I like to invest in precious metals, both on the stock side, as well as in bullion. Lately I’ve noticed the price of silver has been under-performing relative to gold. The price of gold today (about $1600/oz) is pretty much the same as it was 12 months ago. But silver on the other hand went from $37/oz a year ago… Read More »
After a few months of stagnation my net worth is finally starting to climb up again. This is largely thanks to a bonus check I got in June. We don’t get bonuses every year so we were lucky this time. I almost feel bad accepting it though because Italy (the world’s 8th largest economy, which is even larger… Read More »
How would you like to perform simple clerical tasks for $32/hour? Well there are lots of openings for these kinds of jobs. But the problem is not everyone knows they exist, or where to find them. The government recently released the 2010 household income data. The median income for single people like myself is about $25K. This puts me… Read More »
Benjamin Franklin is widely known as one of the founding fathers of the US, a great diplomat, and has his face on the $100 bill. But not everyone knows about how frugal he was too (^_-) . Recently saw this article which tells a great deal about how he handles his finances. Much of his lessons still hold… Read More »
Last week I shared a couple of tips to buy food on the cheap. Now I will reveal another way to save. I shop at Costco. Buying groceries in bulk is a great way to save money. A tray of 48 pork sausages only costs $13. Three loaves of bread for only $7. They always have food items… Read More »
Saving Money on Groceries This post is all about grocery savings. How much do you normally spend on groceries each month? According to an OSEC report Canadians spent about 84 billion on groceries in 2010. On average that’s roughly $205 a month per person. 🙂 According to the US department of Agriculture, the average American in 2009 spent around $150 a month from food… Read More »