Frugal

Doing green screen can help give your videos a professional look, but doesn't have to be as expensive as you think. Here's how to create your own DIY green screen setup for $50-75

Fees may be just a part of life, but that doesn't mean you have to simply accept them.  Here are 10 fees you can avoid paying with some careful planning or creativity:

Commuting can be a surprisingly expensive part of your monthly expenses. Let's compare driving, transit, cycling and even a combination to suit your lifestyle.

Commuting can be a surprisingly expensive part of your monthly expenses. Let's compare driving, transit, cycling and even a combination to suit your lifestyle.

The conventional wisdom in relationships is that opposites attract.  It seems very common for a compulsive spender to hook up with a compulsive saver.

Gasoline prices seem to always to go up before every long weekend. I dug up some data to see if this really is reality.

Gasoline prices seem to always to go up before every long weekend. I dug up some data to see if this really is reality.

one of the most popular rewards programs in Canada is Aeroplan.  Aeroplan members redeem their miles for over 1.5 million flight rewards each year.

You've heard of the internet, right? Of course you have! But did you know you can save tons of money using the internet? See many ways the internet saves you money.

recycled wooden bead car seat cushion into a beautiful necklace

How would you like to earn gift certificates and prizes for searching the web? Well you can with Swagbucks. See how it works in our Swagbucks review.

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Garlic Mustard is a biennial herb that has been labeled an invasive weed in many areas. Originally from Europe, this nutritious plant is found in many locations across North America. This edible wild food packs a nutritious punch as it contains high quantities of vitamins A and C.

Yes, fast food is as close as your freezer. The appeal of fast food is that it is fast. No cooking. No time spent cooking. No cleaning twenty pots and twenty pans. But it does cost a bit - certainly much more than eating in.

Haggle over price? Not if you can haggle over maintenance and run a repair-free car for the next year. Now go out and drive that car carefully. Your haggling won't mean much if you run the car through a store display window.

Unlike most people however, I don't redeem Air Miles rewards to cash in for flights.  I redeem Air Miles rewards for products like $20 gas gift certificates from Shell.

Compared to driving, these inexpensive bike options can save thousands of dollars and get you into shape as you force yourself to commute to work.

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.

You Need A Budget 4 (YNAB) Review: Cloud Sync, Better Design, Improved Reporting

One of the things we hear about all the time is how penny pinching can add up. The thought is that if you forgo some of the smaller purchases, and find ways to save on the smallest things, you can see big savings over your lifetime, a la David Bach's Latte Factor.

Great video and written recipe to make deodorant from 5 ingredients and 10 minutes of time.

Great video and written recipe to make deodorant from 5 ingredients and 10 minutes of time.

Buying a chest freezer has allowed me to save money buy being able to buy in bulk, pay less for meat and make larger meals to freeze the leftovers.