It's always interesting how some people will shop around for days or even weeks before buying a lawnmower or a set of golf clubs but are happy paying the same insurance rates year after year. I was in the same boat, with the same company for year, paying the same rates that were going up every year. I woke up when I couldn't get my agent to call me back for a car insurance quote. I started calling around and ... Read More

My wife pointed out an interesting little gadget the other day that got me to thinking just home much electricity we are using over the summer. It going out through our pool filter and pump which is running 24-7. A pool timer will save your money on not only electricity but also in the amount of money you spend on chemicals. From some of the models I looked at, most estimate that you will save enough in electricity in the ... Read More

Yesterday an interesting conversation came up on the Labrador Retriever Chat Board regarding the energy use of video game consoles. After doing some digging in google I found some interesting results. Basically, all of the consoles out there are guilty of energy leakage when in standby mode. The worst of them all being the Xbox 360. It drains the most out of all of them when in standby mode, sitting at the dashboard or when playing a game and uses ... Read More

There was a great article of interest today on CNN's website. It dealt with how family's are coping with soaring food and grocery prices and showed how one family is dealing with inflation. One mother interviewed decided to save money by making her own laundry detergent. " Pond, 26, a stay-at-home mom with an almost 8-month old daughter, does four loads of laundry every other day. "Detergent is very expensive, so I make my own," she said. She grates ... Read More

With the price of just about everything going up this year it's more important than ever to stretch your vacation dollar as far as you can. Rising gas costs are reason enough to try and search out the best deal. Well there might be some help. This summer everything from large hotel chains to small bed and breakfasts are offering up gas incentives to get your travel dollar. This is good news for us. "Oddly enough, the pain at the ... Read More

The number one way to get anywhere, I would highly suggest, I know it’s not sexy but is the number one method: saving money fast. In other words all great investors are great at saving money fast. If you are not saving money fast now then you are never going to become wealthy until you start. When I was first starting off, I was trying to convince my millionaire mentor to give me some coaching on ... Read More

You would be amazed how many people are unaware of the built in power saving features of their computers. Using the power management settings on your personal computer will help in saving you money on your energy bill. Okay, not a boat load of money but if you have been following this blog you will know that every cent helps. By enabling your screen saver and leaving your computer on you are not saving energy. You are simply saving the ... Read More

I promised to discuss a number of ways not only to help you save money but to also show you how to make extra money by blogging on the internet. My last post went over a couple of services that offer free blog web hosting. Now you have a place to host your blog you will need to find a way to make some extra money blogging. I recently came across a great service called Pay Per Post. I found ... Read More

If you are a senior looking to raise finance to help in retirement, you may have heard the term reverse mortgage. There is still a lot of confusion and misconceptions surrounding this financial product. Here we answer the question "What is a reverse mortgage?" After reading this you should be able to decide whether this is an option that is worth pursuing. A reverse mortgage allows you to turn the equity in your home into cash. ... Read More

Have you ever thought of saving money on your mortgage? There are several ways to save money on your mortgage. If you wish to save money on your mortgage then read on. Here are some simple tips which could help you save considerable amount of money on your mortgage. According to financial experts, one of the easy ways to save money on your mortgage is to go for the largest down imbursement you can. By doing ... Read More

I was just reading an article announcing the results of Earth Hour: "Just before 9 o’clock, the meter at the Toronto Hydro control centre hit a low of 2,738 megawatts - 5 per cent below the demand an hour earlier and about 8.7 per cent less than a typical late March Saturday night." "In Sydney, the event appeared to be at least as popular as last year, when 2.2 million people took part and electricity consumption fell ... Read More