Archive for March, 2008
You can start to save gas immediately! Raise your cars MPG and save on gas prices using these 7 tips! Save money on gas starting today.
1) Remove Excess Weight: Save gas by taking all that useless junk out of your car. 100 pounds can reduce your cars MPG by 2%.
2) Driving Fast: Speeding lowers your cars gas mileage by 33% at highway speeds and 5% around town. Save money on gas by slowing down a little, avoiding jack-rabbit starts and coast to red lights.
3) Gas Cards: You can save on gas prices because many gas cards offer a 10% to 15% discount. If a gallon of gas costs you $2.75, then that gas card could save you as much as 41 cents per gallon!
4) OD: Use your cars overdrive gear whenever you can. Lowering your rpm’s uses less fuel and will save money on gas.
I was surfing through EBay recently looking at some items when I happened upon a neat find. Gift Cards and gift certificates. There are a ton of these listed on there and practically for anything you can think of.Let's look at the Gift Certificates first. There are over 2,300 listings in the Gift Certificates category. Right of the top there are discounts The Gap, Future Shop and Amazon just to name a few. And there is a wide range of discounts, anywhere from 10% to 20% times. If you are going to me making a purchase anywhere online or at your nearest store why not take a few minutes search it out and see if you can finding something. Thinking of traveling? There are pages and pages of hotel, airfare and travel related certificates listed.
Of the 2,300 certificate listings there are just over 400 Gift Cards. Yes those gift cards that we all get for Christmas but never for the right store. Take a look through the listings. You have Lowes, The Gap, Future Shop, J Crew and Home Depot just to name a few. There are cards for traveling, popular restaurants and movie and video game rentals. Whatever you are after, I am sure you can find a way to shave a few bucks off your next purchase.
Just be careful, read the sellers feedback carefully and read the fine print to see if there is an expiry date.
Posted in Coupons and Freebies, Saving Money Tips, Shopping Tips | 
Tags: coupons-and-deals, saving-money, Shopping Tips | 
Comments Closed
I have a friend that was looking to save some extra money each month. I was looking at his lifestyle it was hard to see anything extravagant that he was spending his money on.
One day out of blue for some reason I noticed the coffee cups. They were in his garbage, in his car, on his tables and in his hand when I would see him. It dawned on me that he is probably nickel and diming himself each week. The worst part of it was that he didn't realize he was doing it.
There in lies the tip to start saving some money. First, you have to realize that your little daily or weekly expenses no matter how small add up. Second, pay attention to your daily spending habits and do the math to see how much these little expenses add up to over the course of a week or a month. Finally, see if you can do without these little expenses or make change to cut these down.
Still doesn't add up? Let's take the coffee habit as an example. Let's suppose that you are buying two coffees a day at the store at $2 a piece. That's $28 a week and $112 a month. Imagine what you can do with $112 a month. Okay, so you are not cutting coffee out completely but what about buying coffee in bulk and making your own in the morning and bringing a thermos on the road with you instead of stopping. Savings again.
Find a couple of these small expenditures and try to save on them and you will be on your way to saving money.
Don't miss out on this great new coupon from the Office Depot. You can get 10% off any order not matter how big or how small from now until April 8th. Buy any thing (excluding technology) from now until then and you automatically get 10% off your purchase from the Office Depot. Just follow the link below and your coupon for your 10% saving will automatically be deducted from your order.
Isn't it depressing after you spend over $100 at a grocery store and you get home and have nothing to eat. We are constantly doing that. I recently came upon an interesting article which suggested ways to cut down on your annual grocery bill. I myself have not tried them yet but am willing to do anything to try and cut down on my food costs.
The article suggested to "Stockpile" when items are on sale. It stated that items going on sale usually do so every 10-12 weeks. Makes sense, if the shelf life on your canned goods etc are going to last then why not pick up three or four cans of the item and store it away. If peanut butter is on sale and you know you are going to go through it, why not pick up a couple jars while it's cheaper. Read the rest of this entry »
Would you like to know how a credit card balance transfer can save you hundreds of dollars from your credit card bills? Do you currently have trouble keeping up with your credit card balances? If yes, then a balance transfer may just be what you need.
Getting a Balance Transfer Credit Card
What is a Balance Transfer credit card and how is it different from standard credit cards in the market? If you try to shop around for credit cards, you’ll notice that some credit cards offer 0% APR as part of their introductory offer. The 0% interest rate will usually apply on purchases but if you take a look closely at your choices, you’ll find credit cards that offer 0% rate on balance transfers. If you’re lucky, you can even find a credit card that offers 0% APR for both purchases and balance transfers.
Read the rest of this entry »
Have you ever invested a hefty sum of money on expensive products just to realize they were not worth the investment? It happens to most of us and we could have avoided such pointless waste of money if the products we purchased had samples in the first place. There are many businesses which offer their products to consumers for free in order to build attention around their brand, but most people have no clue that they exist. From software to health products, you can find free samples of pretty much any kind of product you're looking for. The key is to do a little research before you head out to buy expensive products.
One of the reasons why many people don't want to take some time to collect coupons which may lead them to free products is because of the "time" factor. It doesn't make sense to have to wait days for products to arrive while you could make a quick trip to the store and get what you want, this would be the fastest solution but not necessarily the more cost-effective one. By doing a little bit of research you can save a lot of money in products you use on a daily basis.
If you are looking for cheapest car insurance and more information or doing that little bit of extra research online before purchasing a cheapest car insurance policy, then you're in the right place. While the web can be a time-saving tool in the search for the online cheapest car insurance quote, it is important to be aware of some of the pitfalls found in the world of online cheapest car insurance. Because generally cheap car insurance is for insuring safe drivers, therefore cheapest car insurance is for motorists with four years or more no claims discount. You should check the cheapest insurance group of a new car before you buys. Whatever your budget, car insurance is something you don't want to waste extra your pennies on it. Keeping a car on the road can be an expensive business, so cheapest car insurance is one way of trimming the overall cost of motoring.
