Category: Hints
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Make your money work harder: Dollar Bill Origami
‘œThe safest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it in your pocket.’ ‘“ Kin Hubbard It’s likely to be a slow day at the office for most people since we’re on the cusp of a three day holiday weekend. If there are still 8 hours of cubicle nation between…
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Don’t buy water: A thrifty sister rule!
It has finally become sort of uncool to buy water. Just a few years ago the opposite was true. You might kid yourself now, but bottled water took off because it was cool and convenient, and relatively cheap. Now, we all know better. All those bottles we throw away just sit in landfills, so the…
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Gas prices, the tipping point and tips to save money on gasoline.
‘œKilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas, take your next trip in kilometers.’ ‘“ George Carlin About a year ago, the Washington Post conducted a poll finding: The average price that drivers said would compel them to significantly cut back on their driving was $4.38 a gallon. In the western United States, where gasoline prices…
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Save money by making your coffee to go
How much do you spend on lattes? Perhaps your poison is it’s cheaper cousin; plain old coffee. Or maybe you think nothing of your frappuccino fix. You deserve it, right? I mean, after all – you’re going to work. You woke up early (like you always do), it’s Friday (just like it is every week),…
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Freelancing: Supplement Your Income or Go to Work without Leaving the House
About a year ago, a friend of mine told me that she was freelance writing for work. I was as well, but my friend was working full-time at it; I was not. We started discussing project sources and ran through many of the Internet options available for the hunt: craigslist.com, various message boards, gumtree.com for…
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Tips for Dealing with a Stolen Credit or Bank Card
When I used to work in customer service it always used to amaze me when people on the phone would walk out to their cars to get their credit cards. These same people were invariably the ones who were calling in to change their number because their last ones were stolen. While it’s easy to…
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How I (sort of) Talked my Dealer Down to 0% Interest
My first time buying a car was absolute hell. I came on the used car lot to pick up a Toyota and left with a 2000 Dodge Neon, which later became known as the Dodge Death Trap. It was the first car I ever bought with my own credit (such as it was). It was…
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Cable-like picture quality, practically free
Beginning February 17, 2009, full-power television stations are required to switch from analog to digital broadcasting per the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005. You may need to purchase a digital converter box to receive network channels if: 1) you do not subscribe to cable or satellite programming 2) you have a…
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