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Spending on daily items, quality or price?

by Pauline Paquin

I like to think that the difference between being cheap and being frugal is you get to spend money on items that you will use regularly and get a longer lifespan out of, saving money over the long term. But there are products that last roughly the same, independently of their cost. Do you sometimes… Read more

Choosing your investment strategy

by Pauline Paquin

Knowing where to begin when you start investing can be confusing. There are lots of ways to get started, whether you decide to pick the stocks yourself or to go with a company’s managed funds. Here is a description of the most common ways of investing.   Index funds Index funds are an easy way… Read more

Traveling to Florida on a Vacation

by Pauline Paquin

Florida is a great vacation destination for the summer holidays. There are many different cities to visit, pretty beaches to relax at, and many fun things to do outside. Today, I will be talking about Clearwater Beach, Panama City Beach, Daytona Beach, and the various activities that you can do while there. The options for… Read more

Little house in Guatemala, week 31-32

by Pauline Paquin

Happy Monday! Time for your favorite telenovela, set deep in the Guatemalan jungle. After the handyman debacle last month while we were away, we are so relieved he quit. Once he was gone, the carpenter who had been working as well during our month of absence admitted that he never saw the handyman when he… Read more

Easy Spanish tortilla

by Pauline Paquin

Now that we have lots and lots of eggs from our dear hens, we are trying to get creative in the kitchen! Spanish tortilla is a favorite of mine because it is a quick, really easy recipe and you can throw any vegetable in there to avoid food waste. Diced bell peppers, jalapeños, garlic, tomatoes…… Read more

Financial independence: do you have a plan?

by Pauline Paquin

The following is a guest post from Ross at Cash Rebel. He’s a 20-something engineer who writes about frugality, sustainability, and stick-to-itiveness. He’s striving to reach financial independence by age 35.   I read a statistic the other day that claimed only 17% of people had long term goals, and only 3% have actually written… Read more

Retire to the Open Road: Reasons to Start Your Retirement in an RV

by Pauline Paquin

  It’s a dream of many people counting down the weeks, months or years till retirement: taking to the roads in an RV and to explore North America. Here are some great reasons to start your retirement years with an extended RV trip, as well as some cautionary points. Pro: Cut Some Expenses Moving into… Read more

The pros of living with no mortgage

by Pauline Paquin

I never thought I’d buy a property cash. Yet this is my second one. Right out of college, I had $25K in savings, thanks to a lot of student jobs, and the French system’s cheap tuition. I wanted to put the money down for a flat, but since my work contract was ending with the… Read more

Protect your company from customer claims

by Pauline Paquin

    In the current unsettled economic climate, it has never been more important to have business insurance. Proper insurance for your enterprise is no longer just a safety measure. It can mean the difference between being able to expand and embrace new opportunities — or the irrecoverable failure of your business. Some elements of… Read more

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