The best time to purchase gas

10.12.2008

What is the best time to get gas? I read an interesting article from a local newspaper that said, “… Americans currently spend $2.57 billion more than they should for gasoline and diesel fuel due to gasoline expanding at warmer temperatures.” That is just unbelievable to me. I have always heard that you should buy gasoline…

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8 reasons Rubbing Alcohol is my money-saving hero!

10.06.2008

You know they say you can’t be all things to everyone. Rubbing Alcohol apparently disagrees. After doing a little investigating, I discovered a bunch of uses for it that I never knew about before. The beautiful thing is that you can get rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) just about anywhere for less than a buck a bottle. It is for these 8 reasons that Rubbing Alcohol is my hero!!

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15 free budgeting tools

09.29.2008

Over 15 free budgeting tools… Some of these budgeting tools are online applications, some are downloadable software, some are for Windows, some are for Mac and Linux, some of them may have lots of bells and whistles, and some may be overly simplified. I suggest you dig through and see if what works for your budget. Every person is different, therefore every budget will be different. It may take some time to find what fits you best, but it is out there and if it isn’t create it and let me know about it!

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8 ways to save money on babies and toddlers

09.14.2008

These are 8 great ways to save money on babies and toddlers… some very cool clothing and accessories for babies and toddlers… Since, I don’t have babies or toddlers… the beautiful thing is that I know some people who are great at saving money on their babies. Thankfully they are willing to help!

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10 free household budget spreadsheets

09.10.2008

Someone asked me to share my favorite free household or personal budgeting spreadsheets… Each one of these budgeting templates are free… If you use OpenOffice (basically a free version of Microsoft Office)…

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10 free dates your wife will love

09.08.2008

Alright, I can’t guarantee that she will “love” all of them, I mean what kind of guy would I be if I completely understood women? ;) But, I am sure that she will at least love some of them, depending on the type of lady you have. By “date” I am referring to anything you can do alone for a couple hours with your significant other. If you have kids, you might just have to bite the bullet and pay a sitter for a couple of hours, but at least the date itself can be free! I have found that creativity is often the source of the most fun and it doesn’t cost a thing! On the other hand you can often spend a lot of money doing the same-old-thing and not have any fun. These are a few ideas that have worked for us.

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5 ways to get a deal on Ebay

09.04.2008

I will admit it. I am a mild ebay junkie. I just always find great deals on ebay! It is almost always the cheapest place I can buy whatever item I am looking for – even for new stuff! But as good as it is, there is something about Ebay that I had to learn the hard way…

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How to make natural toothpaste

08.27.2008

Ever try to find natural toothpaste in the store? It is a lot cheaper and easier just to make natural toothpaste yourself. Here’s how to make your own toothpaste.

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Making sacrifices to get out of debt (part 6)

08.07.2008

Getting out of debt part 6… This is part 6 of the Getting out of debt series and it focuses on the sacrifices that need to be made in order to get out of debt. The most important thing to remember about these sacrifices is that they are ONLY TEMPORARY!

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15 ways to cut your expenses (Part 5)

08.06.2008

Getting out of Debt part 5… These are the 15 ways that I have used to cut expenses in order that I could save money to pay off my debts…

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Quit spending (Part 4)

08.04.2008

Getting out of debt part 4…Getting out of debt, creating wealth, living financially free, retiring with cash in hand can all be achieved by following one simple rule: Spend less money than you make.

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Digital TV converter coupon

07.03.2008

Just in case you haven’t heard, all TV channels are going to Digital early next year. February 17, 2009 to be exact. So, if you have an older TV, “that is not connected to cable, satellite or other pay TV service,” you will need to take some kind of action to be able to watch TV on February 18, 2009 and beyond. Click here to read more about the benefits and reasons for the switch.

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How much do you spend on your pets?

07.02.2008

… I don’t want to try to budget for all the expenses are possible with pets these days. I know we will get one eventually, but I just don’t know that I want to make the financial sacrifice at this point in our lives.

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