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Sometimes life is all about the little things. While I don’t exactly find it worthwhile, from a financial perspective, to count every single penny that comes into or out of our household, I do believe that it is beneficial to make some relatively small changes that will result in a larger gain long term. There…
Boredom can be a budget killer. I often forget how often I do something or purchase things just because I have nothing better to do at the time. When I was working for a summer during my college years I clearly remember walking from mall to mall just looking at what was for sale. Eventually…
So, winter’s end is right around the corner, which means it’s nearly time to freshen up the house, declutter your belongings, and celebrate spring. But, as we know, cleaning can also be expensive, especially if we have to replenish our cleaning supplies. But, fortunately, there are cheaper alternatives to buying new cleaning supplies and products….
Sometimes it amazes me to witness just how far computers have come. Being born in the 80s, I am a product of the generation that grew up with the home PC. I remember when I got my first computer, when we first got dial-up internet, and when we made the switch to cable internet. Now…
The following excerpt on how to cut down your spending is from The Smart Cookies’ Guide to Couples and Money, written by Andrea Baxter, Angela Self, Katie Dunsworth, Robyn Gunn and Sandra Hanna, and published by Vintage Canada. You’re bound to come up with plenty of your own ideas for cutting costs. Remember that even…
I remember the very first CD I ever owned – Weird Al’s Bad Hair Day. I had a few cassettes, but I got my first stereo and my first CD on the same day, and I think that I can still recite half the lyrics from that album from heart. I listened that CD, and…
During the month of January, my wife and I have been participating in a financial fast. After the heavy consumerism of December and the holidays, we decided it was a great time to eliminate all unnecessary spending from our budget – at least temporarily. So we started on January 1st, and besides a few hiccups…
