March 2013 - Page 4 of 5 - The Outlier Model

Diamonds in Disguise

pay off debts, financial responsibility, personal loans

Guest / March 8th, 2013 / No Comments

This is a guest post. If you’re interested in guest posting with us, read our policy. People take out personal loans for all kinds of reasons. Some do so to pay for a holiday or go on shopping trips to places like New York. If they’re expats, they may take them out to cover initial expenses while settling in a new country. Some just use them to decorate the house or pay off debts, although this...

Posted in: Guest Post Tagged with: advantages of personal loans, HSBC, personal loans, repaying a loan, saving money, tips for loan repayment, ways to spend less

Kitchen How-To: Cook great eggs

Cook great eggs, eggs, scrambled eggs, poached eggs, sunny side-up, perfect eggs

CF / March 6th, 2013 / 24 Comments

Sometimes the hardest part of making a budget is figuring out how the hell you’re supposed to get everything done… and not over-spend! Many people find cooking to be challenging or overwhelming. How are you supposed to make a decent meal when everything is so expensive and recipes call for ingredients that sound like a foreign language? This semi-regular series on The Outlier Model...

Posted in: Food and Grocery Tagged with: cooking for beginners, cooking tips, easy egg recipes, hard boiled eggs, how to cook eggs, how to fry eggs, how to poach eggs, how to scramble eggs, kitchen tips, soft boiled eggs

Make sure your contents insurance covers your precious items

contents insurance, precious items, safety net

Guest / March 4th, 2013 / 3 Comments

Many people have at least one precious item at home but not everyone checks regularly to make sure their home and contents insurance covers it. Even if you rent your home, you likely still own some valuable items that require protection against theft or damage. It’s worth doing regular checks of your possessions – and even getting some valued – so you can make sure your insurance would replace...

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Updates: Feb 24 – March 2 (and an awesome giveaway!)

Brian / March 2nd, 2013 / 12 Comments

We took a bit of a break on the giveaways, but couldn’t resist the prize offered up by our latest contest – a Canon Rebel Ti DSLR Camera! I’m not a camera geek, but I really wish that I had something of this quality to bring on trips around the world. We wouldn’t need to spend anything on art or wall hangings, you can just use photos! We’re also running a dedicate Facebook-only...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: canon rebel giveaway, difference between living in the US and Canada, ipod shuffle giveaway, licensed daycare, outsmart your electricity bill, travel the world, travel tips