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The $50 Long Weekend

A little while ago, my esteemed colleague Jill Duke proposed a $100 Long Weekend [https://blog.mogo.ca/the-100-long-weekend-how-to-have-a-great-3-days-on-a-budget/]. Her ideas were awesome, and I salute her. However, I think I can do better. I present to you the $50 long weekend. FRIDAY NIGHT Remaining: $50 Two words: Rice. Beans. Make some rice in a big pot, and throw some beans on top. Black bens are the best. Make a big pot, cuz this is what you’re eating all weekend. You should probably s

Social media etiquette: how to keep your nose clean online

The advent of social media has changed the very fabric of communication. All this new information we have access to can become overwhelming if not managed properly. This new form of interacting is in its infancy and users are just beginning to find their feet. This means that there are no hard and fast rules about interaction, but there are things that universally annoy. If your social media account is not enriching your life, you can easily change your setting to make the experience more enjoy

The $100 Long Weekend: how to have a great 3 days on a budget

There are, sadly, only a few long weekends left this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them to the max. Recently, I was thinking about the best way to have a long weekend without emptying your wallet. It won’t work for everyone, of course, but I bet that—with a little planning and a lot of ingenuity—you can have a $100 long weekend. TIP: Keep your $100 in a jar. You can only use the jar money for your weekend; anything else is off limits. It becomes more like a game then, and you can

The best (and cheapest) upcoming Canadian Concerts

Summer concert season is upon us—lasting roughly from spring to early fall in this country (a few crazy bands tour in the winter. To you I say BRR!!). Canada seems to have more touring acts than ever before, and there is great music to be had in the months ahead. Here are my top picks for the best (and cheapest) Canadian concert tours to look forward to: 1. Dan Mangan/Rural Alberta Advantage – Fall, Across Canada BC’s Mr. Nice Guy meets the alt-rock champs of the prairies on a cross-Canada jau

The best Bed & Breakfasts in Canada

Road trips are one of the best things about the summertime, but for those of in the over-thirty category (ie: those of us who aren’t willing to just pull over and sleep in our cars if it gets too late), having somewhere awesome to lay your head at the end of the day is as important, if not more so, than planning the driving—or the snacks. In the last few years, my wife and I have taken a bunch of road trips around the country and south of the border. We also did a bit of road tripping in Europe