Archive for the ‘money savers’ Category
I think cars are one of the biggest impediments to getting out of debt and staying out of debt. They also make it difficult to maintain a fully funded emergency fund (amount differs based on your situation). Most people need to have at least one car in their family, so there is not much you can do to avoid car related expenses, especially, if you’re trying to drive the car until the wheels fall off.
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Weakon 117: Intro to Government Spending Founding principle #3 of Weakonomics is based around our government. We spend too much, money isn't spent in the right places, we don't tax efficiently, etc etc etc. Today's lesson is going to talk about how our government spends money. We might go off on a tangent or two, but...... -
How to Find Financial Stability in Unstable Markets Right now, the only news about the economy seems to be bad news, and it may take a few months if not years to improve. The dollar is weak, oil prices are still up and the cost of living has skyrocketed this year. These are unstable times, but that doesn’t......
A while back we talked about the energy efficiency tax credits for home improvements that are available through the end of 2010 for homeowners to upgrade their windows, heaters, insulation and other energy efficient products. Now it sounds like the government is considering passing another program, the Homestar Program, that would give rebates to homeowners for investing in energy saving home improvements.
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Minnesota Businesses Get Cash Incentives For T5 Fluorescent Lighting Upgrades Almost 10% of our national energy consumption comes from lighting, which primarily comes from large buildings. Lighting is an essential component of residential and commercial business life and must be utilized to a large degree. Commercial facilities are coming up with efficient ways to use lighting in an efficient and...... -
Residential Home Energy Rebate Program Is Available For Alabama Residents Home maintenance is a task that never seems to end because there is always something to fix or improve. One of the most daunting tasks that homeowners face is trying to find ways to conserve energy. Energy costs are soaring and many residential utility customers are struggling to keep up......
“I’m going to change when I get to the LAX airport”.
A friend of mine was recently flying from Australia to Los Angeles. He planned to wear a pair of jeans on the first flight and then change for his connecting flight within the States.
“I always get treated better when I’m dressed up. You’re much more likely to get upgraded”.
(Side note: Why my friend would rather get upgraded for the two hour Stateside flight and not the 14 hour transpacific flight is still a mystery to me).
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Best free 100 ipod touch apps – Phone Apps that Will Save You Money [/caption] There are tons of phone apps out there for the iPhone, the Android phones and BlackBerry handsets. Perhaps the best apps are the ones that allow you to save money. And boy, there are lots of those! We’ll be looking at some of our favourites over the course of...... -
Money Saving Monday: 3 Tips to use the Internet and Save $1500 a Year This is a guest post by Michael Martine. With more and more everyday activities moving from the physical world to the virtual world, it becomes possible to save money by eliminating redundancies when these activities create more than one cost. Doing this means you need to actively seek out......





