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Three Frugal Purchases That Have Saved Us Thousands

Frugal Purchases That Have Saved Us , frugal living

Melissa Batai / February 3rd, 2014 / 4 Comments

When my husband and I were first married thirteen years ago, we were beyond broke. We lived in a high cost of living area, I had student loan and credit card debt from college, and we only had one source of income at $35,000 a year. The Tightwad Gazette was my go to resource for all things frugal. For Christmas that first year, we asked for two products: a pair of hair clippers and a wooden dowel...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: drying rack, free hair cut, free hair style, freezer, hair cut, Saving money drying clothes, Saving money on groceries

Creativity: Your Ticket To Saving Money

Melissa Batai / January 20th, 2014 / 11 Comments

“I’m just not that creative…” How many times have you said that or heard someone else say that? You might think of creativity as simply being an accomplished artist, a good writer, or being able to make a cute craft. But it goes far beyond that. Creativity can save you money. Lots of money. Creativity with Food According to The Huffington Post, “the average American...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: cooking for beginners, cooking meals at home, creativity, frugal cooking tips, saving and frugality

Choosing my new phone company (Telus vs. Wind)

Hidden cell phone phone fees,phone bills, choosing my new phone, phone bills

Brian / November 13th, 2013 / 3 Comments

Living in Canada, expensive cell phone plans are the norm. For the past three years, I’ve paid approximately $70 including tax for my plan with Telus Mobility. It makes me cringe to read about some of the things you can do down in the US, like Mr. Money Mustache’s $10 iPhone plan. However, we do what we can. The last time I renewed my contract with Telus, various discount carriers such...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: $30 wind plan, cheap phone plans in canada, discount cell phone companies, how to save money on your cell phone, nexus 5, unlimited data, wind vs. telus

Cutting down on transit costs

transit costs, transportation, saving money

CF / August 13th, 2013 / 9 Comments

When my parents were feeling the money pinch, they decided to sell their car. Good financial move right? It netted them $8000 and they didn’t have a vehicle eating up gas and insurance money any more. Well, not so good actually. They blew through the money in a month or two and now have to spend several hours walking to and from grocery stores and medical appointments. Photo Credit: DennisM2...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: car sharing, how to get around without a car, how to save money on cars, modo, saving money, taking the bus, transportation costs, zipcar