Happy International Women’s Day From MakintheBacon
Hello and happy Monday. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. This past Saturday I volunteered in helping kick off International Women’s day at Women’s Festival Toronto Conference at the Shangri-La...
View ArticleMakintheBacon on the Mo’ Money Podcast
Today is a VERY EXCITING day for me! I have been excited ever since we scheduled to do a recording! I am featured on this week’s episode of the Mo’ Money Podcast hosted by Jessica Moorhouse, whom I met...
View ArticleWhat I’m Not Afraid Of
If I had to list the things that I am afraid of, the first thing that comes to mind is horror movies. I refuse to watch them period. I think the last horror movie I ever saw was at a friend’s sleepover...
View ArticleMisery Severely Clouded My Financial Judgement
It’s no doubt that if there’s nothing but misery with respect to your job situation (and I’m talking depressed, nothing else can make you happy. Even the things that normally make you happy don’t...
View ArticleThe Hustle Struggle is Real
And I think the struggle is the hardest when you are trying your best, putting in that time and effort and only seeing progress at a snail’s pace. I have a whiteboard full of blog-related goals. It...
View ArticleBlogging Wisdom I’ve Acquired Over the Years
The title is just basically another way of saying “X things I’ve learned” or “X number of mistakes I’ve made in blogging” I should also include a disclaimer that I’m no blogging guru or expert. But I...
View ArticleConfession: I Have a Bit of Chrometophobia
I first came across the word “Chrometophobia” from a post written by fellow Canadian personal finance blogger, Jessica Moorhouse. She is the host of an amazing podcast called Mo’Money which featured...
View ArticleMy Entrepreneurial Spirit Animal is a Phoenix
There is just something powerful and mystical about the phoenix. I am intrigued by the idea of it being reborn from the ashes of its predecessor. In fact, I strongly believe that my...
View ArticleHow One of My Interviews Was Like Murphy’s Law
Interviews Are Already Nerve-Wracking Enough I’m a job hopper, so I’ve gone through a lot of interviews in my life. Every interview I’ve ever done in my life I’ve been nervous during the days leading...
View ArticleFalling in Love All Over Again
I Don’t Even Know How I Fell in Love With Writing First of all, I should that state for the record, that I’m not a hopeless romantic. I prefer action/adventure/suspense/comedy, almost any (but not...
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