Suburban Homestead, what is that? Why the chickens? Why the garden? Why the bees? Why the survival preparations? I would love to have what you have but we don’t want to deal with the hassle….. We will come to your place when things really get bad because you guys are prepared…. We hear this a […]
Everyday Living Tips
Solving Spending Pressures of the Holiday Season
You’re probably at the beach or spending time in the pool and snow and ice are the furthest thing from your mind. It’s only July but thinking about the Holiday Season early can save you money and help take the stress down a notch with a an early planning strategy. The Holiday Season was special […]
Mr.or Mrs. Money Bags… Is that you?
Who is Mr. or Mrs. Money Bags? Well, are you the first person who pulls out his/her wallet always offering to pay? Do you have a friend who does this and you think they are super awesome? Then you or they are likely acting like Mr. or Mrs. Money Bags unless you or they have […]
How To Get the Most Out Of Frugal,Easy Cooking!
How To Get the Most out of Frugal, Easy Cooking There’s no working around food; you just can’t avoid it. And if you want to be healthy, you really need to invest some time and thought into it. Now, food is not cheap. Especially not healthy, organic, diverse food. If you live in a family […]
Ways To Save Money On Your Water Bill This Summer!
Photo Source: Mr.CBB It’s amazing the things we take for granted in Canada and around the world and water is one of them. Water is free when it rains but turn on the tap or flush the toilet and you will pay! I didn’t have a big garden back home in the UK but we […]
Time for a change?..DIY Oil Change That Is! Save $$
By: Canadian Budget Binder Is it worth doing your own oil change? Mr Lube, Jiffy Lube, Canadian Tire, Economy Lube, there’s more places to change the oil and filter than my vehicles can handle in a 12 month period. Not all, but most around the $53-$55 mark, that’s for an oil and filter change (my […]
5 Exercise Methods That Cost Absolutely Nothing!
Guest Post Not everyone thinks of the simple exercise methods they can easily do at home costing them nothing at all. As the summer approaches, everyone steps up the effort to start looking a little bit better. Over Christmas and New Year’s we’re known to indulge in a few things that aren’t exactly beneficial for […]
Get Smart With Your Smart Meter!
Get Smart With Your Smart Meter! By: Canadian Budget Binder Everybody’s got ’em, some have ’em working already, others will be starting in May 2012 and most already hate ’em. You guessed it, I’m talking about the new TOU (Time Of Use) Smart Meters. Although not a new concept in the grand scheme of things, […]
Keeping the Costs Down-Spring Cleaning in the Canadian Sunshine!
SPRING CLEANING CHECKLIST- CHECK! Spring is in the Air which also means spring cleaning but that’s fine because a clean house is a welcoming home. We’ve been waking up to windows open and the sun beaming down on us in our bed with the birds chirping a beautiful song for a couple of weeks now. […]