I mentioned in my earlier post that the store manager of my grocery store had set aside a gift certificate for me to use in his store to make up for my inconvenience. I was not sure how much my...

So I shop at a place called Extra Foods here. It is cheaper than the Federated Coop store here and I am cheap to the bone. Extra Foods, like it's counterpart Real Canadian Super Store, has weekly...

Teabags are not just for tea anymore, in fact the best thing about them is they can sooth that puffy eyes look. This is what you do. Take two teabags (chamomile) and seep them first in warm water....

You're tired and you just got home from work and now you have to get ready to go to a family gathering and all you really want to do is take the weekend to just sleep, in order to feel revived. You...

It may seem unusual but it works wonders on the skin. Next time you have some left over coffee grounds dip a wet washcloth into it and use it on your skin. Doing this before a shower is best. Now...

we have one great dollar store near us and sometimes they have snacks like rice krispy squares on for a dollar (which i use for my kids lunches as a treat). but i dont normally shop at a dollar store...

So, its back to school time. We have health insurance but it does not cover vision or dental. We all wear glasses. Our co-pay for Doctor is $45, the chiropractor does a sport physical for $10 then...

frugal tips for people with pets:1) repair dog toys and give them back rather than tossing them out 2) rather than the groomer invest in some clippers and give the dog a bath and haircut...

I've been trying to save money on food and everything else like most people. Things I've been doing are 1)Buying the makings for sandwiches, subs, soups etc and making them at home rather than...

Hello, one and all. I'm fairly new to the idea of living frugally, mostly thanks to rising prices of both products in supermarkets and (of course) the infamous gas prices that have been creeping up...