As I mentioned in a previous post (titled Bad Weddings, Too Expensive to Attend), weddings, whether bad or good ones, can be expensive not only for the couple getting married but for the guests as well.
This summer I had been invited to three weddings. Since they are all required different attire, I needed 3 different [...]
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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: August 2009
Aug 30
Borrow Instead of Buy
Aug 23
The Price of Being TOO Cheap
I know this blog is all for saving money, but sometimes one can be too cheap. And when one is too cheap, she, or her boyfriend, often pays a high price for being so later on as the story below illustrates…
True story, I almost killed my boyfriend once.
This happened when I was around eight months [...]
Aug 16
Keep your money and purchases safe while shopping
Mid-August is a good time to shop for Canadians. Our retail stores are putting a lot of their inventory on sale and getting ready for the back-to-school rush. One can definitely find some bargains on shoes, clothes, furniture and pretty much all summer (last season’s) items. But with the sales come the crowds, and depending [...]
Aug 09
Great Affordable Gift: Personalized Decoupage Serving Tray
This personalized serving tray makes a great and affordable gift for someone who celebrates their birthday in the summer. What a great way to show off while serving their guests drinks in backyard or on a patio deck!
Total cost for the finished product as shown in the video can be as low as $15 CDN.
Note [...]
Aug 02
8 TIPS TO KEEP YOU COOL IN HOT WEATHER
It is mid-summer and the temperatures are soaring. It’s getting harder to stay cool. How do we spend less on buying those cold drinks, use less electricity up on A/C and keep being productive at work in this weather? Here are a few heat-beating tips that have worked for me:
1. Bring a water bottle everywhere [...]
