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A Softie at Work
Part 1 Technically, I’ve been a soft girl in the workplace since 2020 when I graduated university. It felt like I had the whole world a head of me. I don’t want to blame COVID for stunting my growth, but it did have an impact as jobs were even more scarce at the time. After Read more
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Wedding Planning for Youngsters
In 2020, the median age to get married in Canada was 26.9 for women and 29.2 for men (1). What does this mean? It appears to be that those deciding to wed in an arguably well-educated and developed country such as Canada, get married, on average, in their late twenties. To me, this doesn’t come Read more
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FIRE Movement Explained
FIRE: Financial Independence, Retire Early In the realm of personal finance, there’s a growing movement known as FIRE that has captured the attention of many individuals seeking financial independence and early retirement. FIRE stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early, and it represents a set of principles and strategies aimed at achieving financial freedom and living Read more
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If You Own a Car, Don’t Lose This!
I lost the key to my wheel locks… This is my first car so I’ve never experienced anything like this prior. If you follow @mysoftgirlsavings on Instagram, you’d know all about this story. Wheel locks are used to prevent people from stealing your rims. Nowadays, most mechanics don’t recommend having them unless you have very Read more
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Rewards for Saving Receipts
Western therapy doesn’t work on Eastern minds. What about Retail Therapy? I budget about 8% per month towards my “Wants”. This includes my guilt free shopping on anything I want (I try to stay practical even with this). My motto with shopping is mainly to go for aesthetic AND practical. When I shop, I always Read more
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