Author Archives: Rachel

New Uses for Trashy Things

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Rachel

My sister Jess went to Zambia this past month, and brought back a whole bunch of these bags. Aren’t they gorgeous? They’re made by the Chikumbuso Widows and Orphan’s Project, and they’re made from plastic bags. That’s right. They’re made … Continue reading →

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Me & The Moneyless Man

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Rachel

I’ve been thinking about two ideas this week: “Do the work in front of you” and “Have a low overhead.” Sometimes you don’t want to do the work in front of you. For example, I have this blog. And mostly … Continue reading →

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Sweet Nothings

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Rachel

I was at the grocery store earlier this afternoon. I went to buy some parchment paper, because I’ve decided to follow Michael Pollan’s decree: “Eat all the junk food you want, as long as you make it yourself.” I took … Continue reading →

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Living While Female

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Rachel

This morning, I sent off applications to a bunch of jobs, and then gave myself a manicure. As I was smoothing on a no-nonsense topcoat of Essie Mademoiselle (highly recommended), I thought about the cost of being a girl. That … Continue reading →

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When the going gets tough, the tough eliminate the non-essentials from their budgets

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Rachel

A couple months ago, I put together an emergency budget. My academic funding was set to run out by the end of April, and I wanted to have a plan in case I didn’t immediately find a second job. Boy, … Continue reading →

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Things I’ve Stopped Buying (and you can, too!)

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Rachel

A few years ago, I was in the grocery store. ‘Salad dressing’ was on the list, and I was reaching for my favourite (Renee’s Sweet Onion & Poppyseed) when I looked at the price. “Hm,” I thought. ‘Maybe I should … Continue reading →

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Failing At My Budget – In My Pants

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Rachel

The title is a Vlog Brothers joke. It would be more accurate to say “failing at my budget – and at fitting in my pants.” I’ve got a lot of side hustles. I sell stuff on Amazon, Craigslist and eBay. … Continue reading →

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Making Your Own Benefit Plan

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Rachel

It’s been hard times in the book industry lately, and the store where I worked chose, recently, to cut its benefit plan to the bone. I saw it coming. Christmas bonus checks disappeared a few years ago, and while the … Continue reading →

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One Man’s Garbage

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Rachel

Last week, on my way to do the grocery shopping, I dropped by The Beer Store to return a few bottles. When I walked in the door, the clerk was in the middle of counting the returns of the people … Continue reading →

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Relaunching this blog

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Rachel

I had to delete all the Living With Money files, thanks to some malware that made its way onto the site. I’m still not sure how it got here – it’s possible that there was a vulnerability in WordPress 3.0; … Continue reading →

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