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The Most Optimal Way to Use Your Flier Miles

December 1, 2011
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(Guest Post by Sunil, from Extra Money Blog) My wife and I do a lot of traveling and I don’t know why, but  recently we started discussing when and where we should be using our frequent flier miles. In addition to frequent traveling, we take advantage of attractive promotions that give away miles such as [...]

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Don’t Throw That Away… Recycle It!

July 6, 2011

As we all move towards being green and working towards a sustainable environment we may be looking for ways to reduce, reuse and recycle our unwanted items.  Food Waste can be reduced by starting a Compost, Plastic and Paper items can be recycled through our local neighbourhood programs, and Unwanted Electronic items can be reused [...]

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How Groupon Made Me a Believer

August 25, 2010

I used to rip on the whole frugal lifestyle, and the constant coupon-cutting and bargain-hunting by those who adhere to the frugal code of conduct. But here I am eating my own words because today I want to share with you a new (to me at least!) website that I think will become a normal [...]

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AmEx Gold Card Promo: 25,000 pts!

April 21, 2010

American Express is running a special promotion right now for anyone looking. The details are below, but if you spend $1,000 in 3 months (not hard to to do if you use your credit card for everything), you’ll be handsomely rewarded 25,000 membership rewards points. You can then turn them into either $250 worth of [...]

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