Donat Dollar$

NO FRILLS
2.97 4 pack danone oikos 4pack
97 cents cucumber
$2 36 pack of ice cream cones

SOBEYS
2/5.00 Villaggio breaad
6.99 375 ml Compliments Maple Syrup
2.99 Dole Pineapple Juice cans

SUPERSTORE
2.77 General Mills Cereal

GIANT TIGER
1.88 IOGO tubes
99 cents sour cream

LAWTONS
2/5.00 Ben's Buns collect 5 and text for a Burger Pool Float

SHOPPERS DRUG MART
20x points on Saturday when you spend $50
1.88 wonder bread
3.99 royale/majesta brand toilet paper
1.99 lysol wipes
3.99 1kg Kraft Peanut Butter
1.88 eggs

July 11

I love a glass of wine now and then.  Ok, quite often I enjoy a glass of wine.  My favourite bottle of wine costs $16.99 a bottle. Two bottles a week and I am looking at over $30 a week on alcohol. 
12 years ago my husband started to make beer and wine.  Our friends had started making it around the same time.  We would go to various wine and beer stores and buy different kits and then share them with each other.  Now, we use it all:)
Wine and beer making materials are often at yard sales and and on Kijiji for sale.  Starting to make your own booze is quite cost efficent.
Pick a store that sells wine and beer kits and be store loyal.  Most offer reward clubs and you can earn towards free product or money off of supply kits.
Now a bottle of wine costs less than $4 a bottle and tastes good.  I still purchase my favourite bottle from time to time as a treat.  $16.99 every few weeks is much easier on our budget then twice weekly.
We went to the local bottle depot and asked them if we can buy the beer bottles that self close.  This was very cost efficient for beer making.
Save your bottles for your kits. 
Now, it is 5 o'clock somewhere enjoy!

It pays to be frugal.  Check out my Ebooks on Amazon A Guide to Collecting Air Miles in Canada and A Penny Saved is a Mortgage Paid. 

July 10

Today I am at an airport on my way home from a fun trip in Orlando.  We are not taking advantage of the available lounges because we only had less than an hour between flights. 
I took advantage of an offer exclusive to World Elite Master Card holders  and will never look back again!

Priority Pass Lounges are something that I have seen at airports when I travel, but I never knew how to get inside.

Last year, before a trip to New York I had phoned Master Card to ask questions about traveling outside of the country. I was told about the insurance that was available to me, and also that I was able to gain access for myself and a guest to the Priority Pass Lounges.

Inside the lounge are comfortable chairs and sofas. That alone was worth using the Priority Lounge. 
If you don't have access to the lounge card, you can pay a walk in fee which varies from $25-$50 depending on the airport and services. There is a bar with free drinks, with a small fee for the premium beverages. Coffee, tea, pop and bottled water are also available. Since you are through security, you can take it right onto the plane with you. There were also sandwiches, veggies and desserts along with WIFI. Some lounges also offer a shower and hot meals. 

Despite me being cheap and frugal, after this airport experience at the Priority Pass I would go out on a limb and suggest it is even worth the fee to sit in the Priority Lounge vs purchasing a meal at the airport and waiting for flights in uncomfortable chairs. 

A list of all available lounges can be found at https://www.prioritypass.com/