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What to buy at the dollar store

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I used to work in a dollar store.  It was my first retail job ever.  I wasn’t very good at customer service then: Customer: “This is terrible, blah blah blah blah…” Me: “Well… you’re welcome to leave.” Customer: “You can’t talk to me like that.  You think that because your father owns this store you can talk to me like that?  Blah blah...

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Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality

Is Netflix worth it?

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Photo Credit: dolphinsdock My parents recently installed Netflix in their home using a Blu-Ray DVD player that I had purchased for them at Christmas.  It was an instant hit with my two younger sisters who loved being able to watch TV shows and movies on-demand.  Many of my friends and co-workers have also recommended Netflix, citing the ease of watching movies and television and the low cost as the...

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Posted in: Entertainment and Leisure

Updates: July 22 – 28

It might not be the long weekend for everyone else, but CF and I are taking our long weekend this week as we try to spread out some of our days off in advance of our trip to the Okanagan coming up in August. It’s also CF’s birthday today, so we have lots of fun planned over the next three days. Happy Birthday CF! Tonight is the first night in the Honda Celebration of Light – a free...

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Posted in: Weekly Updates

My weekly meals #2

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It can be hard to imagine what eating on $100 a month is like. So, similar to our “grocery motivation” posts, I’m going to occasionally post a journal of what Brian and I ate that week, along with approximate costs. The costs are only approximate because I don’t always remember how much I money I paid for meat or bulk vegetables for example. But I’ll try to use a cost...

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Posted in: Food and Grocery
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