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 »
A recent study about youths was released by the government, and it states that last year 13% of all Canadians between the ages of 15 and 29 weren’t attending school or working. That represents more than 900,000 people. Seems like a big number, but it’s still the lowest percentage of all G7 nations. I don’t think there’s anything wrong… Read More »
The following examples are recent keywords that random people have typed into their search engines, and have brought them to my freedom 35 blog. I’m posting these inquiries up because maybe other readers might be wondering the same thing, or would like to add their own comments on a subject. May 20th – from Hamilton, ON… “why is… Read More »
When a bank says you’re over indebted it probably means you have too much debt and either have to change your lifestyle dramatically, or file for bankruptcy. Lately there’s been a lot of news coverage about the European debt crisis. I’m going to try and explain what it is and how it will affect us. In some European… Read More »
I don’t talk to my mum about our financial situation much. But by watching how she spends her money over the years I’ve picked up a few important tips from her. For example, saving to buy the important things rather than the non-essentials. Although she likes to travel all her life, in the past she only took one… Read More »