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Savers Tip #7: Save $325 a Year with a Pressure Cooker

Would you try a kitchen appliance that could save you $325 a year? It's easy to use and so efficient that it uses just one cent to make a meal! One cent! It can give you home-cooked meals in just minutes after you come home from work. Who doesn't like that? What is this modern wonder? A pressure cooker! Yes, it's been around forever. … [Read more...]

Don’t Let “The Wealth Effect” Ruin Your Finances!

Are you in danger of falling prey to The Wealth Effect? Are your investments doing well? Is your house valued higher than when you bought it? Is the housing bubble coming back? In some areas of the US, it does seem to be happening. If so, you need to beware  "The Wealth Effect." What Is The Wealth Effect? The wealth effect happens to us when … [Read more...]

Shrink Your Energy Bills with these Improvements

Prices on oil and gas are not going to go lower. It's a good time to get serious about some specific improvements to your house. They will help your budget & will be selling points later.The costs of these projects range from a few dollars to over a thousand. Pick those you can afford with an eye to how long it will take to recoup your … [Read more...]

Weird but Wonderful Houses for Sale

When you think your house is a bit different, check out these! Most of them are for sale, so you have some opportunities here. Some of these houses are the dome type made popular in the 1960s by Buckminster Fuller (the discoverer of "buckyballs"--google it). They are very energy efficient and are easy to build. The downside is that they do … [Read more...]

Just Saving More Isn’t the Answer

This is an excellent article about saving IMHO.  It's geared towards retirement savings, but most of it applies to any kind of savings.   Key points include:1.  If you are in your 30's or 40s and your retirement savings isn't in the 5 figures range, you need to change what you are doing.2.  Have a real plan, not just an attitude of "save as much as … [Read more...]

Don’t Let Heat Escape Your House

Here's how to find the leaks and plug them so that you aren't paying to heat the great outdoors!Click title for link at the NewYorkTimes.  Click labels below this post for more ways to save energy in your house.  It will put dollars in your pocket. … [Read more...]

Airseal Your House for Big Energy Savings (and It’s Cheap)

This is a great time of year to get your house ready for the winter heating season.  Who wants cold air seeping into their house & (as my Dad used to say) do you want to heat all of the outdoors?Sealing up your house means saving money every month.  It helps for when you are using air conditioning too.  The best news is that it doesn't cost much to … [Read more...]

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