One of the main comments about Frugal February was Valentine’s Day.  Knowing some time ago that we would be doing Frugal February (the Toronto group also had a Frugal January) I redeemed my survey and swagbucks money for paypal and used that in advance for a restaurant gift card so the cost of a meal …Read More

Are you ready for Frugal February? It is time to shop only for essentials – no dinners out, no coffees in the morning (you already have one in your hand don’t you?). If you need help cutting your costs, check out these blogs: We have a 20x event at Shoppers Drug Mart tomorrow, bring down …Read More

With Frugal February starting tomorrow, it is time to name your goals for the month.  Some of the Toronto SmartCanuckers have a very impressive goal of only spending $100 per couple for the month (outside of regular bills and transportation).  Others are just not eating out and are cutting extra spending like movies etc. For …Read More

Frugal February has been around online for a couple of years but SmartCanucks has never done an official challenge.  Would you be interested in joining a Frugal February challenge. For some people, Frugal February means trying not to buy anything, they stock up before Feb 1st and spend money only on bills and essentials like …Read More