Uncategorized - Part 3

Hello CBC Montreal Listeners

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Hi, this is Ian Parks otherwise known as Forest. If you are visiting after hearing me speak on CBC Montreal then thanks very much for taking the time to visit. I am very grateful of my chance to speak on the radio and as a thank you I am in the process of writing a [...]

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Frugal Zeitgeist on CBC Radio, Montreal… Tomorrow afternoon

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I was just contacted by a very nice sounding producer from CBC Radio in Montreal to talk on air tomorrow afternoon about “how to do things for free and for cheap“. I was over the moon that Frugal Zeitgeist has given me this opportunity. So if you know anyone in Montreal, please let them know [...]

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Buy prepaid gasoline cards…. but why?

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Many gas companies offer prepaid gas cards and you can easily buy them from your regular gas station or online. In fact the sale of gasoline cards has been growing a huge amount in recent years as the price of gas has rocketed and people have seen the sense in pre-buying. Why not go better [...]

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Romantic cheap date ideas

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Being single is possibly one of the quickest way to kill any attempts at living frugally. Going out and meeting people and going on dates can cost a hell of a lot of money and it may be the case that you have to budget yourself very rigidly to afford yourself this luxury a couple [...]

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See The Dark Knight, the frugal way

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Batman, The Dark Knight is finally released and gracing our cinema screens. Reviews are phenomenal and I know that I HAVE to see it. This is looking like Heath Ledgers crowning glory and sadly he left us before he could attempt to better it! RIP HEATH… Cinema prices are pretty high these days so I [...]

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Complimentary Magazine Subscription

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This is a quick post about a new offer that I have recently come across. I am always interested in well priced magazine subscriptions as I love reading magazines. However magazine subscriptions don’t really fit into my frugal lifestyle. However complimentary magazine subscriptions fit my frugal living plan much better . REMEDYLife is giving away [...]

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Grow your own

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If you’ve been reading the news recently, then you know that there is a food crisis gone global. At the time of writing, the price of rice in the U.S. has increased more than 3 times that of early 2007. Moreover, oil is approaching $160 a barrel, meaning that food delivery cost is out of control. All the signs are [...]