Monthly Archives: January 2010
Loving the free loot
| January 29, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under General Content & Rants |
I’ve been successfully collecting coupons for free stuff for a few months. I also bought some for $2 on Ebay: 4 coupons for free Crest Pro Health Toothpaste which is normally $3 a tube. Since the coupons expire this Sunday, she sent me her last 4 to use instead of the two she listed that…
Getting Ready for Unemployment
| January 28, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Easy Ways to Make extra money, Finance & Budgets |
As you all know, I work on contract. This means I can work from as little as two days to over a year! My current contract is the longest I’ve had in the history of me temping. I’ve been at my current job for 1 year and 4 months but I know it’s coming to…
Update on selling coupons for extra cash & thrift store finds
| January 26, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Easy Ways to Make extra money |
Selling coupons on Ebay As an experiment, I have listed coupons & gift cards on Ebay. I want to see how much someone is willing to pay for coupons I acquired for free. I am not selling hundreds of 50cent off coupons. I am selling coupons for FREE stuff accompanied by a couple of savings coupons.…
Be careful when changing companies for services & a few more ways to cut monthly costs!
| January 25, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Finance & Budgets |
I mentioned that I had switched to VOIP and was saving. Well, I could have been. Long story short, the telephone company I have used for years now has strong-armed me. I have a bundle package with them and by removing my phone services I’d actually be paying more money! How does this make sense?…
What to do if a little extra cash comes your way?
| January 23, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Finance & Budgets |
Getting a raise? Bonus? A few extra hours at work? Extra money is great, we always think it’s going to help us. Sadly, in the end, most of us change our lifestyle or squander it on useless luxuries as opposed to doing something useful with it. After years of budgeting, cutting costs and being frugal, getting a…
Meals: Making the most out of what you have
| January 22, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Food Recipes, General Content & Rants, Groceries |
I had stocked up weekly on loss leaders for a number of weeks. Last week I noticed that my freezer was full, the pantry was packed as well as another pantry I have in the mud room. There are only two of us living in the house! The freezer downstairs is also jammed packed with bread and…
How to make money selling coupons!
| January 21, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Easy Ways to Make extra money, Finance & Budgets |
Ok, this is an interesting topic. This is something anyone can do without investing much money at all. This is a great way to make a few extra dollars if you are unemployed, are a full time parent at home, full-time student, work part time or just need a little extra money. It does take a bit of time and…
Syrian inspired Cabbage Casserole – Crockpot
| January 20, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Food Recipes |
This is adapted from a recipe I found for Syrian Cabbage Rolls. A café near my house makes these. They are the best cabbage rolls I have ever eaten. I am too lazy to make rolls so I turned this recipe into a Casserole to make in a Slow Cooker (Crockpot) and made a few changes. Syrian…
Frugal Travel Diary: $120 budget for 3 days! – Toronto
| January 19, 2010 | Posted by thefrugalvegan under Travel |
This is the second time I have attempted my $100-ish budget while away for a weekend (2 days). The first time I did it, it was easy as my friend has a car and we don’t go out to bars. Most of our entertainment was cheap; watching rented movies, going out for coffee and he also…
