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Long Weekend Getaway Savings Tips (Part 2)!

OK… so have you actually figured out your vacation since you read the first post [http://bog.mogo.ca/?p=980]? If not, there’s still time… and there’s a few more tips! 6. Pack as much food as possible with you – Nothing kills a vacation budget faster than eating out three meals a day, so stock up on food. Packing a cooler and a picnic basket will keep food available to you around the clock and let you decide when eating out is worth the expense. If you have long travel times and can’t pack food

Long Weekend Getaway Savings Tips (Part 1)!

There are few things in life as happy and satisfying as taking a well-earned vacation. Long weekend vacations are one of the best ways to maximize fun and minimize expenses. Use these five tips to make your long weekend vacation stress free and affordable. 1. Use a single vacation day for uber long weekends – Did you notice Canada falls on a Thursday this year? If you used just 1 vacation day you end up with 4 days off in a row, which is a good chunk of R&R! Watch the calendar and look for ways

Top 10 Do It Yourself Tips From Dad!

Last week we asked our fans on Facebook to share the best “do it yourself” tip their Dad had taught them. We got over 70 great tips! Here are just 10 of them that we thought would save you money and time! 1. “My Dad taught me that if you coat any tool with WD-40 before using it,  it wont become covered in grease,  dirt etc…” 2. “My father taught me to measure twice and cut once.” 3. “My dad taught me the easy way to clean up your dirty paint brushes is not to clean them at all,  but to wrap t

10 Ways To Tweet Towards Savings!

What if I told you that Twitter could save you money?  If you’re not already tweeting I suggest creating an account and trying it out for a week! This will give you the ability to form your own opinion about how valuable Twitter can be. To me Twitter is an easy to read newspaper filled with lots of information.  It gives you real-time updates and best of all it’s free. I’ve have found it to be a money saver rather then a timewaster. Here are 10 ways to tweet towards savings. 1. Finding a Job –

10 Reasons Why People Skimp On Anything But Coffee…

Coffee is the one of the greatest conversation starters. It crosses everyone’s path at some point during the day. You may know or even be that someone who has to drink a certain brand of coffee. The statistics prove that coffee is the most popular drink on Planet Earth. It is also the most popular drink in Canada. The average person drinks 3 cups per day, stands in line for 45 hours per year and spends an average of $164.71 on coffee per year.  Here are 10 reasons why people skimp on anything bu