Better know a Blogger: Sarah @ Smile & Conquer
Over the next couple of weeks, I will be featuring some of my favorite bloggers and try to shed some light on their personal lives, investing philosophies and more.
I hope everyone enjoyed the previous interviews, and if you missed them you can view them on my Blogroll page HERE
Welcome to Volume 7 of “Better Know A Blogger”!
Meet Sarah, I haven’t been following Sarah’s blog for as long as some of the others, however after reading her responses, and following her on twitter, I’ve started visiting her site a lot more frequently. As I was scrolling through her interview answers I felt like we had a very similar outlook on life..that is until it got to her favorite sports team 🙂
I’ve broken down my questions into 4 sections:
- Personal Info
- Financial Info
- Deep Thoughts
- Lightning Round
Without further ado…I’d like to introduce you to Sarah!.
Name: Sarah
Age: 32
Where do you live: Edmonton,AB
Tell me something awesome about your city: People like to talk bad about Edmonton, but I love it. Yes, the winters are cold and snowy, but our summers are fantastic. We also get a ton of sunshine and have the largest expanse of urban parkland in North America (take that central park!)
What do you do for a living: I do work in finance, but I keep my actual job on the DL.
Are you married: No, but I’m common-law. My boyfriend and I have been together for over twelve years
Do you have any Kids? No kids but two dogs and two cats.
Website: https://www.smileandconquer.com/
Twitter: @smileandconquer
Why do you blog: After I graduated from university I wasn’t in a bad spot financially, but I knew next to nothing about saving and investing. When I took a job in finance, I was bombarded with all this valuable information that was entirely new for me. I was looking for a creative project that would be different from my day job but also incorporate what I was learning…and blogging turned out to be that thing
In your opinion – what is the best thing you’ve ever published: My POST I wrote that spoke to me the most is ‘You Don’t Need To Love Math To Love Finance’. I am not a math person. It was always my worst subject in school and I know I’m not the only one. I think the impression is that math has a lot to do with finance so if you’re bad at one you’re bad at the other. That’s not the case at all!
What was your biggest financial fuck up: Lending an ex-boyfriend money? #alwaysthebreadwinner But seriously, I’ve been really lucky to have stayed out of trouble with money. I graduated university with a bit of debt but not nearly as much as many people. I may not have known a lot about finances, but I did have parents who set a good example and didn’t spend beyond their means. I knew credit card debt was bad and that taking significant risks with investments wasn’t worth it.
Not a fuck up, but my biggest regret would be not starting earlier. I worked through high school and university and lived at home, so my expenses were basically zero. If I had started setting aside small amounts of money back, then I’d be in a way better position now.
What are you most proud of & why: I am good at my job, and I take a lot of pride in that.
If you knew you only had 1 year to live – how would you spend it: I would pack up and travel to all the countries I’ve always dreamed of visiting and eat every delicacy I could stomach. I’d also want to save some time to soak up my family and friends.
What is one thing most people don’t do – but everybody SHOULD do to make the world a better place: Smile and say hi to each other on the street. Some cities are way better at this than others, but it always makes me happy when someone makes a small effort to be nice.
Favorite Movie: Drive (drama) / Little Miss Sunshine (comedy)
Favorite TV Show: Sons of Anarchy (drama) / Catastrophe (comedy)
Favorite book: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
First Job: Receptionist at a physiotherapy clinic
Have you ever been fired: No
Which website do you spend the most time on: Twitter
Favorite Cocktail: Sangria
Favorite Beer: Because it’s summer I’m going with Alley Kat’s Main Squeeze; perfect patio beer.
Favorite Sports Team: Edmonton Oilers. Mark my words, we will be the next Canadian team to hoist the Stanley Cup. Sorry Winnipeg.*
*Editors Note* It was going so well up until now…I was starting to think you were cool
Have you ever been arrested: No, I am a rule follower. I have cried my way out of a speeding ticket though.
Dogs or Cats: Dogs, hands down. I may own two cats, but dogs are better.
Sex or Beer: Both (is that breaking the rules?)
*Editors Note* Okay, you are cool again
Does your spouse/partner read your blog: Only if I make him proofread a post.
Best restaurant in your city: There’s a newish place called Bundok that does sharing plates, and it is FANTASTIC. Best gnocchi I’ve ever had in my life.
How often do you check your portfolio(be honest): Probably monthly. And that’s the truth. As I said above, investments aren’t really my thing, so I’m a-ok to let things ride.
How often do you check your website stats (be honest): More often than monthly! I don’t do the deep dive into Google analytics that often but I do look at the WordPress stats that pop-up in my dashboard every couple of days.
What do you put on your hotdog: I’m definitely team hamburger but if I have to have a hot dog then just ketchup and mustard.
If you’d like to be featured in an upcoming “Better know a blogger” piece, or have any specific questions you’d like to ask others in the community let me know!
4 Comments on “Better know a Blogger: Sarah @ Smile & Conquer”
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haha nice Sarah!
id love to see Edmonton win the cup. hey they owned the draft picks for how many years?
the leafs will be one year older and hopefully get a solid dman. I think Toronto will get the cup soon enough!
got my babsocks on!
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Catastrophe is one of the best shows I discovered last year. S4 cant come soon enough 🙂
R2R
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Love Sangria!
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