February 9, 2011
Spring will soon be here and many will be embarking on Spring Cleaning of their Homes and Apartments. We have put together a list of tips to help you save money and time during your spring cleaning. Whether it's cleaning the windows, trimming the trees, or aerating your lawn you can save by teaming up with neighbors to hire a professional. By organizing with your neighbors you can negotiate a group discount with and get cheaper and reasonable price because the service provider will save on travel time and mileage. Once the group schedules their appointments on the same day, the service provider will only have to make one trip to work on multiple homes. Or if you're a do it yourselfer, you can save even more money by sharing the costs of supplies and coordinating with your neighbors to get the work done.Spring Cleaning also means eliminating some of the clutter that has accumulated over the winter months. There are plenty of ways to rid yourself of the things you no longer need. Whether if its something you could sell, donate , or just throw out. If you have furniture or larger items to sell, try putting an Ad on Craiglist, also websites like Free Cycle or Good Will, The Salvation Army, and other Non Profits will likely be interested in used household items. Many places will even pick up your donation at your home and provide you a Tax deduction on whatever they take. And if you're doing a deep clean and have lots of things to throw away, see of your neighbors want to share the cost of a dumpster, saving on money while decluttering your house and your community. Once your house is free of unwanted goods, it's time to clean. When cleaning the inside of your home keep in mind the simple and affordable home cleaning supplies you can create in your own kitchen. Lemon juice, vinegar, and baking soda can be used for all kinds of affective and nontoxic cleaning solutions that costs much less than retail versions and also offers a Green clean. Did you know you know you can use newspapers to clean windows? its very effective and leaves no streaks, it actually works better than paper towel. For more ideas, do a Google search for Homemade Cleaning supplies to get more ideas and suggestions.So by teaming up with neighbors and using clever and simple methods you can have a quick and frugal spring cleaning!
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January 27, 2011
Credit Card Reward programs can be very appealing with airline miles, shopping points, and cash back offers. But with steep annual fees and high interest rates they usually come with strings attached. These programs have been around for decades and started with frequent flyer points for airlines. Then the credit card companies opened the rewards up for hotels, cash rebates, and today you can use your points for almost everything, like shopping on Amazon.com. Now this may sound like a great id... Continue reading...
Posted by Tony Edward.
January 17, 2011
Losing weight is popular New Years Resolutions, so is quitting smoking. Another popular resolution is creating a Budget and sticking to it. That's why this is a particularly busy time of the year for those of the front lines of the budget battle, professional credit counselors. Many of them say that you must have a goal, a goal to own a home or purchase a car. If you have a goal in mind it will make it easier on you to do a budget. So goal first then budget, a budget simply means keeping trac... Continue reading...
Posted by Tony Edward.
January 4, 2011
When it comes to techniques to negotiate the best possible price for a car, theories abound. There is an old idea that the best time to buy a car is at the end of the week, end of the month, or end of the year. Is this true? Well there is some logic behind it, at the end of the month many dealers are trying to meet sales quotas so they can earn bonuses. So there is something to be said for driving a hard bargain by buying at the end of the month.Another good time to buy is Holidays like New Y... Continue reading...
Posted by Tony Edward.
December 9, 2010
If you celebrate Christmas, then you're probably about to buy a Christmas Tree if you haven't already. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, Americans bought 28.2 million real trees last year compared to 11.7 million artificial ones. Real trees are traditional, smell great, and after the season is over you just throw them away. But with artificial trees you don't have to shop every year and there is no clean up as with real trees. But which ever way you're leaning, there are w... Continue reading...
Posted by Tony Edward.
December 1, 2010
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go, but experts say consumers are not likely to spend as much this year as they have in Christmases past. Americans are going to spend $700 on average per household on holiday gifts. Here are 5 holiday shopping tips to help you make the most of your holiday budget and to stretch that money as far as you possibly can.1) Make A List - Yes you should be nice, not naughty, and follow in Santa's foot steps by making a shopping list. This ... Continue reading...
Posted by Tony Edward.
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