Archive for the ‘Saving’ Category

Valentine’s Ideas That Won’t Break The Bank

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Valentine's Day Dinner - save money on Valentine's

Your special someone is one of a kind, so it’s only natural you’ll want to choose a gift or plan a dinner that reflects how special and unique they really are.  Below are some great tips on finding Valentine’s Day gift in the current tough economic times without spending a fortune.

Express Yourself:  Take time to write down how you really feel, then add a few poems and pictures to create a book they will cherish for a long time. Have it bound, printed and delivered to your significant other in special gift wrapping.

Canada Is Not Immune to the Financial Meltdown in the United States

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Corporate layoff - outplacement

Although Canada has a strong and number one ranked banking system, that doesn’t mean that Canada’s economy is immune to the influence of the U.S financial system meltdown and the United States going down the road towards recession.

With many Canadian businesses either medium or large having most of their business coming from American consumers and companies alike, this economic turmoil that the U.S is going through is currently impacting Canadian business in a big way, and will continue to impact Canadian businesses for the next year or so.

The Galleria Mall in Houston, Texas – Shoe Shopping and Saving

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

A week or so ago my wife was looking for a pair of Puma running shoes online and the price she saw in u.s dollars was $90. At the malls in the Toronto area they were asking about $120 CAD plus 14% tax. So on a recent business trip to Houston, Texas to attend a tradeshow I went to the Galleria mall in Houston, Texas. When I was at the Galleria mall I located a Women’s Footlocker and they had the Puma shoes that she was looking for called the Cell Therid.

Taiwan Vacation – Flight To Taipei, Taiwan – Part 1

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Air Canada flight to Taipei, Taiwan from Toronto

The flight to Taipei, Taiwan is not cheap. During the month of March a airline ticket to Taipei, Taiwan will run about $1600 CAD after taxes, give or take a hundred dollars. On this trip to Taiwan, I booked my wife’s plane ticket using my Air Canada Aeroplan points, so basically she flew for almost free. I say almost free because even though I do not have to pay for the airplane ticket to Taiwan, Air Canada makes you pay for the taxes on the ticket, which works out to be like $180 CAD. That of course is better than paying $1600 CAD.

Free 411 Service From Google Called Goog-411 – 1-800-GOOG-411 or 1-800-466-4411

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Google free 411 service Goog-411

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most web saavy individuals have probably already heard of Google’s free 411 service offering, but if you haven’t heard yet here is some info on Google’s new service.

Epson Compatible Inkjet Cartridge Re-Fills Review

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

by Das Brain

In my review about my Epson Stylus CX5000 multi-function printer I had mentioned about buying Epson compatible Inkjet cartridges from 123inkjets.com for substantially lower price than the genuine Epson inkjet cartridges and that the quality of the printing was close to using the genuine Epson ink. This post is an extension of that compatible inkjet cartridge experience.

Canadians Make A Shopping List Before Going On Vacation To The U.S

Friday, March 30th, 2007

by Das Brain

During my recent vacation with my wife to Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Florida we went on our usual “search and destroy” mission for outlet malls. Our last excursion to the United States was Grand Canyon and Phoenix, Arizona back in October of last year and we were able to find a lot of deals at Arizona’s various oultet malls.

Building A Personal Computer, PC On A Very Tight Budget!

Monday, March 12th, 2007

by Das Brain 

Last week I tested and built / refurbished two computers from scratch using Pentium Chips, motherboard, computer cases and RAM from 3 old computers from the east end Toronto City Recycle / Trash station. That was why I didn’t have much time to blog, it was quite a bit of work but the end result was that I saved quite a bit of money and it kept me busy.

What Is Wealth And What Can I Do?

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

by Das Brain

What is Wealth?

Everyone has a different perception of wealth, however I think that most people would agree that wealth in terms of money allows us to buy stuff, but beyond that there is more. For example, it allows you to have more confidence and security. It gives you more freedom for your life and the choice to live your life the way you would like to. Don’t get me wrong, wealth is not just about money, other aspect of wealth include things like physical health, mental health, family, friends, philosophy of life and spirituality. Money is just an factor of wealth that allows you to have more choices and the ability to make the best choices for yourself and your family.

Teaching Kids, Teenagers, Students About Money

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

by Das Brain

If you are a person who does not manage your money very well, have you ever thought why that is so?

I have, when I was in my mid-twenties, and I can attribute some of it to my personality, friends and lack of financial education. In school, whether it was public school, junior high and even high school there was pretty no course which taught “personal finance 101.”

Living Way Beyond Your Means – Going For Broke – 1

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

living beyond your means

Most of my posts recently have been about stock, option trading and my internet ventures, so I decided that it is about time I write an article on the subject of personal finance.