tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:20:27 +0000nerdy girlseconomybudget-fashionistajust for funrules of the gamepersonal financeself-improvementchickletjobsnerdy girl night outunemploymentJust asking..Public Service Announcementbeautylabour marketBookwormTIME MANAGEMENTtravelwork wearhttp://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)Blogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-3767290771120676033Thu, 21 May 2009 16:12:00 +00002009-05-21T12:18:52.020-04:00Just asking..So I was stumped into silence this weekend after picking up an email from my very talented friend Ben who asked: “What's this nerdygirl link .. Is that you? Or a group of cool woman all contributing?” My answer... I created the blog as a platform for myself and 3 other girlfriends to communicate our vision to save the world through the delivery of personal finance and investment education http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/things-that-make-you-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-4434765800729541587Thu, 21 May 2009 14:10:00 +00002009-05-21T10:16:47.787-04:00budget-fashionistaI hope everyone had a beautiful weekend - it's setting up to be a gorgeous summer which I'm uber excited for!.Enjoy! http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/we-3-old-navy-flip-flops-1-day-x-1-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-7863225926445323029Fri, 15 May 2009 16:38:00 +00002009-05-15T12:42:25.406-04:00just for funR Kelly - Thank God it's FridayUploaded by Brownsugar18. P.S. I hope this video doesn't offend anyone. IMO, R Kelly's reputation doesn't change the fact that the man is a musical GENIOUS. End of Story.xxhttp://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/wayback-playback.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-4928437647269303270Thu, 14 May 2009 01:31:00 +00002009-05-13T21:33:52.118-04:00nerdy girlsWhen I grow up, I want to be just. like. you. http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/dear-michelle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-5595272181131499996Wed, 13 May 2009 23:56:00 +00002009-05-13T21:02:10.721-04:00budget-fashionistarules of the game I just stumbled upon this interesting snippet online.........When asked about her "massive wardrobe", Miss Beyonce Knowles provides the following insight into her life away from the public eye:“Put it this way, I’ve turned my old apartment into a closet. I probably get about 15 bags sent to me a month. Armani gave me this croc bag, which was huge - I could only imagine how much that thing cost. http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/fcuk-youpay-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-70271789930241311Wed, 13 May 2009 13:48:00 +00002009-05-13T09:51:50.546-04:00just for funTake this quiz over at the Globe & Mail to find out!http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/are-you-impulse-shopper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-7828244275562970557Tue, 12 May 2009 17:54:00 +00002009-05-12T14:32:26.856-04:00personal financePublic Service AnnouncementBig news for the Do-It-Yourself’r and Proud Homeowner: Canadian Tire tops up federal Home Renovation Tax Credit with the introduction of its 'Small Jobs Big Returns' program which allows customers to save money on hundreds of eligible home improvement activities – i.e. landscaping, painting, electrical or plumbing, etc. Here are some examples of eligible and ineligible expenditures (source: http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/psa-canadian-tire-home-renovation-tax.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-2183411713011690948Tue, 12 May 2009 14:26:00 +00002009-05-12T14:30:11.503-04:00Just asking..Ermmmm. Just asking because I can.............................. :)BTW, I think this is the first time I’ve truly appreciated the power of free speech..........Groovy !! xxhttp://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/when-did-we-become-robots.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-5489827367095907263Mon, 11 May 2009 17:28:00 +00002009-05-12T20:02:36.143-04:00beautynerdy girlsJust saw this feature on contoured cheeks over at InStyle.com! Follow the above link to learn how you can fake Rihanna’s ultra-sexy feline look if you weren’t blessed with amazing bone structure. I personally love this look because it is so subtle but carries such high impact! What do you think?My tips + tricks: Try not to go overboard with the contouring under the cheeks .. zebra strips aren’t http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/tips-tricks-chiselled-cheek-bones.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-2612722833478324912Sun, 10 May 2009 14:32:00 +00002009-05-10T11:13:28.283-04:00just for funnerdy girlsAll women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his....celebrate Mother's Day with the Queen in your life...x's and oh's :)http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-mothers-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-5716425761330694174Fri, 08 May 2009 21:03:00 +00002009-05-08T17:28:05.152-04:00I'm out :):):) !!xxhttp://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-friday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-9126796121358434519Fri, 08 May 2009 19:15:00 +00002009-05-08T17:58:50.122-04:00economyunemploymentIt looks like Canadian entrepreneurs are picking up where the big banks and corporations left off! The latest economic indicators issued by Statscan shows 36,000 jobs (net) were created in April 2009! The crazy part -- all of these new positions appear to have been created in the “self-employed” category.This boost helped to stabilize our unemployment stats, leaving the unemployment rate http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/job-stats-canada-nets-36000-new-jobs-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-2634597690980274502Thu, 07 May 2009 19:50:00 +00002009-05-07T23:44:57.944-04:00CNN is reporting that the Gucci Group is going green with the launch of their eco-centred movie entitled “Home”, and shot by French aerial-photography specialist Yann Arthus-Bertrand. The movie is being sponsored by Gucci’s parent -- France’s Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR)Group -- headed by Salma Hayek’s new husband Francois-Henri Pinault. PPR has collaborated with Google to stream the http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/gucci-goes-green.