Tag Archives: living inexpensively

Living on a Budget

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Calissa Leigh

This is a guest post provided by the Debt Advisory Centre. Thanks for reading! These days, a lot of us have had to get used to living on a tight budget. For so many people, being careful with money isn’t … Continue reading →

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Lowering The Electric Bill

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Calissa Leigh

Electricity usage is a source that can be lowered by every family to be able to save a few dollars a month. Part of living on $1000 a month requires lowering your bills as far as possible. This doesn’t mean … Continue reading →

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Where to Find Low Rent Apartments

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Calissa Leigh

If you’re going to live on $1000 a month, you’ll want to live in a cheap apartment or house. There’s SO MANY places to live in America, or anywhere else. Do not limit yourself to your hometown. Your hometown may … Continue reading →

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Spending $50 a Week on Groceries (per person)

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Calissa Leigh

I love food. I can’t help it. Of course everyone loves food, but I like to cook when I get a chance and I want great flavors and great taste. I didn’t do a fantastic job of breaking down how … Continue reading →

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Free MMOs for Poor Gamers

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Calissa Leigh

Thank goodness for improvements to computers and the internet. Now online games are becoming better, cheaper, and for those with no pocket money, even free. It’s not always a good deal, though. Some games only let you play for free … Continue reading →

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Illusions of Grandeur or the Art of Happiness

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Calissa Leigh

What makes people happy? It seems like the less you worry about spending money, the happier you are. Once people have enough for simplistic needs, they worry less about money, and concentrate on things that make them happy. Rich people … Continue reading →

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How to Find a Low Rent Apartment

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Calissa Leigh

So you’re thinking about moving to an apartment that has low rent, but it seems like the only ads you find are for apartment complexes or big homes that are charging $1000 and up for a decent apartment. When you … Continue reading →

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I Can't Live Off Of $1000 a Month – A Post For Doubters and the Not Me's

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Calissa Leigh

Humans love complications. If there aren’t any complications in life, some folks tend to create the complication. Here’s some comments that come up about when I mention my method of living off of $1000 a month. “I need my job.” … Continue reading →

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