by Marlene Alexander | Savings
Winter is coming and your snow tires may need to be replaced. Rather than forking over full price, a little research and a bit of haggling could net you some quality used ones. When buying anything used, it’s buyer beware so here’s what you need to know in...
by Marlene Alexander | Frugality, Savings
Every year we worry about finding the perfect Christmas gifts for the people on our list and every year many of us end up straining our budgets. It doesn’t have to be that way. Here are 11 ways to save money on holiday shopping. Start Early Early fall is really...
by Marlene Alexander | Consumer Info, Making Money
It’s a sad fact that up to 140,000 tonnes of electronic waste end up in the landfills every year. This isn’t surprising when you considering how quickly some electronics become out-dated, especially cell and smartphones. Granted, many cellphones become...
by Marlene Alexander | Frugality, Life Style, Savings
Bartering has been around as long as people have. Before the exchange of money for goods and services, people would trade for the necessities of life. I’ll give you my basket of apples for your basket of potatoes. I’ll trade you some of my grain for that...
by Marlene Alexander | Financial Planning, Frugality, Savings
Furniture is one of the bigger purchases we make for our homes. We don’t buy it often because of the cost involved but, if you’re tired of your furniture or in need of something for a particular area and don’t have a lot of money to shell out, there...
by Marlene Alexander | Financial Planning, General Finance, Real Estate, Savings
My husband and I just finished moving from a house we’d lived in for 26 years. It took a move to really drive home the fact that we had collected too much stuff over the years, much of it junk. For weeks before the move, we dropped off loads of stuff at Good Will, put...