Day 29: Who Wants to Live in a Small Tropical Island?

April 15, 2010
By Bytta
Day 29: Who Wants to Live in a Small Tropical Island?

Nine days have passed since I wrote my last entry. I wish I had a legitimate reason behind my absence like Single Guy Money (being abducted by an alien) or TJ (a healing journey), but I can’t think of any honest reason other than a sheer desire to relax (read: laziness). You see, work sends...
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Day 28: The Most Anxious Time I Had in a Restaurant

April 6, 2010
By Bytta
Day 28: The Most Anxious Time I Had in a Restaurant

This is a story about my first day using the cash-only system. My husband and I went to see my friend and his partner at our favourite Thai restaurant. On any other month, I wouldn’t think much about what to order based on the amount of cash in my purse. Yes, we would debate...
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Day 27: To Swipe or Not to Swipe

April 2, 2010
By Bytta
Day 27: To Swipe or Not to Swipe

Last night I went home to find one of my favourite mails on the table; the credit card bill. I’m serious. Like a love letter, I opened it carefully and inhaled the smell of fresh paper/ink/financial management triumph combination. I scanned every charge from the top to bottom while tallying up the amount I...
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Day 26: A Weekend in Melbourne: The Good, The Bad, The Overrated and The Underrated

March 29, 2010
By Bytta
Day 26: A Weekend in Melbourne: The Good, The Bad, The Overrated and The Underrated

The Overrated And the honour shall go to… the Australian Grand Prix. Oh, where do I start? Lewis Hamilton was caught doing a burnout on his latest Mercedes. Unlucky for him, his vehicle had to be impounded due to Victorian anti-hoon law. Who cares? The event is bleeding out money every year. This year, it is estimated...
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Day 25: Being 37 is Sexy

March 24, 2010
By Bytta
Day 25: Being 37 is Sexy

In 2008, the government held Australia 2020 Summit where 1000 brilliant minds participated in discussions on Australia’s long term development and desired future as a nation in 2020. On a smaller scale (but not less important), Ninja challenged us yesterday to write a letter to our future self in 10 years. To be honest, I...
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Yakezie Newsletter #1

March 22, 2010
By Bytta
Yakezie Newsletter #1

Yakezie Invasion on Wisebread The Yakezie group has been making tremendous progress. In the beginning, there was only a few Yakezie members listed on the first page of Wisebread blog. As of today, we have 16 active members present on the Wisebread’s top 100 financial blogs. They are: 1.   Financial Samurai (21) 2.   Eliminate the Muda (39) 3.   Free...
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