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3 Games That Save You Money

Saving money can be more fun than you think – it’s also the easiest way to help any kids get money smart early. So gather up the family or grab a friend and try out these games together. Laughter + saving is the best medicine in my book! Game #1:  Seek and Find The Stakes: A cold ice cream treat Instructions: Set a timer for five minutes (any timer will do, use the one on your stove or microwave). Have your family get together with you and “hunt down” all the spare change in your house or you

Cool Cash Savings For A Hot Summer

It’s inevitable, when the weather heats up so do our social lives. We want to get out more, doing things with our friends, being active and of course enjoying patio life!  Unfortunately doing more tends to mean spending more – but it doesn’t have to. Here are some fun frugal tips to have a hot summer and save some cool cash. 1) A tropical get-away… in your backyard – You can sunbathe in your yard as easily as you can at a beach. You can also hook up your garden hose or sprinkler, buy some water

Save Money By Hiding It Right In Front of Your Face

My friend saves money by sticking it to his fridge with magnets. Bare with me here, because this sounds a little strange – but it is an interesting technique to budget your money. The best part is, it’s easy and it takes almost no thinking. When I first saw it, I was understandably skeptical (I mean, who does that?!), but it makes sense for some people – visual savers. We’ve shown you the benefits of **cash in ** [http://bog.mogo.ca/?p=1029]hand budgeting [http://bog.mogo.ca/?p=1029], and this

Stay-Cations: The Secret to Cutting Vacation Costs at Home

Summer is here and Canada is heating up from coast to coast. The kids are out of school and office/work life seems to generally move at a slower pace. The draw to get away from it all is high – but vacations can be pretty pricey. With a steady string of long weekends coming up through the summer, you can capitalize on your time away from work by staying close to home. Stay-cations – not just a buzzword anymore. By taking a vacation in your own city (or close by) you maximize your free time, cu

Save $5 Per Paycheque and Get Big Rewards!

What would you do if I handed you $130 right now? No conditions, no interest; it’s all yours. Would you pay a bill with it? Go out to dinner and celebrate? Throw it on your bed and roll around in it? What if I told you that if you wanted that $130 dollars you had to save it instead? Arrgh, that’s not nearly as much fun, right? Everyone knows that saving anything is hard. How can you do that when you have bills to pay, groceries to buy, and expenses that pop up out of nowhere? You’d want the mo