and scary. And this quickly becomes not [...]

This is the sixth installment of a monthly series that shows the effect small simple changes in our lives can have on our finances. Last month, we looked at buying no name brands. This month, we’re going to look at the difference in cost from store bought holiday treats and compare them to homemade. The [...]

This is the third installment of a monthly series that shows the effect small simple changes in our life can have on our finances. Last month, we looked at beer. This month, we’ll look at cancer on a stick… cigarettes. It’s amazing how much money people spend on these things. I met a lady who [...]