Shopping

An Easy Way To Find Coupons Online

For those of you who love online coupons, there is a great new website available that amalgamates a wide variety of coupon websites on one site to make it much easier for you so you can save both time and money.  Below is the email I received regarding this site:

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Travel & Entertainment

How To Travel In Newfoundland For Less

First of all, getting to Newfoundland is not cheap.  You either have to fly to the island, or take a ferry to either Port Aux Basques on the western side of the island or Argentia on the Avalon Peninsula.  Depending on the number of people in your party it may be cheaper to fly.

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General

Our Big Adventure Final Trip Update

Well, our big road trip adventure is officially over.  After driving nearly forty thousand kilometres to various places around North America, we have decided to wrap it up.  We had a lovely time.  We saw many amazing places and met beautiful people.  We have created some awesome memories that we will surely treasure.

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Travel & Entertainment

We Loved Red Eagle Lodge in Alaska

I don’t usually write a post about a specific place where we stayed during our travels as we have stayed at so many places that it would get old really fast.  However, I wanted to highlight Red Eagle Lodge as I thought it was one of the better places we camped during our road trip.

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Money Saving Tips

Make Your Savings Count For Something

When you attempt to save money by eating out less, bringing your own coffee to work, etc. make sure that you are putting that money you are savings towards something that will accomplish long term results for you.  For example, if you cut out your daily Starbucks run and end up saving $120 per month, direct that $120 each month into your retirement savings account or pop it onto your mortgage payment.  By doing so you will be enjoying the effects of compound interest in your retirement account or you will be greatly reducing your interest costs on your mortgage resulting in paying off your house much more quickly. By making your savings work harder for you, you will greatly impact your financial future.

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