Category Archives: Saving Money
How I Save Money On Electricity
Over the past few months, I’ve been working hard to save money on our monthly power bill. So far, here’s what I’ve done – I replaced most of the incandescent light bulbs in our house with compact fluorescent light bulbs. I found a big box of compact fluorescent bulbs on sale at our local hardware [...]
10 Ways To Save 10 Bucks Each Month
We’re all looking for ways – big and small – to save a few bucks. Here are 10 (relatively) painless ways to save 10 dollars (or more) each month! 1. Eliminate premium cable / satellite channels – or just select a lower-tier channels package. With my current satellite provider, we moved down from 250 channels [...]
Lawn Mower Maintenance
After two weeks of very cold weather (for us), the temperatures have returned to “normal”. It’s in the mid-50′s and perfect weather for doing a little yard work. Back in April, I purchased a lawn mower. I really, really like my lawn mower, and since it has mulching blades, I use it to mulch pine [...]
Taking My Daughter To The Bank To Open Her First Savings Account
I am so excited. I am going to take my oldest daughter to the bank and help her open her first savings account! She’s ten now, having recently celebrated her birthday, and she has some birthday-checks to cash. One of our local banks offers a no-fee, no-minimum balance required savings account for children under 16. [...]