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-6624791650913505231Thu, 07 May 2009 18:38:00 +00002009-05-07T23:40:24.371-04:00rules of the gameHave you ever had to work with a nightmare boss?I have, and believe me when I say that I seriously considered leaving my position just to avoid the day-to-day frustrations with said individual… but that wouldn’t have been very smart because then I’d be broke and living back home with my mom and teenage sisters… fun, fun!MORALE of the STORY:http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/work-nightmare-no-1-very-bad-boss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-6543208944793955730Wed, 06 May 2009 21:27:00 +00002009-05-08T08:41:12.580-04:00economylabour marketSo, today the Globe reported big news for Bay Street (akin to Wall Street for Canadians) – a celebration really – because the TSX finally seems to have regained the bounce in its step, closing above 10,000 points for the first time in 6 months!! On the topic of sustainability, the article quotes Don Lato, Managing Director of Equities for Goodreid Investment Counsel in Toronto: “We've come from ahttp://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/pop-champagne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-8039080178091338095Wed, 06 May 2009 21:24:00 +00002009-05-08T08:40:44.869-04:00economyjobsWe may post quite a bit of content on the financial crisis and current economic climate on this blog but that is because we, here at the Nerdy Girl Network, firmly believe that knowledge is the best accessory to any outfit. That said, we do make a conscious effort to filter out the doom-and-gloom rhetoric (after all, that’s what CNN is for right?) so we can keep it easy, breezy, beautiful for allhttp://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/elephant-in-room.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-6764333347982094654Wed, 06 May 2009 15:43:00 +00002009-05-08T08:42:13.422-04:00just for funnerdy girl night outStar Trek premiers this week! Are you ready to boldly go where no one has gone before?(online surveys)*********UPDATE*********Star Trek is getting rave reviews!http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/are-you-trekker-or-trekkie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-6842818697336130956Tue, 05 May 2009 21:37:00 +00002009-05-08T08:42:57.387-04:00economyjust for funCan you count to a TRILLION?I can't.I resigned myself to the fact (roundabout two hundred-and-forty-seven..) that a trillion is a pretty big number.Now, can you imagine 13 trillions? As in $13 trn in funds (that neither you nor I could ever dream of seeing in one lifetime) spent on the credit crunch, to date. This is almost equal to the entire US budget (for one year) !!I don't know if that http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/million-billion-trillion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-2045921551400925637Mon, 04 May 2009 20:40:00 +00002009-05-05T21:23:11.646-04:00nerdy girlsMy bf shared this article from the Star with me, entitled "Girl Geeks", which immediately put a HUGE smile on my face! So, here's to paying it forward and massive 'BIG UPs' to all the Nerdy Girls out there :D !!xxhttp://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/they-like-us-they-really-like-us-d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-6083488284671192515Fri, 01 May 2009 21:25:00 +00002009-05-05T21:25:04.989-04:00personal financeThere is an interesting write-up in today’s Star which examines the negative correlation between saving and consumerism. The interview looks author Judith Levine's experience over a ”year without shopping” in promotion of her newly released book on the same subject. Judith managed to save about $8Gs; paring down on her day-to-day spending by “..cutting back on things like soap, movies and clotheshttp://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/05/keeping-up-with-joneses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-6547546157809147617Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:05:00 +00002009-05-12T14:30:52.278-04:00personal financePublic Service Announcementrules of the gameHola Chicitas! Tomorrow is the deadline to submit your 2008 personal tax filings to the CRA, which is a pretty big deal for all the perpetually-tardy nerdy girls out there ............... WHY, you ask? Because the tax man cometh... BAM, BAM, BAM!!But on serious note, all individuals are required by law to file a tax return (yes, even if you have no income in the calendar year) by the April 30 http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/04/tax-man-cometh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-4887209510837978790Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:04:00 +00002009-05-05T13:16:29.596-04:00beautybudget-fashionistaI am a girly-girl in the sense that I love to switch up my hair and look every month or so………. BUT, it really strikes a chord deep within my soul to see young ladies wasting money on inconsequential items such as brand-name clothing, shoes and over-priced beauty services.Case in point: I was at the nail salon with my sister when a twenty-something ,Yonge & Eg’r came in and proceeded to moan http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/04/hair-today-gone-tomorrow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-6699711597286698011Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:34:00 +00002009-05-05T13:18:06.489-04:00I miss my Nerdy Girls...xoxohttp://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2009/01/happy-new-year-to-everyone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-563109829615506512Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:54:00 +00002008-12-31T12:55:25.114-05:00http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2008/12/current-mood-sentimental.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014676285070068805.post-3392922359651734213Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:28:00 +00002009-05-08T08:43:42.244-04:00just for funnerdy girl night outI read the whole "Confessions.." lot one summer and absolutely loved them. I'm hoping the movie does the author justice. (LoL, at her putting her "magic card" on ice.. too funny!)What do you think of the trailer?http://nerdygirlonline.blogspot.com/2008/12/trailer-confessions-of-shopaholic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nerdy Girl Network)0