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Comment on I want to be a smart cookie too! by jodelene

jodelene — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:32:01 +0000

I downloaded Wesabe but didn’t feel comfortable giving them my banking information and inputting my stuff manually was too much work. It wasn’t ‘learning’ my stuff as I went. I spoke to their customer service but they weren’t much help. Seems their system has a lot of bugs in it. Thanks for the suggestion though

Comment on I want to be a smart cookie too! by Beth

Beth — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:22:20 +0000

Oh yeah, and I recommend you read the book “Rich Woman” by Kim Kiyosaki. It’s available as an audiobook from the Vancouver Library! I think you’d really like it!

Comment on I want to be a smart cookie too! by Beth

Beth — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:20:24 +0000

I use Wesabe to track my finances. It’s like Quicken in that you can download your bank account & credit card statements, but it’s better because (a) it’s free and (b) it learns your habits as you use it (e.g., you can make it automatically tag things – like everything it sees an entry from Safeway, it will tag it with “food” and “groceries” or everytime it sees an entry from Shell it tags it as “gas” and “transportation”). Also, you can set it up to automatically download your statements so that you don’t have to do it manually. And it makes pretty graphs – who doesn’t love pretty graphs? Plus there’s an iPhone app to track your cash spending (which, of course, requires that you have an iPhone!)

Comment on I want to be a smart cookie too! by credit card stimulus

credit card stimulus — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:49:10 +0000

There are other measures that also contribute to the consolidation of credit card debt, as the benefits of debt management companies. Experts from these companies try to open negotiations with its creditors to reduce or eliminate interest and penalties on your account. You can also participate in the hearing of loans and debt management programs because it allows you to learn how to manage their debt.

Comment on Garbage treasure? by Gunther Wallaby

Gunther Wallaby — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:51:14 +0000

It is a hard task, knowing what to throw away and knowing what to keep.

Comment on A gift for Hershey by Beth

Beth — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:02:09 +0000

Love the new pet feeding station!

Also, Taiko (Tod’s cat) always “buries” his food (i.e., makes motions with his paw as if he’s brushing dirt on top of his food dish) after eating. It’s really cute!

Comment on Public Transit Adventures by Beth

Beth — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:42:05 +0000

Yup, all of Vancouver is Zone 1. I think Burnaby is in Zone 2, and if so, technically you should pay the two-zone fair to go from Burnaby to Vancouver (but you’d have to check the map on that).

Comment on Public Transit Adventures by Beth

Beth — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:48:40 +0000

Nope, it doesn’t have to be a direct transfer – one fare buys you unlimited travel anywhere in the zone(s) you paid for. If you are doing a short trip that can be done in fewer than 90 minutes, you could go out and back again on the same fare!

Of course, it’s probably easier to just not take that crazy route!

Comment on Public Transit Adventures by jodelene

jodelene — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:41:16 +0000

I thought of that but since it’s on a route not connected to the other lines, I figured I had to pay for another ticket. Technically it’s not a transfer since they are not connected? If I’m wrong, let me know and I’ll know for the next time I decide to do that crazy route!

Comment on Public Transit Adventures by Beth

Beth — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:20:50 +0000

OK, so you are probably going to kill me for saying this, but when you took the second Skytrain, why did you pay another $2.50 – wouldn’t your transfer from the first Skytrain trip still be valid?