Money Saving Ideas

My son is 10 years old right now. He’s received all kinds of gifts in his entire 10 years of life. He’s gotten money, toys, clothes, frames, coins for his coin collection, art supplies, gift cards, bikes, all kinds of things. I would say the best gift he’s ever gotten was when he was 1 or 2 years old – it was Savings Bonds. He got 3 $50 and 1 $100 Series EE U.S. Savings Bonds. (I have to remember to say thank you to my friends that gave them … Continue reading →

What do you do when you know you’re gonna get a bonus? If you’re like most people, you probably are thinking, “What will I spend that extra money on?” You probably think, “I worked hard for this bonus, I deserve to treat myself.” If we want to get ahead in our debt, we need to change our thinking. If we want to be rich and have money in the bank, we have to think and act as if we do. (hehe) We have to think like a millionaire, we have … Continue reading →

I received our business cell phone bill. We have 7 different people on our account. I don’t normally scrutinize the bill but this month I noticed a little change in the overall amount due. I looked over the bill and saw that there were a couple of phones that went over their monthly minutes, a couple with international calls. No big deal. There were also charges for “411” calls. This bothered me a bit. We don’t know a phone number so we conveniently called 4-1-1. Each time we dialed these … Continue reading →

Are you trying to find activities for your family to do over the summer without spending much money? We’ve been going to the library. Our library has a summer reading program where the kids can read and earn prizes. They’ve received certificates to a free meal at Sizzler, Mimi’s Cafe and Hometown Buffet. This program also offers contests for the kids. Tuesday we went to the library to see an entertainer called Rusty Happenings. He’s a graduate from a performing arts school in New Zealand. As the kids came in, … Continue reading →

So you think a Hybrid car is the solution to these high gas prices and saving money? You think you’ll be saving that much money in gas? Think again and weigh out the reasons why you really want one. Is it just to save money or is it your sincere concern for cleaner emissions? You can save hundreds of dollars in fuel costs each year by choosing the most efficient vehicle that meets your needs. fueleconomy.gov has great information if you’ve been re-thinking your driving habits, whether you should downsize … Continue reading →

Last week we started our company’s van pool. Hip, Hip Hooray! Go Green! We moved into a new, bigger office about a month ago. A lot of us, including the boss, commuted 50-60 miles to work each day. There were about 9 of us trekking in 5 different vehicles, spending some big money each week for fuel. Figuring we were spending too much in gas, we decided to get together and do something. We called around for our options. We decided that our best option was to start a van … Continue reading →