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What Should You Give the Other Mothers in Your Life?

Amanda Blankenship / May 8th, 2018 / No Comments

This year Mother’s Day spending will reach an estimated $23.6 billion. Although the strength of the economy is a key driver of this spending, another factor includes people buying gifts for all of the other mothers in their lives — not just their own mother. Amanda BlankenshipAmanda is an editor and writer. She has a passion for sharing information that helps people and communities to better...

Posted in: Personal Finance Tagged with: gifts, holidays, mothers day, Retail, shopping, spending

Valentine’s Day Advice for the Cash Strapped Partner

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Taylor / February 19th, 2015 / No Comments

The most loved (or hated) holiday is upon us. And that means you’re probably starting to look at gifts for your loved one. When you’re strapped for cash, the ways you can treat the special person in your life may be limiting. But having a limited budget doesn’t mean you can’t make someone feel special. Here’s some advice on celebrating the holiday of love when you’re...

Posted in: Saving Money Tagged with: gifts, valentines day

7 Cheap Last Minute Christmas Gifts People Will Appreciate

Taylor / December 24th, 2014 / 1 Comment

Can you believe that Christmas is nearly upon us? You have just a week to find thoughtful gifts for your spouse, family, friends, co-workers, and boss. And if you’re anything like me, you haven’t even started shopping but you’re hoping to find some gifts that people will actually appreciate. I can’t help but think of how many past kitschy gifts I’ve received that are...

Posted in: Life Hacks, Minimalism and Frugality Tagged with: Christmas gift, gifts, holiday

Updates: July 15 – 21

Brian / July 21st, 2012 / 7 Comments

Welcome to the new Outlier Model! We’ve upgraded our look and are pretty pleased with the results. Bear with us while we iron out the kinks – shoot us a tweet or email if you notice something that we missed (thanks Jeremy!). In tribute to his cat photos, I’m introducing Chaucer; our pudgy, attention suck of a cat. This weekend I’m heading to the Whitecaps game with Jeremy...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: cat pictures, EI system in Canada, gifts, learn about EI, zombie apocalypse