Expecations

By now I have now created an entry for nearly every page, and when I do complete this little goal, I will publish my blog to the first of my friends and family however at this juncture I am a little reflective on this whole project. I figure I best set your expectations...

I had the epiphany that my personal and humble perspective on thriftyness will only appeal to a very small niche of people.  Now, whether this notion occurred to me through re-reading my own entries with a scathing critique of my poor articulation skills or by Googling and Youtubing the Internet for the term ‘thrifty’ and finding loads of media out there, I came to the conclusion that this blog with do absolutely nothing...for most people.  So, have your warning, now skit, skat; spent your valuable time on something else!  Or, categorize this as mere entertainment and just generally enjoy the banter; perhaps even compare and share your ideas on thrift.  Or if you’re family, just read it because you know I’ll be referencing it when talk to you on Sunday afternoons!

Do you want house buying or mortgage advice, great, but you won’t find that here!  I rent.  How about some tips on buying a car, well I do have a tip there - pay for the damn bus, not because I’m a raging environmentalist but because fines are heavy in Vancity at $173 a pop.  Learn’t that the hard way.  Oh, and another common area where people look for advice, travel/vacation.  Well, my idea of a getaway is going deep into Lynn Valley or camping, and aside from the odd trip out of town for the odd Race or to visit friends, you won’t find the know-how here on where to save your pennies on airfare.

What will you find?  Where am I at in the swing of things, the game of life.  Somewhere after graduating from University,  in between working some professional jobs, still finding the right career path, and settling all my student debts.  I’ve travelled across Canada and been to Mexico and Hawaii which were all wonderful vacations.  But there were adventures, like doing a Study Abroad or going to India for Canada World Youth that I could not attend due to my debt restrictions.  Plus, I’m eager to invest.  My parents were very thrifty growing up, I wonder where I lost that?  What it because I was a little spoiled, and am I alone here, or was this a generational thing?  The west and the world as a whole is needing to be more conservative which makes me think that we are all going to be looking for personalized solutions to living thrifty.  So this year, like many in these similar circumstances, I aim to clean up my loose ends and clear my head for creativity.

I’ll be finding novel ideas for daily economic decision making like buying groceries, getting haircuts, and enjoying city life.  You’ll hear about silly ways of saving your pennies from classic measures such as coupons to more contemporary things like vehicle-sharing!  So, don’t look for prescriptions to resolving housing bubbles nor should you seek to find some new Malcolm Gladwell type of philosophy on life.  However, do very much find pleasure in the small ways I find to improve my budget by challenging the notion you can’t find a start in Vancouver BC - one of the most expensive places to live in North America.