If you reside in Texas or you spent some time on the gulf coast then you will be well aware of how windstorms look like or the amount of damage these can do to homes. Residents of Texas often have the face the wrath of these nameless and faceless windstorms. What’s worse… Read more
Snatch Opportunity Like a Trapdoor Spider
Good morning, today I have a guest post from CJ for you! Let me know if you would like to guest post on RFI. CJ Renzi is a classical guitarist, writer, and blogger whose book, The End of Wishing Our Days Away, has just been released. Find out more about him at www.hoombah.com and on Twitter @Hoombah…. Read more
Is a state pension enough to support you in retirement?
Whether you are just starting your career in your 20s or nearing retirement in your 50s, it’s never too early or late to think about your pension. Earlier this year, it was revealed that one in seven people retiring this year will be relying solely on State Pension to fund their retirement… Read more
Holidays with friends: 10 tips to keep it cool
We have had a string of visitors since Christmas, and while most visits have been pleasant, one of them was pretty bad, and all were demanding in that we are used to our peace and quiet and being an introvert, I don’t like very much to be around a group 24/7. Actually, there is only… Read more
A trip to the supermarket, I don’t know what to buy!
Since January, I have been logging my grocery shopping over at Canadian Budget Binder. Mr CBB started the Grocery Game Challenge so that each participant starts to realize where his/her money goes when grocery shopping, avoid waste and stay within budget. I don’t really care how much I spend on grocery to be honest, because… Read more
Would you rather…
…work and be broke or be a social parasite? I talked recently about my sister who is a nanny, and makes about $1,800 per month. After all work related expenses, and paying another nanny to take care of her own kid, she has about $350 left. And now she is getting divorced, so on top… Read more
Our not so typical frugal family
Morning! Today I have a post from Betsy, let me know if you would like to guest post on RFI, I publish a guest post every Wednesday. Betsy writes as CollegeMom at ConsumerFu.com. She is the mother of two college age daughters. She and her husband live on four acres of old farmland with two… Read more
High-Risk Jobs & Life Insurance: Could a Member of the Bomb Squad Get Insured?
If handled appropriately, with the right professional help and research, just about anyone can find a life insurance company that will insure them. Believe it, or not, it’s true; pre-existing conditions, dangerous hobbies, or even high-risk jobs—like diffusing bombs for a living—don’t necessarily result in being uninsurable. What’s the catch? It will be expensive. Who… Read more
Simplicity While Traveling: Mumbai Culture for Kiwis
The hard part is done. You’ve booked your airline tickets to Mumbai, picked a great spot, scheduled time off work, organised the kids to stay with the whānau and conducted enough research to support a small novel. Here is what they don’t tell you in the guidebooks to enable you to let go of… Read more
Why gold attracts people
Since ancient times, gold has occupied a prominent place in the human psyche. The great empires of old had their castles and precious artifacts decked in gold. Alchemists of ages long past have strived to create “Philosopher’s Stones” that would transmute gold from lead. Throughout history, gold was (and still is) the ultimate… Read more
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