How to Find Fun Outings that Cost Little Most cities offer several events and places to visit where the whole family can have fun. This is especially true for young children. Finding free events and fun activities requires a little bit of diligence and being aware of what is going on in the city. There [...]
Enjoying the Great Outdoors for Less When we enjoy the outdoors there are so many options available that it is sometimes confusing. On a long weekend there are certain to be crowds in the popular areas and finding camping sites and space may become difficult. However, there are ways to enjoy the times outside camping [...]
Managing the Expenses of Weekend Vacations It isn’t always easy to make sure that you have everything for a vacation, even a small weekend trip. There’s the list of everything that has to be taken along: there’s the allowing for fuel, car maintenance, food, and a small emergency fund. It can be quite hectic, and [...]
Some Useless Things People Spend Money On People spend money on the most amazing things! Items that add no use or value to life, yet they will waste precious dollars on them, when those dollars could be used for more precious and lasting items, things that actually contribute to their lives. Here is my list [...]
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Decreasing the Expenses of Home Upkeep by Doing It on Your Own The last decade or so has seen a huge surge in do-it-yourself projects, know how and people simply willing to learn and get their hands into home renovation and maintenance projects. And there is good reason why – it costs much less than [...]
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Living frugal doesn’t have to be hard – and here’s a simple guide on how to enjoy an inexpensive lifestyle. I admit that I try to live more frugal than most people. I rarely go out. And when I do I always make sure that it’s on a discount, using coupons or sales events, or [...]
Fun, Low Cost Things to Do with the One You Love Having a fun, romantic time together doesn’t always have to be expensive. So many people tend to think of a date as dinner and a movie, or dancing, drinks and food, which can be very costly. Yet, there are other things that can be [...]
There are many things that can make a weekend great. The most wonderful of these is spending quality time with those you care about. As a single parent I am always looking for ways to have fun with my kids and to spend as little as possible in the process. Of course part of this [...]
Okay, I took a couple of days off from posting for the Canada Day holiday. It was a lot of fun! The kids loved it, and there were tonnes of things that we did – all cost free! (Not including the gas to get there.) What we did: Went to the neighbourhood celebration in the [...]
The Country’s birthday is coming – Enjoy it, without much expense. Parades are only one way to enjoy the upcoming celebrations. A lot of people also enjoy fireworks. These displays are usually put on cost free by the city and are a great way to enjoy the holiday for all people. There are other events [...]
