Lately, I have been thinking a lot about times where cheaping out has caught up to me, or how life would be better if I wasn’t being too cheap. Places where frugal = frustrated. One fantastic example is the computer that I am using to type this post on. I regret this purchase. It turns […]
How Planning my Groceries Saved Me $73 My First Week
You may have noticed a bit of a trend ’round these parts as of late: Food. I love food. Unfortunately, it can get wildly pricey. While I have only written about the cost of food a few times, I have been putting a lot of mental effort toward thinking about food and the cost of groceries. […]
Here’s What Happened When I Skipped Buying Groceries, Repeatedly
I normally come up with a rather rough meal plan on Sunday and then go grocery shopping. I usually pick four meals for the week and the rest of the time we use what’s leftover, things happen to change up our food needs, or we make do with what’s on hand. There’s often a dinner […]
What Happens to your Future Self when you Max out your TFSA
Recently, there has been a whole lot of talk about increasing the annual contribution limit for Tax Free Savings Accounts in Canada. (They are the loose equivalent of a Roth IRA, for the Americans in the crowd.) Then, the government went ahead and announced an immediate increase of contribution room, to $10,000 per year, effective in […]
ABC – Always Be Cashing-in with a Target REDcard (Seriously, 5% off!)
*This post contains affiliate links, meaning I get a bit of money should you choose to click on my link and sign up. Thanks for your support! Target is like a wonderland for saving money. I mean, sure, there are all sorts of ways to get distracted and end up spending more money there, but they […]
“We’re a Staple Company”
One of the big bosses at my day job came from a different industry. The industry that he left is one with which I am rather familiar, and it has been in a state of very tight economics for coming up on two decades. The industry that I am in is rather cyclical, and we […]
5 Creative Ways to Save on Grocery Shopping
Other than using coupons (an obvious choice) and shopping at the cheapest grocery store possible, it can be difficult to figure out creative ways to save on grocery shopping. 1. Eat less meat Meat and poultry are the most expensive line items in any omnivore’s budget and by cutting back in this area, there can be […]