13 ways to save on medical expenses

Guest post from Andrea Woroch. In a landmark decision last week, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold the Affordable Care Act, allowing for the continued implementation of the act’s policies through 2014. The effect of this decision continues to unfold and will be a hot topic during November’s elections. Despite the enormity of [...]

10 Ways to Save on Summer Road Trips

Guest post from Andrea Woroch. Roadtrippers everywhere are rejoicing in their ability to control costs as the airline industry continues to add fees. These days, everything from carry-on luggage to the privilege of herding your kids down the jetway before the masses will cost you some extra cash. However, road trips can get pretty pricey [...]

11 Ways to save money at the movies

The movies can break the bank. It never used to. At least where I was from, movies can be had for, say, less than $5. So we would watch every week, and sometimes, we would watch a movie twice. And so I was surprised to find that it is a luxury (at $12.50!) in Canada, [...]

For the Book Lover In You

You love books.  And isn’t it just perfect that they are readily available anywhere now more than ever? I myself was a voracious reader when I was a kid.  Moving from mom’s Mills & Boon to the thicker, more seductive books, all hand-me-downs from I don’t know where (or did mom buy…?).  I was hooked. [...]

Sharing, Swapping and Being Ecologically Responsible

I do not usually reprint what has been sent to me via press release, but when I saw the word “share” in this release from Andrea Woroch, I was suddenly reminded of the book Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.  What fragile memories we have, author  Robert Fulghum intimated, that we only [...]