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Let's Talk about Data

"Google Data Center" by Connie Zhou is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 As an aspiring data analyst and a new blogger, I can't stop myself from searching for tools and research to help enhance my finance blog. For this post, I will put a hold on talking about personal finance and spend some time discussing my discovery of Google Data Studio. Google is not only an effective web searching tool but also a universe of an effective marketing platform. Google provides tools for eCommerce sites or bloggers like me to understand more about our audiences via a number of visits, duration of stay and so on. One of the tools I am really impressed with is Google Data Studio. This tool allows users to upload their datasets and generate appealing reports for the audience. The design of Data Studio is very user-friendly and anyone can create attractive reports with simple steps. Below is the instruction on how to create a report via Data Studio: This tool is perfect for me as I ca

Where My Passion for Personal Finance Come From?

My sister and I were waiting for sunrise in Dalat, Vietnam  Anyone finds money talk boring? Me too. Well, that was me before I moved out and started to live by myself. I needed to learn how to manage money properly to ensure that I maintain a healthy lifestyle. Since then, I have grown interested in personal finance as I learn that this knowledge is the key to open up a lot of opportunities. I love visiting places. I can spend hours on the travelling blog and daydream about my next journey to different locations around the world. Whether the trip is for trekking and hiking in Nepal or searching for hidden gems on our mother earth. Those blogs are from my fellow bloggers that are doing a fantastic job in fueling my travel desire. Or if you like to travel on budget like me, check out this budget travel site . However, to be able to afford trips, discipline is everything. You have to learn how to control your spending and manage your budget. My number 1 tip is to keep your credi

Introduction!

I took this picture during my trip to Kyoto, Japan. This was a river near Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. Hello everyone! Thanks for visiting my personal finance's blog. I am currently studying in Analytics for Business Making Decision postgraduate program in George Brown College in Toronto. I have lived in TO for 5 years and have fallen in love with this beautiful city. Living alone in the city, I am grateful to learn so many skills that keep me moving with busy lives here. Saving skill is one of them. Learning about how to manage your hard-earned money has always been my most desired hobby. And I want to share my learning journey with you. My blog will provide tips and tricks that I have acquired through years on how to better manage your financial situation. Despite not having a financial background, I am a strong believer in frugal living, in other word, being smart with your money. Frugality doesn't mean that you need to live in deprivation and sacrifice your hobbies. I