I don’t know if you knew this, but I happen to be living in Vancouver, BC, the current city of the Winter Olympics. I work in downtown Vancouver, so I’ve seen first hand the result of having the world come to your doorstep. Vancouver has always been a busy city, but when you double the [...]
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How To Become A Coupon King (Or Queen)
My friends laugh at me sometimes for using coupons in almost every situation. This includes paying for an oil change, eating out at a restaurant, or purchasing some food at the grocery store. I have a friend named James that has even nicknamed me the ‘Coupon King’! I enjoy using coupons and I look at [...]
Gas Money
Gas money.
The inevitable question for carpools, shared rides, and mooching roommates. Do you give your friend who picked you up for the movie a couple of bucks for gas? Do you hand your sister $5 for driving you out to the family reunion? Is it even appropriate? Will they be offended if you offer?
As a [...]
Control Your Spending With A Budget
Looking to reduce your spending and save more money? While many dread the word, the best way to accomplish these goals may be creating and following a budget.
Before you can set up a budget and look for ways to improve, you’ll need to know what you are doing now. This could be done in Excel [...]
Reduce Your Electricity Bill By Choosing An LCD TV Instead Of Plasma
If you are looking to buy a new TV, choosing an LCD might help you save you money on your electricity bill. The reason for this is that LCD televisions use a backlight behind the pixels to produce their image while plasma TVs have a light source for every single pixel on the screen.
Under the [...]
Tips On Returning Gifts After Christmas
Now that Christmas has come and gone and the week long Boxing Day sales are over, you may have some items you received that you need to return. It may not fit, or you already own one, or maybe you just will never use it. While not all store policies are the same, knowing what [...]
Cheap Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas
So there are just days to go before Christmas and you still have gifts to get. With it already being the week of Christmas, you can’t order online and you’ll likely want to spend as little time as possible in the crowded malls. Here are a few ideas to quickly get gifts for those people [...]
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