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SAVING MONEY

The Best Drinking Water is (almost) Free

I am rather fascinated by the love many have for bottled drinking water. Apparently we drink about 200 billion bottles of drinking water annually worldwide, and this number is growing at a strong rate each and every year. Research, however, underscores the utter wastefulness of this practice. Drinking bottled water just does not make sense for a number of reasons. Continue reading ...

Saving Money at Local Stores versus Big Box Stores

Shopping at local stores is often a great way to save money and to get excellent service. Big Box stores are sometimes cheaper, but sometimes they are significantly more expensive (especially for speciality stuff that is not considered ‘mainstream’). The service at Big Box stores is also notoriously bad. Shopping at the local store can mean saving money, geting better service, and supporting people that often live in your very own neighbourhood. READ MORE … Continue reading ...

Want more money? No Problem … Just Ask

Everybody wants more money. Getting more money is really quite simple – just ask for it, and use these strategies when you do so. You have nothing to lose, and lots of extra cash to gain. Continue reading ...

Best Stuff You Can Always Buy On Sale

Always buy this stuff on sale. This stuff is always seems to be on a six- to eight-week rotation of being in sale. It is also easy to store and has a long shelf life.  A froogalism idea worth acting upon.

I peruse my weekly flyers religiously. I look for the best prices on items and stock up on them if it makes sense to do so. After years of… Continue reading ...

Air Miles Program – First Corporate Response

The Air Miles Program

Seemingly an automated (and annoyingly redundant generic response – chattering about how much they care, etc. etc. ) from Air Miles.  Received this a couple of minutes after my initial email.  Not surprised about the automated stuff.  Air Miles is losing touch with its customers in