The Outlier Model

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Turning a $6 ham into 24 meals

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CF / September 5th, 2011 / No Comments

I bought a ham. And it is the most glorious ham ever. Why? It cost me only $6 for 6lbs of it. Here’s how it fed me and Brian: Note: Some common calculations: Eggs are ~20 cents/egg given $2.40 a dozen Slice of cheese ~15 cents given a 400g-450g block for $4.29, and I get about 6 slices from 100g Rice ~30 cents/pot, assuming I make a pot of rice every day and a half and knowing that a 40lb...

Posted in: Food and Grocery, Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: budget, groceries, ham

Update: Aug 28 – Sept 3

CF / September 3rd, 2011 / No Comments

Brian and I are moving in a month so this is sort of the lull before the storm. We’ve packed up most of our crap already so we’re hoping so a smooth move. Meanwhile, my siblings and mother were just recently in Toronto visiting relatives. They reported that my cousin (who is a year younger than me) is apparently claiming to be in school 7 days a week for upwards of 12 hours a day. ...

Posted in: General Tagged with: debt, New York Times, sauerkraut, slavery, unemployment

I want to start a business

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Brian / September 1st, 2011 / 1 Comment

Is it possible to be motivated by your own site? CF had a great post (if I do say so myself) earlier this week about living your dream. I’ve realized, that while I’m happy and somewhat complacent in my current position, I do not have a basic enthusiasm for the subject matter or have any personal investment in the results of my labour. Nevertheless, I am grateful to be employed; a family...

Posted in: Career and Work Tagged with: business ideas, fantasy sports, Hockey pool, keeper pool, starting a business

Making money is easy… part 2!

Estimating income, expenses, emergency expenses, bills, budgeting, budgeting income, make a budget that works, budgeting 101, Family and finances, dealing with the family, Making money, extra income, quick cash, side job

CF / August 25th, 2011 / 2 Comments

Earlier this month, Brian posted about his casual special events novelty selling gig. Special events are a great way to add a bit of extra cash since they are infrequent, flexible, and often, fun. Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/twon/ I’ve been picking up some extra cash myself this summer, so here are my ideas: Mystery shopping: I do a few shops a month which nets me around $50...

Posted in: Money Tagged with: craigslist, focus groups, making money, mystery shopping