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Category: Food & eating-out

I spent $101.65 to celebrate Christmas

Canadian households spend an average of $ 1 000.00 for Christmas. I personally find this amount excessive. Christmas is only one day out of 365.

celebrate christmas, celebrating christmas, cheap christmas, Christmas, christmas gift, Santa, Santa claus

Best before vs. best by: you probably got it wrong

Understanding the dates on food items will not only save you money; it’s also better for our planet.

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Hello Fresh review

Please note this post is not sponsored. The pandemic saw an explosion in demand for meal-delivery services. With people being … More

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PC Express review

Please note this is not a sponsored post. This review is based on my experience only. PC Express is a … More

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It is not just the latte (factor)

David Bach popularized the “latte factor” term. The concept emphasizes the long-term cost of small, everyday purchases such as coffee, cigarettes, magazines and so on.

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How I fed myself for a week with $ 14.89

I meant to write about this almost 2 months ago. Groceries in Canada are expensive, and even more in Vancouver. … More

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Is couponing worth it?

If you live in North America, you have probably heard of the TV show Extreme Couponing. In this program, people … More

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Tips to save on groceries

In France- where I come from- it is very common to buy everything at the supermarket. When I write “everything”, … More

groceries, grocery shopping, saving on groceries

The cost of eating-out

Maybe you don’t like to cook; or you don’t know how to cook; or you just don’t have time after … More

eating out, wasting money

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