The Outlier Model

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Fiverr should be called Fourer

Fiverr, extra income, odd job, extra money

CF / August 20th, 2012 / 42 Comments

I’ve recently started doing some work on Fiverr.com, a small services marketplace that offers people the chance to do odd jobs starting at $5. I first heard about it on My University Money, and after ruminating over it for a few months, decided to give it a try. As a buyer, you pay $5 for a small service. You can browse existing advertisements or you can post your own request and wait for interested...

Posted in: Career and Work, Money Tagged with: Fiverr, freelancing, how to get a second job, making money, second job, side hustle

Updates: August 12 – 18

Brian / August 19th, 2012 / 7 Comments

CF and I just returned from the (hot) Okanagan, so the update is a little late this week. Our netbook decided to crap out and stop booting up yesterday, so I had to wait until we returned home! We had a decadent weekend with lots of good food and fine wine. One of the advantages of living a simpler life is that these times when we do treat ourselves, it seems even that much more extravagant. Now it’s...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: Okanagan, summer, vacation, wine, wine tour

August garden update

CF / August 15th, 2012 / 21 Comments

It’s finally gotten warm and sunny here in Vancouver, BC. That means good times are coming for my garden, right? Well let’s see…! First, the balcony plants! The Beans – … Seriously? After the toxic mushroom incident, I changed out much of the soil in the bean planter. As a result, the beans have gotten taller and more bean-like. A few flowers bloomed. And then…...

Posted in: General Tagged with: apartment gardening, Gardening in the city, growing herbs, herb garden, home garden

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