Posts Tagged: cost of living
The True Cost of a No Spend Day
I like reading personal finance blogs and I like the concept of No Spend Days, those days when you make an effort to buy nothing. Trying to achieve a run of No Spend Days helps me keep discretionary spending down –
The True Cost of a No Spend Day
I like reading personal finance blogs and I like the concept of No Spend Days, those days when you make an effort to buy nothing. Trying to achieve a run of No Spend Days helps me keep discretionary spending down –
Where the Money Goes
I’ve analyzed my expenses for the whole year of 2013 and I’m ready to admit where my money goes! But first, a preamble: Payroll Deductions My employer gives me a non-taxed benefit of 3% of my salary for our “Flex
Where the Money Goes
I’ve analyzed my expenses for the whole year of 2013 and I’m ready to admit where my money goes! But first, a preamble: Payroll Deductions My employer gives me a non-taxed benefit of 3% of my salary for our “Flex
Annual Cost of Living Report 2013
This will be the third time I’ve looked at my annual cost of living for day-to-day essentials. I try to do a little better every year for the environment and for my wallet! Heating Costs (Heating Oil) We used 2197
Annual Cost of Living Report 2013
This will be the third time I’ve looked at my annual cost of living for day-to-day essentials. I try to do a little better every year for the environment and for my wallet! Heating Costs (Heating Oil) We used 2197
What I Don’t Have
As I continue with my very lengthy home inventory project, I am recording the things I own, and giving some thought to things I don’t own. I started wondering – what is in a typical household, and how is mine
What I Don’t Have
As I continue with my very lengthy home inventory project, I am recording the things I own, and giving some thought to things I don’t own. I started wondering – what is in a typical household, and how is mine
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
8% Cost of Living Increase for Essentials in 2011
I ran some figures on basic household bills and came up with: Savings Spent 7.4% less on groceries in 2011 than 2010 (kid left home for university in Sept 2011, so could have done better) Spent 10.4% less on electricity
8% Cost of Living Increase for Essentials in 2011
I ran some figures on basic household bills and came up with: Savings Spent 7.4% less on groceries in 2011 than 2010 (kid left home for university in Sept 2011, so could have done better) Spent 10.4% less on electricity
An Exacting Life 