It seems that things donât last as long as they used to before. For home appliances, the new trend is to add a touch screen to everything. đ However, this is one reason why they break sooner. It can be quite expensive to fix. I am not sure that I really need the touch screen.Continue reading “How to make things last longer”
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Can we afford a pet?
How much does it cost to own a pet? A few hundreds per month on average. This can be quite significant to someone on a tight budget. Given the inflation on everything, it can be even more challenging. A family decided to have a pet usually for the kids. Most probably didnât give much thoughtContinue reading “Can we afford a pet?”
Grocery apps to save money
Due to inflation, grocery price increased significantly. Researchers in Dalhousie Universityâs Agri-Food Analytics Lab predicted another 5% to 7% increase this year resulting in more than $1000 grocery cost increase for average Canadian families. Â Some apps aim to sell discounted grocery to consumers while reducing food waste. Here are some examples. Per Second Harvest,Continue reading “Grocery apps to save money”
More ideas to reduce food cost
Inflation is still all the rage. Holiday is just around the corner. Many people will have to spend more on gifts, dinner parties, travelling, etc. Therefore, we need to find ways to save a bit more on areas where we can. Nuts are delicious and nutritious but quite expensive. Using beans as substitute for nutsContinue reading “More ideas to reduce food cost”
Sustainable living in Uruguay
Just head a podcast today by New York Times on Uruguayâs success on sustainable living to fight climate change. With so much bad news of devastating extreme weather disasters and the lack of progress on governmentsâ effort to fight climate change, this is so encouraging and hopeful. Another piece of good news is that weContinue reading “Sustainable living in Uruguay”