Give Me Back My Five Bucks

So I’ve been needing to get my hair cut for a few weeks now, but it’s really hard to get in with my old hairdresser (the one I’ve been going to for the past 6 years). She’s in my home town, and moved to a new salon this summer that is so out of the way that I need to borrow my mom’s car to get there. The old salon she was at was downtown, and was super easy to get to. So not only is she booked like 3 months in advance, but I also have to coordinate with … Continue reading →

So far, I’m very pleased with Zip.ca. I returned 3 DVDs on Friday, and they were received by the warehouse today… so they shipped me out my new DVDs today. I should get them tomorrow. And in reviews that I’ve read about the company, people complained that they weren’t getting the popular DVDs, but so far I’ve gotten a pretty good selection. I downgraded my account from $25 for 3 DVDs at a time, down to $19 for 2 DVDs at a time. Unlimited rentals per month. Not that big of a change, but it’ll probably be worth it. I … Continue reading →

This past weekend was fun. Not exactly that frugal, but I didn’t spend more than I made this weekend at the PT job, and that’s always what I’m aiming for when it comes to going home. It’s raining and miserable here in Vancouver, so I’m glad I have warm, yummy chili in my fridge and freezer to eat. Although that chili is supposed to only take 1 hr. to make, but my stove in my apartment is a piece of crap. The big burner isn’t working, so I have to cook on the small burners – and it took over … Continue reading →