Some people think Halloween is just a fun time for children to dress up and eat candy. Perhaps that was true at one point in time. But today Halloween is the second most expensive holiday of the year, rivaling only Christmas. Who would’ve thunk it. Halloween is a $8 billion industry in North America and is growing every… Read More »
According to a Bank of Montreal study, impulse shopping cost Canadians $3,720 a year. These can be any kind of purchases like clothes, knickknacks, or food. That amounts to $310 a month being spent on items that are wanted, but not needed. More than half of the people surveyed actually bought something they might not need because it was simply on sale. For… Read More »
What is the largest expense you have? For me, it’s taxes, which makes up about 30% of everything I make. As a democratic society we are not only responsible to pay our fair share of taxes, but we should also try to understand where our tax money goes. Did you know the CRA (IRS equivalent) uses up 3%… 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 »
Last month I tried to go for 25 days without spending any money. And it worked. I passed my April no spend days challenge. Here is a break down of all my expenses. April 2nd: Paid mortgage, strata, and some other reoccurring expenses. April 1st was a weekend. April 3rd: Paid $58.24 for internet bill using my… Read More »