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Fongo Mobile Review

April 11, 2020May 4, 2020 ~ Frugal Fake Economist ~ Leave a comment

One of my favourite money-saving hacks is my mobile phone plan. I pay less than 19 dollars per month, taxes included, for 3GB of data and unlimited Canada-wide calling and texting. Most people are paying over $60 dollars a month for a similar plan. How much am I saving? $492 a year, which if invested … Continue reading Fongo Mobile Review

Belairdirect Automerit Review

April 10, 2020January 22, 2021 ~ Frugal Fake Economist ~ Leave a comment

Just over a year ago, I set out to make car ownership less expensive than the car-sharing service I was using at the time. I had a few of the pieces in place: a free parking spot, an honest local mechanic and a good deal on my dream car (fully loaded 2015 Honda Fit!). But … Continue reading Belairdirect Automerit Review

Save Thousands on Haircuts

April 10, 2020May 7, 2020 ~ Frugal Fake Economist ~ 1 Comment

With barbers and hairdressers closed across the country, people are starting to wonder what they are going to about their hair. Thankfully I decided to stop paying for haircuts a few months ago. I didn’t do this in anticipation of a pandemic but to save time and money. I was getting my hair cut every … Continue reading Save Thousands on Haircuts

You Need No-Knead Bread

August 10, 2019May 2, 2020 ~ Frugal Fake Economist ~ Leave a comment

When you see pizza on a menu, do you think "oh great, a worse version of what I make at home for 10 times the price"? I do. I don't feel as strongly about artisan bread. The best bread is slightly better than what I make, but it is still 10-20 times the price. But … Continue reading You Need No-Knead Bread

Big Soap Wants Your Money

August 4, 2019April 30, 2020 ~ Frugal Fake Economist ~ Leave a comment

I'm going to let you in on a little secret: the soap industry wants your money. And it is willing to fill landfills with billions of plastic bottles and use enormous quantities of unnecessary chemicals to get it from you. Despite what Big Soap wants you to believe, you do not need different products to … Continue reading Big Soap Wants Your Money

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