Archive for 'Frugal Living' Category

Saving 101

May 11th, 2008

Saving is about common sense, resistance to temptation, and personal priorities. Have you done the right things?

Consumer Debt: It’s hard to find a good reason to support that it’s brilliant idea to carry any kinds of consumer debt with an APR of 10% or more. If you have one, you should ask yourself why there [...]

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Yard Waste

May 9th, 2008

There’s no centralized trash collection program in our city, so when we first moved in,  our subdivision referred us to two waste management companies that we could choose from. The basic trash service didn’t include yard waste collection though it could be added with an extra $10/month or $120/year (a minimum one year commitment).
As first-time [...]

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Save Gas If You Can

May 7th, 2008

A new Goldman Sachs prediction pointed out that crude oil prices could rise to $150-200 a barrel within two years as the average gas prices at the pump nationwide are approaching $4/gallon. Has your driving behavior changed?
According to AAA, 65% of American car owners said they would dramatically change their driving behavior if gas [...]

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