Archive for August, 2006
Thursday, August 10th, 2006
This can give you high anxiety, like buying a car. Service Providers that tend to over commit and under deliver lack general courtesy let alone morals. If you’re asking a vendor to provide an estimate on work you want them to perform, be very weary. Be specific on your expectations. Always build in an additional […]
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Thursday, August 10th, 2006
It doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom if your on a tight budget, you can have some fun too. Here’s an article to get those juices flowing with some really good ideas to branch out and try new things, and not spend more money. Where there’s a will, there’s a way, enjoy.
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Thursday, August 10th, 2006
It’s the first question you ask yourself when faced with the inevitable quest to save some money. The task seems impossible in the beginning. Think of saving small sums not large, you’ll be easily discouraged if you set your target too high. The best place to start is to look at the pennies and not […]
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
Do you shop over the Internet ? Lots of people do, and then there’s people who are still paranoid about security. In most cases you can get good deals from the Web. Prices can be cheaper, but watch those shipping & handling charges, they can come back to bite you. It’s easy, no annoying salesperson […]
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
Here’s an amusing piece of usless information regarding a new cellphone on the market for $1.3M. If you’ve got too much money and no brains, there’s got to be someone out there, isn’t there, this ones for you.
Like most products, there are all levels of ego purchases people make to justify their existence in a […]
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
Always looking for a way to out smart the competition, Wal-Mart is looking into selling Ethanol. It fits into their new found philosphy of adopting business practices that are better for the environment. E85, which is a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, is a cleaner way to expose of carbon emissions that cause […]
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Tuesday, August 8th, 2006
Aren’t we all as active consumers just looking for a break off the retail suggested price, a small discount, a little off, make us feel good. Here’s a great site that highlights savings on a variety of items, the Daily Deal Blog. There are links provided to go directly to the main site of the […]
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Tuesday, August 8th, 2006
Sounds weird, maybe not. Most people have a mortgage, it’s the largest personal financial debt in our portfolio. Then it would make sense that you would want to reduce this large debt and start paying off the smaller ones. Don’t do it !! Your mortgage usually has the lowest interest rate attached to it. Although […]
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Monday, August 7th, 2006
You might be enticed to purchase a bundled telephone service from your local telecommunications service provider. Be careful, and consider all the facts. Most bundled deals are financially good and can cause you to save money, like anything purchased in volume, bigger is better. However, just because a product or service is packaged differently, doesn’t […]
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Monday, August 7th, 2006
Talk about stressful times, this is it. If your in the real estate market and trying to sell your house, your probably experiencing very high emotional anxiety. Is the selling price right ? How long do you want to advertise your house and wait for an offer ? There’s an article on FreeMoneyFinance that details […]
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