by Rachel Albang | Nov 29, 2017 | Encouraging Saving, Spending Less at Christmas
Well, this year just flew by in the blink of an eye, didn’t it? I’ve been neglecting my blogs most of the year as I’m still getting my groove with this new life, and I’ve been busy with finishing my series of six books (yay, finally!). But as one thing that has been...
by Rachel Albang | Jul 27, 2017 | Encouraging Saving, Spending Less, Spending Less on Entertainment
Ah, summer. A great time to explore free activities in town. The other day, a lovely friend and I headed to the charming seaside town of Steveston, pretending we were Southerners who couldn’t pronounce the town’s name, to get in “tourist” mode. Towns like this are...
by Rachel Albang | Jul 3, 2017 | Encouraging Saving, House Expenses, Spending Less on Your Home
Here comes the sun, and I say, it’s alright. Don’t get me wrong; I like my new little home, but it can be a wee bit on the dark and snug side. My energy bills are comparable with those of my former full size house because there is only so much that the light from one...
by Rachel Albang | Apr 19, 2017 | Encouraging Saving, Spending Less on Entertainment
I’ve witnessed the shutting down of a Starbucks. I know, it’s shocking. Actually, the reality is that they just moved about a block away to a more happening location. At either location, it’s a good thing they don’t count on me as I’m such a minimal coffee consumer. I...
by Rachel Albang | Mar 22, 2017 | Encouraging Saving, Saving Money, Spending Less
I had a dream the other night that Sean Connery was my biology teacher. I have no idea why. The word “biologic” may include the word “logic”, but the dream sure didn’t. Other things are very logical, however. Like saving substantially on many items, but specifically...
by Rachel Albang | Mar 8, 2017 | Being a Wise Consumer, Budgeting, Encouraging Saving, Spending Less on Groceries
Last year was not a particularly healthy year for me. Unless drinking lots of green juice counts. Okay, I occasionally bought the small bags of pre-cut frozen mixed vegetables. But not that often, and so the high price didn’t really bother me as much as if it was a...
