When cross border shopping, there are exemption limits to what you can purchase and bring back into Canada without paying duties and taxes at the border.
New travel insurance tool that offers instant quotes, plan comparisons and eligibility periods for pre-existing condition coverage. Saves Canadians money by letting them shop and compare in one location.
Thanks Dave. Too bad Google places no importance at all on improved customer experience based on shopping from one web site instead of having to go to each insurance company's web site ;-)
Set yourself a budget. You don't have to do this with your kids; they won't understand all the things you need to pay for. But when you go to the grocery store, you can certainly explain to them how much money you have allocated for this shopping trip, and have them add up the cost as you fill the basket.
One of the standard tenets of living frugally - almost like a secret handshake - is to always shop around, to always seek a better deal and to never be afraid to switch suppliers for a cheaper source. But sometimes loyalty pays. This report is from my most recent experience.
We buy lots of stuff because it's cheap. But is it really? Could it really be costing us more in the long run? Make 2013 the year you buy things differently.
My daughters don't have a formal checklist for selecting thrift store clothing. Here is the list they would make, based on my observations, if they were to write it down.