I realize it’s January and in many parts of the country (or the world) going outside right now doesn’t sound all that fun. However, the winter Olympics are coming up so I know there’s lots of outdoor activities that are enjoyable even in the winter. Finding some fun inexpensive stuff to do outside that doesn’t…
Pretty much everyone is always looking to for easy ways to save money and I’m no exception. The minimal effort part is the key, because I’m really not interested in doing any sort of extreme couponing. I don’t have the time nor do I have the space to store stuff which a lot of extreme…
I really hate to cook. Because it just seems like such a waste of time. I mean I know it’s not and cooking at home is an easy way to save money, but seeing as I live alone pretty much anything I cook requires me to eat it the next 3 days minimum. For some…
Saving money without sacrificing enjoying your life is a goal for most people. Be it because you are saving up for something, paying off debt, or just cannot afford whatever it is you want to be doing. So I thought I would share with you the top 5 most popular posts on this site that…
In case you haven’t heard there’s a subscription box for pretty much everything. And while some are aimed at being useful in saving you time others are just for fun. The whole idea of each is that you save more money than had you bought the stuff in the subscription box individually. Plus, who doesn’t…
You may recall a post I wrote about Amazon Prime a while back, I had done a 30 day free trial and I concluded that I’d spent more money than I normally would because I had it and so I opted not to sign up for Amazon Prime. Well, I’ve since changed my mind and…
Tis the season . . . to be invited to a shit ton of holiday parties. Friend’s parties, office parties, coworker’s parties, it seems it’s never ending. And you want to be a good guest you want to bring them something to thank them for inviting you. However, you also don’t want to spend a…
It’s that time of year, the time of holiday joy and cheer and spending more money than you would all year long. And then come January you’re going to end up having a Christmas debt hangover. But just like you can avoid hangovers of alcohol by drinking lots of water you can avoid that holiday…
For a lot of people Thanksgiving means visiting family or hosting family and just eating a lot of food.. But I haven’t done that the past couple years and I kind a love it. The closest family have lives about a 3 1/2 hour drive away and they’re great but I’m not particularly close with…
Since becoming self-employed, I don’t really drive much. I work from home and there are restaurants and an arena with events within walking distance. I really only drive to go grocery shopping or to meet up with people in other parts of town. Which maybe happens once a week. So I decided to figure out…