Recent content by Frugalityisthenewblack

I've worked rotating shift for over half of my 25 years at MegaCorp as did my husband (now retired). No one really understands the lifestyle/challenges of shift work like a fellow shiftworker. After set of 12 hour shifts my husband had a beer at home, the start of his "weekend" in the middle of...

Wheels.ca – Generation Y threatens auto demand There has been a 10% drop in the number of licenced drivers in the 20-24 age group. Now only 8 out of 10 people in that group drive---it was over 90% in the 80s. I remember the first time I had my licence at 16, what a thrill it was to have that...

This company automatically pairs you with a tourist of the same gender, or you can purchase the extra "my own room" option (which I will). I guess the question I am asking myself ....with the fact that DH isn't interested and the travel advisory regarding crime....should I scratch it off my...

I am seriously considering a guided tour (G-adventures is the name of the company) in Mexico/Belize. There has been many news reports about the dangers in Mexico so I was wary. I called the tour company and told them my concerns; they said they had no incidents of violence and their excursions...

Can someone enlighten me about freestyle? How is the dining different?

We in Canada called the gallon/quarts/mile etc the "Imperial system" as it originated in Britian. Ironically the US retains this British tradition. It is curious.

I was born in 1965 in Canada and thus I remember the transition from the Imperial to metric system. But I still think in miles and farenheit, and radio/television weather for many years quoted both measures. Now I refer to the temperature in celicius...usually. The fact that the United States...

In the next ten years the concept of early retirement will continue to elude most people. I am five years younger than my DH who retired early this year from MegaCorp - the same place where I still work. I fear in the next ten years the corporation will gradually push up the retirement age in...

Is 'Frugal Retirement' Our New Buzz Phrase? Of the tips given in this article, two of which I do not subscribe. They suggest renting an RV, which makes sense if you only use an RV a few weeks a year. We own an RV , a 22 foot trailer which we have parked permanently at a family-owned...

Pre-retirement. 1,500 sq ft home with 900 sq guest house. 3 acres. Full bath and half bath in each building. Post-retirement 920 sq ft one bath condo.

Now that I live in Atlantic Canada, I noticed different attitudes compared to Central Canada. In Ontario each shopper more or less keeps to themselves and if there is any social interaction with another person it is usually when one shopper recognizes a friend. Every time I shop in Nova Scotia...

I have never done a shore excurison before. Just before our trip to Mexico on a Carnival cruise there was a news item that a Carnival shore excursion to Mexico had been been robbed by bold thieves who took the passengers money/passports. We were actually weary and the thought of having the...

Thanks Moemg I didn't know there was a discount through Carnival. Does NCL have any discount code I wonder?

And yes, I will see the Blue Man group on the Epic...I have always wantd to see them!

The NCL cruise is a theme cruise booked through an agent so my friend and I paid more than the lowest price because it included special events/shows. I don't mind being in the interior room because much of my time will be spent with my friend participating in the musical events. With the...