Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I love Friday nights. I remember a time when I always had to have something to do on a Friday night, otherwise I’d be called a loser for staying home and doing nothing. But now? I can’t wait until I get home from work on Friday afternoons (I try to schedule my 2nd job so I don’t need to come in on Friday), because as soon as I get through the door and dump my crap on the table, I go change into my PJs. LOVE IT. Anyway this Pajama Friday, I watched Stranger Than Fiction (borrowed from my mom’s … Continue reading →

This may not sound very frugal of me, and it probably isn’t … but the combined total of servicing my scooter and adding performance parts (70cc kit, chrome muffler, kevlar belt, etc. … it’s a Stage 3 upgrade) was $850. That’s right. $850. Because I know the head mechanic, I got a break on labour, so I’m mostly just paying for parts. I know it’s an expensive purchase, but by upgrading all of the pieces in the scooter from stock parts, I’ve prolonged the life of my scooter and upped the resale value as well. Plus, most importantly, I’ll feel … Continue reading →

October 2007 goals: $2,000 towards RRSP loan. $300 towards Travel Fund. $400 towards Emergency Fund. $700 towards Condo Down Payment Fund. $60 dining out budget. I’m slowly inching my way down. Last month I spent $62.66, so hopefully I can spend a little less than that this month. :)

September Goals (end of month review): $1,300 towards RRSPs. I contributed exactly $1,300, so now I’m maxed out for 2007. Hoorah! It’s going to be nice not to have to contribute money into this for a while … I should figure out how to calculate how much my 2008 contribution amount is, so I can start saving. $1,500 towards RRSP loan. $2,000 towards it. I need to destroy this at a faster pace. $500 towards Condo Down Payment Fund. I wish I could say this happened. I was only able to contribute $250, but in good news my non-registered mutual … Continue reading →

Today I was informed that they are shutting down the road I take to get to work for an undetermined amount of time (to re-pave a huge chunk of it). This is not good. Even if it’s only for a few weeks, it’s a major problem for me. There is no other way to get to work on my scooter other than by this road … and sure I can catch a ride to work with a co-worker (who has a car and can go on the highway), but I’m really concerned about traveling to my 2nd job after work, … Continue reading →