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A reader’s view: The evolution of our budget

evolution of our budget, budgeting, finances, thrifty, frugal living

Guest / October 5th, 2012 / 13 Comments

This is a Guest Post By Mr. CBB who blogs at Canadian Budget Binder and aims to help people save money in their budget by motivating them to stick to a budget and say NO to spending more than they earn. Enjoy! I’ve been a saver all of my life. Back home (I’m not from Canada) I used to get points for scanning what I bought with a hand held device and would use the points to buy household...

Posted in: Food and Grocery, Money Tagged with: budget, coupons, Grocery budget, Grocery Game Challenge, Saving money on groceries

Eating well while traveling

Travel food, Eating well, budget eats, saving on food expenses

CF / September 19th, 2012 / 20 Comments

Brian and I often travel together in conjunction with his business trips. In fact, just last week, we were in Washington DC. Luckily, Brian receives a pretty generous food allowance $55 per day while traveling. That’s a lot of food money for us – we usually only spend $100 each per month on groceries per person. Of course, eating while traveling is more expensive… But it doesn’t...

Posted in: Food and Grocery, Travel Tagged with: cheap food, how to, travel food, travel tips

What can you get for $10?

What can you get, deli ham, ham sandwich, survival until pay day

CF / August 13th, 2012 / 21 Comments

It’s approaching the 15th of the month – that means that Brian and I are on our last $10 of grocery money. *cue ominous music* Impending disaster, right? Ramen and Kraft macaroni and cheese for all? Photo Credit: Original photo by Accidental Hedonist via Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/accidentalhedonist/4959928258/ Wrong! You can actually get a lot for $10. Mind...

Posted in: Food and Grocery Tagged with: $100 grocery budget, cheap groceries, frugal, frugal cooking tips

How to tell if fish is fresh

fresh fish, fish market, live catch, fish, salmon, halibut, sea bass

CF / August 8th, 2012 / 11 Comments

There are many substantial health benefits to eating fish on a regular basis: Photo Credit: Charlie Brewer at http://www.flickr.com/photos/charliebrewer/60778805/ Eating fish at least once a week lowers your risk of heart disease and stroke Fish are an excellent source of protein, calcium, minerals (phosphorus, iron, potassium, etc.) and vitamins (thiamine, niacin, etc.) Fatty and oily fish...

Posted in: Food and Grocery Tagged with: fresh fish, grocery, how to