Tired of the long lines at the theatres? Had it with the same romantic Cinderella comedy chick flicks and blow ‘em up Hollywood blockbusters? Is there an alternative out there? You bet and you can support some local filmmakers who rubbed two coins together and possibly came up with some cinematic gems. It just takes a [...]
Money Life Cafe
A Place Where We Talk About Tips On Saving Cash, Alternative Types of Investments, Life Experiences and the Decisions We Make About Money
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Mar 29
Money and Relationships: Survivor in the Workplace?
I was broke. I had just finished my schooling and was heavily in debt, plus my husband was still in school. I just got my first “real” job with good pay and benefits. This job involved several months of training and I wound up in a class full of people my age or younger but in very [...]
Mar 15
Great Affordable Gift: Framed Ticket Stubs
Is a big anniversary coming up for you and your spouse? Have you recently gone on trip with friends and is one of them having a birthday soon? Want a creative (and very affordable) gift to give to them on that special day? Consider framing the ticket stubs or other memorabilia from your trip or [...]
Mar 15
Cheap Eats: Savoury Tuna Casserole Recipe
With the rich tastes of curry, cheese and tuna, this casserole is pure comfort food. You can also use multigrain or whole wheat pasta, reduced-fat soup and reduced-fat cheese.
Ingredients:
1 can of flaked tuna $1.78
2.5 cups (before cooking) of small noodles like macaroni $2.17 for a 900 g pkg
1 can cream-of-mushroom or celery soup $0.97
1/2 cup water
1/2 [...]
Mar 01
THE MONEY LIFE CAFÉ: BEGINNINGS
Why publish another blog about money? Don’t we talk about it too much? Well, consider this: Money is just so important to us that many of us work at jobs that we hate, and some of us marry those whom we do not love because we want it. We love to hate celebrities with so [...]
Mar 01
FREE CLOTHES FOR A $5 ENTRANCE FEE
Roughly twice a year I attend the Vancouver Swap-o-rama-rama, a clothing swap meet held at many cities throughout North America. The way it works is you bring a bag of your unwanted clothes and $5; these serve as your entrance fee. Once inside the hall, you see a bunch of clothes displayed on hangers or [...]
Mar 01
YOUR HEALTH AND MONEY
Here is one example of what we consider to be an alternative investment, and the best one we could think of at that: Your health.
Some of us are well aware that taking care of one’s health can equate to big bucks. A Hollywood actor might watch what he eats to look good on screen, an [...]
Mar 01
GREAT AFFORDABLE GIFT: PERSONALIZED FRIDGE MAGNETS
These personalized fridge magnets make great gifts for friends and family. You can create ones with images of your kids growing up; a great gift for grandparents! If you took a trip recently, use some photos from your vacation and give the finished magnets to a travel buddy. It makes a great keepsake!
Approximate cost for [...]
Mar 01
MONEY STORY: LESSONS FROM BANKRUPTCY
There can life after bankruptcy if you work on dealing with your money and other issues. This is proven as MLC interviews Friedrich (not his real name) who went through bankruptcy and has since fixed his Money Life.
MLC: You’re successfully self-employed so it surprised me to hear that you went through bankruptcy some time ago. [...]
Mar 01
FREE FUN: ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOUR KIDS AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
While my son was growing up, we attended story time hosted by the local public library almost every day. Occasionally, they would host special performances featuring local theatre company or children’s performers. This was great kiddie entertainment for free.
Most libraries will hold these events, plus many more. If you have young kids, you’ll love the [...]
