Over the last two weeks, I’ve been learning about drywalling at my home maintenance courses. When I moved into my house, I knew I needed to fill and patch a bunch of holes. One room, in particular, was all scratched up, and a closet was missing a chunk of wall....
My mom is the most intense cleaner I know. Growing up, the smell of bleach was a familiar scent. My family home was all white. All white curtains, bed sheets, tiles, walls- everything. White. White. White. White. White. When I first got my house, I needed my...
Every time I hear that schools are teaching something new and exciting, I think “why didn’t they teach that when I was in school?” Either I wasn’t paying attention (unlikely) or I missed the financially literacy topics in school. Recently,...
Twitter tells me that November is Financial Literacy Month. How exciting! Immediately, I followed ItPaystoKnow (@FCACan) and discovered a brand new blog from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. The first topic is “why you should make a budget”. This...
In 2012, I lived in Vancouver In 2013, I spent 4.5 months traveling around the world. I visited over 14 countries and 4 continents. In 2015, I went to Chicago, Las Vegas and spent 3 months in Mexico/Belize In 2016, I bought a house. The furthest I’ve been this...
This weekend, I tackled something I’ve been putting off- yardwork. Finishing the inside of my house was always a priority so my backyard is still a mess. It was such a beautiful weekend and I had the energy so I decided to trim the branches, rake, and clean up...
Disclaimer: I, Liz Enriquez am not a financial adviser, and I am not certified to give financial advice. I share my journey and hope to inspire millennials to take control of their personal finances.