With the cost of living continuing to rise while incomes stay flat, making ends meet can be very difficult. This is especially holds true for those on welfare with little to no means in increasing their benefit payments. In these difficult times with uncertainty in global financial markets, individuals and families must be savvy with… Read more
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What You Need to Know When Buying a Car
Buying a car means a significant investment of your time and your financial resources. Your time investment involves doing the necessary research to ensure you get the best possible car in your budget range. Your financial resource investment involves handing over your hard-earned dollars for what you hope is a quality vehicle. Know… Read more
Cheap DIY Halloween costumes: How to Make Fairy Wings, Wand and Crown
Hi there! Today my awesome VA Clarisse takes over and will explain how she made a perfect Halloween costume for her six year old without breaking the bank, enjoy! When I was a kid I never had a chance to attend a Halloween Party. And now I have a 6 year old daughter and… Read more
Budgeting lite, a budget for the budget haters
I hate budgets. Yes, I do, and for a myriad of reasons *hides behind a wall to avoid cyber-stones thrown at her*. I have said so previously on many occasions so when I read this article from Mr. CBB on Canadian Budget Binder about why budgets suck but not really, my first reaction was to… Read more
Is It Nearly Christmas Already? The Smart Guide to Buying Gifts
If you have already seen Christmas gifts in the shops then you will be well aware that the festive season is – almost unbelievably – about to come round again. Who knows, you might even have seen some stray Christmas decorations and lights up somewhere or heard the festive sounds of Slade and Wham by… Read more
Rent our little house in Guatemala on Airbnb!
Good morning! After announcing that we now offer free camping to RV and motorcycle travelers on our 90 acre land, I am pleased to announce that our lovely little house is now available to rent on Airbnb! If you are unfamiliar with the concept, Airbnb offers the possibility as a host to rent your extra… Read more
Where will your savings rate take you?
Morning! Today I want to show you a very simple thing: there is no ridiculous amount in savings. $10 per week can add up to a great deal of money over the long term. Yes, it won’t be sexy at first, but with the power of compound interest it can help you build a serious… Read more
Couchsurfing vs Airbnb, cheap and free holiday accommodation
Following my post about holidaying with friends on Tuesday, I wanted to compare Airbnb and Couchsurfing today. Airbnb allows you to rent someone’s place for the holidays, you can read my review here. If you are not familiar with Couchsurfing (CS), it is an hospitality network, where members join as hosts, guests or both, and… 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
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
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