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Recipe idea: Pork chops and gravy

Pork chops and gravy, weekday dinner, easy dinner meal

Brian / February 21st, 2012 / No 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. This is an easy weekday dinner that you can easily pair with whatever seasonal vegetables are available. No marinade or meat prep is required! Photo credit:...

Updates: February 12 – 18

Brian / February 18th, 2012 / 1 Comment

Final preparations are underway for a short Seattle getaway. Traveling can add up and have a significant impact on your finances if you’re not careful how you do it. Taking advantage of opportunities can save you a lot of money, especially on accommodation. Through work, I was able to get a friends and family rate at the W Hotel – a very trendy hotel in the middle of Downtown Seattle, for...

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Finding free hair cuts

free hair cuts, hair cuts for cheap, salon quality hair cuts

CF / February 16th, 2012 / 3 Comments

Today I paid $150 to get my hair cut and coloured. It’s one of my few splurges and it’s also one of the things that makes me the most happy. I can afford it now, but it wasn’t always the case. Original photo by D Sharon Pruitt (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinksherbet/sets/72157610551917961/) Free and almost free haircuts Its actually pretty easy to find a decent salon quality haircut...

Posted in: Life Hacks, Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: free hair cut, free hair style, hair cut, hair model, salon

Updates: February 5 – 11

Brian / February 11th, 2012 / 1 Comment

Thursday marked a milestone for The Outlier Model – our 100th post. We’ve been at this blogging business for just over a year now – thanks for checking us out! This weekend, the Davis Cup is in town; it’s been over 20 years since Vancouver has seen world class tennis like this, and I’m lucky enough to be going to the final matches tomorrow. I am very excited – I...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: early retirement, landlords