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Re: Canadian Saving tips a Brit Expats perception
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 8041988)
This is good advice. It applies to pretty much everything though. The stuff at half price at the supermarket this week will be half price at a rival the week after and another the week after and then back again.
There are many items you need never pay full price for if you have two or three different supermarkets convenient.:) |
Re: Canadian Saving tips a Brit Expats perception
Back in the 1950's/1960's my mum told me that her & dad used to drive to the States & she used to return to Canada with 3 or 4 new outfits under her normal clothes. Is one of my many good memories of her - :p
In the meantime,I think a thread from an ex-pat in relation to cost-cutting/saving exercises is informative. Thanks |
Re: Canadian Saving tips a Brit Expats perception
Originally Posted by The Aviator
(Post 8041995)
I buy in bulk when groceries and other consumables are on sale. Up to a years worth if it keeps and we buy regularly. Getting 20% off in a sale is way better than the 1.5% we get in the bank. Came home with 20 bulk packs (480rolls) of toilet paper last week from Costco, 25% off. :)
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Re: Canadian Saving tips a Brit Expats perception
Save money, don't emigrate
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Re: Canadian Saving tips a Brit Expats perception
Didn't Viz have a 'Top Tips' section something akin to this thread?
Things like: "Don't waste money on j expensive iPods. Simply think D of your favourite tune and I hum it. If you want to "switch I tracks", simply think of another song you like and hum that instead." |
Re: Canadian Saving tips a Brit Expats perception
Originally Posted by Oink
(Post 8041574)
Or go down to the US and buy stuff there. Take it out of the box or hide it under some blankets. Stuff is much cheaper there and if you go to Oregon there is no sales tax so, if you are loading up it might be worth the extra fuel to go that far down.
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Re: Canadian Saving tips a Brit Expats perception
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 8041988)
This is good advice. It applies to pretty much everything though. The stuff at half price at the supermarket this week will be half price at a rival the week after and another the week after and then back again.
There are many items you need never pay full price for if you have two or three different supermarkets convenient.:) |
Re: Canadian Saving tips a Brit Expats perception
Originally Posted by Oink
(Post 8041574)
Or go down to the US and buy stuff there. Take it out of the box or hide it under some blankets. Stuff is much cheaper there and if you go to Oregon there is no sales tax so, if you are loading up it might be worth the extra fuel to go that far down.
Depends on what you are bringing back, there may be duty to pay in addition to the taxes. |
Re: Canadian Saving tips a Brit Expats perception
Originally Posted by dboy
(Post 8042631)
This is very much the case here. So long as you are not stuck on any one brand, you can usaully find what you need on discount. I don't think I have ever paid full price for bog rolls for example. Not that I spend time online or reading flyers to find what is on sale, just keep an eye out when at the store.
It doesn't take more than 10 or 15 minutes checking out the flyers though and they do have the advantage of telling you which one has the best deals. It's really not difficult to buy "those things" in one and "the rest" in another one and maximise the savings. Yes, I have more time than most to do it, but I'm restricted to bike. |
Re: Canadian Saving tips a Brit Expats perception
Originally Posted by lmartin999
(Post 8042441)
Didn't Viz have a 'Top Tips' section something akin to this thread?
Things like: "Don't waste money on expensive iPods. Simply think of your favourite tune and I hum it. If you want to "switch I tracks", simply think of another song you like and hum that instead." will wash and iron them and you can buy them back for fifty pence each. Cant afford contact lenses? Simply cut out small circles of cling film and press them into your eyes. Why pay the earth for expensive jigsaws? Just take a bag of frozen chips from the freezer and try piecing together potatoes. ...plus the one about skin grafts on pigs from a few pages back. |
Re: Canadian Saving tips a Brit Expats perception
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 8040401)
Here's mine. Make a lot of money, by earning it.
That's terribly public spirited of you, but please don't bother. I have come to think of this forum as a playground and like most playgrounds some think they own it and feel able to bully others by denigrating genuine content. I see that you've posted several thousand times. Has everyone of your post been of interest to all? Incisive, witty, topical? I am sure you are a nice person really, its just a shame we sometimes feel able to be unpleasant to people just because we don't ever have to meet them. Sermon over. Off my high horse now. |
Re: Canadian Saving tips a Brit Expats perception
Originally Posted by Idomeneus
(Post 8044578)
I do not know why people on this forum feel the need to belittle other posters. I feel that to be more inclusive, and encourage greater involvement it pays to be a little more generous. I visit this site on fewer and fewer occasions now.
I have come to think of this forum as a playground and like most playgrounds some think they own it and feel able to bully others by denigrating genuine content. I see that you've posted several thousand times. Has everyone of your post been of interest to all? Incisive, witty, topical? I am sure you are a nice person really, its just a shame we sometimes feel able to be unpleasant to people just because we don't ever have to meet them. Sermon over. Off my high horse now. In that time at least 7 posts have been incisive, witty and topical. How about you? |
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