Bonjour!

So my whole two-week birthday festivities are over. It was pretty legitimate as the young folks say. It was topped off with a wonderful co-birthday party (once again, cheap and fun alternative to going out to a bar), my girlfriend taking me out to Jersey Boys (amazing show) and I’m going home to Nova Scotia in late August for two weeks.

But the flight is what I will focus on because it’s all about seat sales. With the help of my gf and her bff, I was able to find a flight to Nova Scotia for 49 bones! And my flight back? 49 bones! Word of mouth really worked out for me this time, but if you aren’t signed up for e-mails from airlines, you should. As expensive as flights are, seat sales do come around more frequently than people think and if you get hold of them, you’re golden. I just contacted my family’s travel agent and she booked it for me. With all the taxes and the agent’s fee, the total came to 228 bones. That’s often how much it can cost one-way, so look for those sales, look for flights early and get points!

(WALK LIKE A MAN! TALK LIKE A MAN!)

Very psyched for the Veronicas concert Wednesday, the crew is definitely going to rock the casbah. When I first heard about the concert, I was thinking about dressing up as a famous Veronica. But the only ones that came to mind were Veronica from Betty and Veronica and Veronica Mars, so I think I’ll just pass altogether.
For you big time investment folk, The Globe and Mail had an update on their Globe Investor blog today, it’s kind of high-brow, but if that tickles your fancy, it’s definitely a good read.

(Money, Money, Money, MOOOO NEY, MONEEEEY!)

Speaking of money, Alan Schram writes for Saving for Serenity, a personal finance blog and he calculated how much he saved by not having a car…$8,535! Check out his article.

What did we all have as kids when we younger? A piggy bank. But today’s piggy banks aren’t like the ones we had, they’ve gone digital! When I have kids, I’m definitely getting them one of these!

(YOUR BUTT IS MINE!)

This next money saving tip, not gonna lie, is kind of, well, you’ll see. I call it the toilet paper wrap. Ask yourself if you’ve ever stuffed a toilet with too much toilet paper. Go ahead. Be honest…don’t worry, we’ve all done it. Most girls have done it. Unfortunately, people waste way too much toilet paper on one wipe and that’s why I suggest the toilet paper wrap. When you’ve got that TP in your hand, give yourself some slack. After the first wipe, simply fold inward or wrap over the slack for a second wipe. Continue this technique until it is absolutely impossible to not dirty your hands/not wipe with an already wiped area. You will save so much toilet paper you have no idea.

(Hey Soulja Boy, YA TRICK YA!)

I actually have a second method to saving toilet paper at the toilet and it’s mostly for guys, but I suppose girls can do it too. When you do a number 2, put one foot up on the toilet seat. It opens space for the cheeks and you’ll have less to wipe!

Now you may have just read this blog and said, Lucas, that’s pretty nasty. If you do say that, I agree with you. But I say desperate times call for desperate measures. I’m talking about a biological practice we all do and a product we all use and I challenge you to try this practice. Do your regular non-toilet paper wrap, leave both feet down on the ground and see how long it takes for your TP supply to run out. Then try the Lucas Meyer method of TP-wrapping and one-foot on the seat. I GUARANTEE you, the same amount you bought will last longer. Just give it try…and make sure you have soap on hand.

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