Category: Finance & Budgets
5 areas where you can save money right now!
| August 16, 2011 | Posted by under Finance & Budgets, Green Living |
Sometimes money can be so tight that we just don’t know where to cut costs. It’s all very overwhelming at times.I’ve made a similar list in the past but I felt as if it was time for another. Here we go! 1. Laundry Do you find yourself overwhelmed with laundry, wondering where all that…
Are you really frugal? Or are you fooling yourself?
| April 30, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Finance & Budgets, General Content & Rants, Shopping |
The other day I was chatting with a guest which I was hosting through Airbnb.com. It turns out she is also a frugalista and very passionate about it. We started talking about the subject and she told me a story about a friend of hers. This friend apparently considers herself frugal because she buys things…
Free $25 for Canadians to start saving!
| April 3, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Finance & Budgets |
First I want to thank the Fabulously Broke blogger for posting something like this on her blog too. I had forgotten about it. If you wish to use her key instead that’s cool too, just click on her blog. Do you want a free $25? If you are Canadian and want to start saving with…
Being happy while earning less
| February 24, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Finance & Budgets, General Content & Rants |
Have you ever been afraid to leave a job because of its good salary? When people are not happy at work anymore and it’s time to move on it is tough for most to write that resignation letter and even harder to try and find another job. More often than not, people will spend based…
Preparing for temporary unemployment
| February 2, 2011 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Finance & Budgets, General Content & Rants |
I have been without work for 3 weeks now. Part of it was my own doing as I was away and could have worked a few days during that period. January is a very slow month for the type of contract work that I do so I was prepared. Although I haven’t been out of…
5 ways to get money fast
| May 12, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Finance & Budgets |
Unfortunately I have been home sick for a few days. I don’t like missing work because this means I lose money. With my contract, I don’t get sick days or anything. Even if I have an appointment to go to during the day, I don’t get paid for it. The good news is that I…
5 good reasons to spend money
| May 7, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Finance & Budgets |
I know i’ve been posting a lot about where to get things cheaper, spending less on items and acquiring free stuff but I realized that I haven’t been covering something important: GOOD legitimate reasons to spend money. It’s all fun and games to purchase all kinds of stuff for cheap, but in the end, do we…
Using A Grocery Price Book
| April 8, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Finance & Budgets, Groceries |
I want to thank Gary Foreman from The Dollar Stretcher for sending me this awesome post to use for my blog. I will be writing an article for this website in the next few weeks and will let you know when it’s ready! Enjoy! *** A Grocery Price Book by Gary Foreman What is a…
What to do with your tax refund?
| March 22, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Finance & Budgets |
We just did our taxes and found out that we are getting a refund since we were able to claim all the renovations we did in the house. The government was giving homeowners perks for doing renovations in 2009. Had it not been for the renovations, we would have had to pay out a hefty…
How to save over $1000 a month if you are in a financial crisis
| March 19, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Finance & Budgets |
Basic Monthly Living Costs, How to reduce when you are in dire straights. There is a difference between a need and a want. We usually need food, roof over our heads and some clothing but a lot of expenses beyond that are considered wants. I think many of us have a distorted version of what…
