Living on $29/week I thought about becoming a food taster once, but decided not to because I didn’t want to have too much on my plate. ? Most wage earners get paid either once or twice a month, but we generally have to eat food everyday. This means learning how to budget our grocery bill is an important skill to have. For… Read More »
$29 Per Week for Food In the United States most people who meet certain low income guidelines are eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or the food stamp program). Last year glamorous Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow challenged herself to live on just $29 worth of food for one week. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities,… Read More »
Markets at a Glance The Canadian economy shrunk 0.2% in the last month of the 1st quarter. Despite a disappointing Q1 the S&P/TSX Composite index still managed to climb higher this month, as did the major indexes in the U.S. I don’t know what’s keeping the stock market afloat these days but it can’t all be fundamentals. The… Read More »
Always have a Plan B, because you never know when the condom might break. Of course having a backup plan for one’s career or business is also a good idea. I recently read an article by James Altucher on the importance of having a plan B. There’s nothing wrong with having a single job or a main goal to focus… Read More »
Windfall from a Bank Error Engineering student Christine Lee became a millionaire by accident when the Australian bank Westpac accidentally credited her account with an unlimited overdraft. Between 2014 and 2015 she took out AU $4.6 million from this account, and spent most of it on designer handbags and other luxury goods because that’s apparently what young people… Read More »
The Problem with Vertical Structures I once applied for a job at McDonald’s. But I soon got myself into a pickle when I couldn’t cut the mustard answering some tough interview questions. I’ve always admired how quickly fast food workers can be promoted to manager if they work hard enough. When most people think about their careers they imagine themselves moving up… Read More »