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Saving money on evening dresses to flatter fuller figures

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Guest / June 7th, 2013 / 1 Comment

This is a guest post. If you’re interested in guest posting with us, read our policy. Evening wear can be some of the most expensive clothing you can buy. If you consider yourself to have a fuller figure then you may be nervous at the prospect of attending an evening function. Part of this relates to the sort of dress you could wear that is flattering for your figure and shape as well as making...

Posted in: Guest Post Tagged with: accessories for womens dresses, evening dresses, ladies fashion, saving money

Dealing with a collections agency (or, remember to pay your bills!)

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Brian / June 5th, 2013 / 17 Comments

Yesterday, I received a surprising phone call from a collections agency stating I allegedly owed $211 on a past Telus account (phone/internet/cable company). Naturally, I was somewhat shocked – I’m a personal finance blogger, how the hell am I being contacted by a collections agency? I have never missed a payment on, well, just about anything! After I got over the initial adrenaline burst...

Posted in: Credit and Debt Tagged with: collections agency, credit rating, credit report, credit score, dealing with debt, negotiation

Recipe Idea: Garlic Pork Shoulder

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CF / June 3rd, 2013 / 11 Comments

Having the most frugal grocery budget in the world isn’t going to help you and if you can’t put together at least a few healthy, tasty, and cheap eats! Every few weeks, The Outlier Model features a cheap recipe idea, along with the cost breakdown. The other week, T&T had a sale on pork shoulder for 99 cents/lb – holy crap! That is a GOOD price for meat. So naturally I sent Brian...

Posted in: Recipes Tagged with: butchering, cheap roast meat recipe, garlic pork shoulder recipe, how to cook pork shoulder, T&T supermarket

Updates: May 26 to June 1

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Brian / June 1st, 2013 / 11 Comments

I’m still getting used to the idea that it’s June already. After a heat wave in April, May was a bit cold and damp which hasn’t been good for our little tomatoes and leafy vegetables. It’s supposed to heat up now for a bit, but we need to get some fertilizer in the ground so the plants have the nutrients they need. In two weeks, we’re helping build another garden in the...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: garden, make money on events, powerful women, take responsibiltiy, unconditional love, wine course, wine tasting