Category Archives: Consumer
The Me-Ality Machine
My city has the only Me-Ality machine in Canada. It’s a body scanner that tells you what clothes sizes fit you best. You make an appointment for a scan, and the attendant matches your specs against a database of retailers
The Me-Ality Machine
My city has the only Me-Ality machine in Canada. It’s a body scanner that tells you what clothes sizes fit you best. You make an appointment for a scan, and the attendant matches your specs against a database of retailers
Showing Your Clothes Some Love – Part 1
I try to buy clothes I love and make them last. I realize that lots of folks, of all ages, think of fashion as expendable: “nothing lasts these days” so we might as well buy new every season. I have
Showing Your Clothes Some Love – Part 1
I try to buy clothes I love and make them last. I realize that lots of folks, of all ages, think of fashion as expendable: “nothing lasts these days” so we might as well buy new every season. I have
Loose Ends
Lest you think I spent the whole month of February entertaining myself, I have some updates on other chores and goals. I completed one unplanned project. “Before” Photos: Small Spices Larger packs of spices in envelopes in cookie jar… I
Loose Ends
Lest you think I spent the whole month of February entertaining myself, I have some updates on other chores and goals. I completed one unplanned project. “Before” Photos: Small Spices Larger packs of spices in envelopes in cookie jar… I
Food Stamped
Could you eat for a week on the amount of money a person would receive from Income Assistance? I just watched the documentary Food Stamped, which is about that very subject. The filmmaker, who was a nutrition educator, wanted to
Food Stamped
Could you eat for a week on the amount of money a person would receive from Income Assistance? I just watched the documentary Food Stamped, which is about that very subject. The filmmaker, who was a nutrition educator, wanted to
Personal Finance Snapshot
Rom and I have been married almost 4 years, and since the beginning, we have kept our finances separate. This seems to be an unusual arrangement, so I thought I would post about how we do it. The reasons we
Personal Finance Snapshot
Rom and I have been married almost 4 years, and since the beginning, we have kept our finances separate. This seems to be an unusual arrangement, so I thought I would post about how we do it. The reasons we
Winter Wardrobe Realities
Now that it’s been icy-cold for a month, I’ve put my cold weather wardrobe to the test. This is the fourth season in a row I’ve been intentional about evaluating my wardrobe, so by the end of March, I will
Winter Wardrobe Realities
Now that it’s been icy-cold for a month, I’ve put my cold weather wardrobe to the test. This is the fourth season in a row I’ve been intentional about evaluating my wardrobe, so by the end of March, I will
Too Many Books?
This weekend I decided it would be fun to count all the books in the house. I know, I should get out more 🙂 The idea arose because: We installed custom wall shelving in the living room for books, and
Too Many Books?
This weekend I decided it would be fun to count all the books in the house. I know, I should get out more 🙂 The idea arose because: We installed custom wall shelving in the living room for books, and
An Exacting Cost of Living Report
It is once again time for my annual cost of living report! I am always curious how my expenses compare year-over-year, especially for essentials. For the past two years, I have been trying to reduce my grocery bills and utility
An Exacting Cost of Living Report
It is once again time for my annual cost of living report! I am always curious how my expenses compare year-over-year, especially for essentials. For the past two years, I have been trying to reduce my grocery bills and utility
Not-So-Sad Savings
Last year I tracked how much I saved using coupons, and how much I earned and spent on my points cards. The less you spend, the less you “save” with points and other schemes. Being frugal, I thought it wouldn’t
Not-So-Sad Savings
Last year I tracked how much I saved using coupons, and how much I earned and spent on my points cards. The less you spend, the less you “save” with points and other schemes. Being frugal, I thought it wouldn’t
Year-End Grocery Tally 2012
We Ate HOW Much? This is an update to the half-year report posted here. I started a tally last January 1 of how much food Rom and I brought into the house for a full year. I had tracked grocery
Year-End Grocery Tally 2012
We Ate HOW Much? This is an update to the half-year report posted here. I started a tally last January 1 of how much food Rom and I brought into the house for a full year. I had tracked grocery
An Exacting Life 