by Rachel Albang | May 1, 2019 | Being a Wise Consumer, Encouraging Saving, Spending Less on Miscellaneous
Her name is Shirley. My new awesome bike, that is. Yes, she’s an inanimate object, but she has no objections to being named. And sat on. She was a fabulous find yesterday by my sweet fella for a sweet price of $80 with tax from the local charity shop. Other than...
by Rachel Albang | Apr 17, 2019 | Spending Less on Miscellaneous, Uncategorized
It’s time to shake the blog dust off! I’ve been distracted teaching myself to illustrate my next book, a completely different topic than saving, about cats :). But the blog ideas haven’t gone astray, they’ve just been neglected, so here we go!...
by Rachel Albang | Jun 30, 2018 | Spending Less on Your Home, Uncategorized
I pretty much always have music of some sort on the brain. Sometimes my own, sometimes classic oldies’ rock (yesterday’s song out of the blue was 38 Special’s Second Chance – “When love makes a sound, a heart needs a second chance”). And I...
by Rachel Albang | Jun 14, 2018 | Spending Less on Entertainment, Uncategorized
My recent successful journey into saving on entrees was contrasted by the rising cost of going out for a simple treat. Ironically, it was on the way home from our grocery shopping trip, where we bought food for 16 entrees and more for $20, when we were tempted to stop...
by Rachel Albang | May 31, 2018 | Spending Less on Groceries
Sixteen entrees, four appetizers, six desserts, and noodles and Naan bread to spare. Oh my. For less than $20. The other day, I thought it was time for a new challenge. I decided to see what kind of food supplies I could muster for a week’s worth of entrees for...
