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Recipe Idea: Oat Fudge Bars

Oat Fudge Bars, desserts, coffee and fudge bars, coffee habits

CF / March 6th, 2012 / 4 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 month, The Outlier Model features a cheap recipe idea, along with the cost breakdown. Got a Starbucks habit? I sure do. And nothing makes me happier than a yummy oat fudge bar to go with my coffee. There’s fudge… there’s...

Updates: February 26 – March 3

Brian / March 3rd, 2012 / No Comments

CF and I just got back from a Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival event. The theme of the event was “Argentina” so we spent the afternoon grazing on Argentine inspired cuisine and various wines from the region. Sounds pricey, and it is. However, we are always trying to do what you love for less. To cut the costs of this event, I’ve spent the last two evenings volunteering...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: $100 grocery budget, EI system in Canada, wine tasting

Dealing with condo emergencies

condo emergencies, emergencies, property emergency, broken pipe

CF / March 2nd, 2012 / 6 Comments

It’s Friday and I’m miserable because my leg is in pain and gimped up, its damn cold and now, my condo is leaking. Yep. Of course it’s leaking, what else would it do on a Friday afternoon? I received the email shortly after 1pm. My helpful tenant remarked that “several litres” of water came out of the ceiling. All sorts of horror scenarios ran through my head...

Posted in: Home, Real Estate Tagged with: dealing with emergencies, Emergency fund, home emergencies, homeowner insurance, pipe leaks, tenant insurance

Cutting back our hydro bill – UPDATE!

cutting back, cutting back on bills, cutting back on expenses, hydro bill

CF / February 28th, 2012 / No Comments

A few months ago, Brian and I reported our shock at receiving a hydro bill for over $160. Until that time, my typical hydro bill was always between $25 and $45 every two months. Needless to say, we were not happy. We made some attempts at cutting back energy costs and tried out some tips for cutting back our electrical bill, as suggested by others. Unfortunately, being in an apartment, our...

Posted in: Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: cutting back your electricity bill, hydro bill