General Tips
Raised in a Barn?
I don’t know if this is a part of a familiar expression at your house or not, but it seemed the question was asked repeatedly at ours. It’s connected to a why question. Principally, why didn’t you shut the door when you came in, or went out? Or perhaps it was bigger than that. ... »
The Budget Planner
I love a good planner. I rely on a daily planner to help me complete the many tasks of my business. Self-employed and working at home, it is easy to get distracted by the many interruptions of an ordinary day. Phone calls, conversations, strategy sessions—even meals—are stops in the flow of tasks needing to... »
Tip #6: Read Your Credit Card Statement
I discovered an important practice that may help. It is simply this: Read your credit card statement carefully. Study each charge and identify it. Ask your partner in crime (the other credit card user) if he/she recognizes it. If there is a charge you don’t recall making, phone the number listed to see what... »
Tip #5 Gift Cards
Why and how gift cards work: 1. You can get any kind of gift card you want, from an all purpose Visa or Mastercard, to a site specific card for favorite stores or restaurants 2. Gift cards are so easy to find, and buy. You can buy them at the grocery store, online, or at the... »
Tip #4 Questions to Ask
If you’re new to couponing and have decided to stretch your dollar using coupons, here are a few questions you should ask. Whether it ’s a grocery store, or a drugstore, or a home furnishings discount store, before you beigin saving and printing coupons, go in and ask these 14 questions. 1. Do you take... »
Tip #3 Get a Notebook
Sunday, November 15, 2009 I don’t know how many times I read this piece of advice before I decided to try it. Too many, probably. So, on Thursday, just about the time it started to snow, I headed for the Red Apple (our local grocery store) and began. I grabbed the spiral notebook I brought... »
Money Saving Tip #2
Thursday, October 22, 2009 Have you ever gone into a car dealership to buy a car? It’s a pretty cool place to go to look, and dream. It’s a little bit harrowing to actually talk to a car salesman. Why? Because, of course, he’s there to sell you a whole lot of car. Now, not... »
Money Saving Tip #1
October 12, 2009 We are also discovering money-saving tricks we will be sharing. For instance, I was getting ready to sell some things on Ebay and looked up postage costs. I was shocked to discover that all those teensy weensy packages I mailed to my kids away at school cost more per pound than a... »