Tag: cycle
Take the Train, Ride the Bus
June 28, 2014
Public transport is a great way to save money and is a less stressful way to commute. Clearly, in the major cities it is much easier, and especially so in parts of Europe, where you can often travel all over very large cities using their subways, trains and buses and on just one type of pass for relatively cheap. Continue Reading
Frugal Exercise – Walk, Jog, Bike & Even Surf!
June 20, 2014
Keeping up with an exercise program not only makes you feel great and keeps your weight down, it can also potentially save you a lot of money in terms of health care costs, so eating healthy and exercising form a major part of the frugal life style. Continue Reading
Take the Lesser Known Path
June 8, 2014
OK, so you want to be financial independent. Is taking the same path as average Joe going to get you there? Joe’s road is large and clearly marked, however it is very long and winds a great deal, conveniently taking you via all the major shopping malls. However, I’m not sure this road reaches the final destination of the promised land of the financially free.
Instead, take the lesser known trail, it’s the small one on the side that looks like a bike path, and you can see just a few people walking and biking on it. These people look pretty average, Continue Reading
World’s Most Expensive City – Singapore
June 1, 2014
Did you read the recent BBC article on the worlds most expensive city? It named Singapore at the top, followed by some others that were more of a surpass, Paris, Oslo, Zurich and Sydney. I expected New York, London, and Tokyo for sure. One of the premises is that Singapore makes the list because of “The city’s strong currency combined with the high cost of running a car and soaring utility bills contributed to Singapore topping the list”. What the?? Why are you running a car in Singapore, are you crazy!? Continue Reading
Skip the Car, Ride the Bike
January 7, 2014
It is quite likely that one of your major expenses is for driving to and from work, thus you can make huge inroads, excuse the pun, to reduce expenses and maximizing your savings here. Take a look at your car loan, your insurance costs, and the (ever increasing) price of gas. These can add up to many hundreds of dollars a month, and that is even excluding any maintenance and potentially costly repairs when your car it’s out of warranty.
What can you do instead? Continue Reading