Last month, we went to Panama for a 1-week vacation. It was a well-earned and well-awaited vacation. We were tired, pale, and fed up of one of the worst winters since moving to Ottawa a little over 10 years ago.…
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How to get a PS4 for free!!!
* Note that this is not an affiliated post. In this blog, one topic that I speak about is saving money. What if I told you that you could get a PS4 Game Console for free (or at least almost free). Would you…
How long should I warm my car when it’s cold outside?
As most of my readers know, I live in Ottawa. On January 19th, 2019 we were the coldest capital in the world ( yes, you read correctly) since then, we’ve had temperatures reaching -40 with the wind chill. For those who…
5 ways to make embrace a minimalist lifestyle while taking care of the environment
Junk accumulates and fast. This year we decided that we were going to earn money through minimalism. For more about that theme click here. While it’s great to unload our homes of these unwanted items, we should consider the effect…
3 things that death teaches us about material things
Happy Friday! Today’s post is one of reflection. Very recently, I went to the funeral of a family member. For most of us, funerals always remind us of our mortality. If this is the case, why do we go through…
Organizing your way into additional income
During the first week of January this year, our family watched the Marie Kondo series that was featured on Netflix. We are not hoarders, we do not have collections of anything, and I dissuade family members from buying all unnecessary items. Despite all that, we…
Theme for 2019: Conscious wealth building through minimalism
Happy New Year! Every year, I make a motto for the year. I invite you to join me this year. 2019 is The year of conscious wealth building through minimalism. We have all read about the infinite ways to build wealth.…
Five tips to find happiness outside of consumerism
Happy New Year! Yesterday, an old friend of mine told me “Something that I find amazing about you is that your happiness is not linked to consumerism” this really resonated with me because it’s the truth. I have never been a…
How to save money at Bulk Barn
Until I moved to Ottawa, I probably never walked into a Bulk Barn before. I still remember the first time walking into the store and seeing all those lovely products nicely organized in transparent bins. When I saw my first…
How to prepare for early retirement – Step 1: Observing
Congratulations, you’ve made the decision that you want to retire early. For most of us, this requires sacrifice and reducing most (or at least some) of the things that we unconsciously pay too much money for. The first step is…