Save Money in Las Vegas – A Cheapskates Guide to Sin City
February 29, 2008
It’s easy to spend a lot of money in Las Vegas, unless of course you’re a cheapskate like me! Here are some of the ways I saved money during my recent conference in Vegas, listed in order of the biggest to smallest savings. Get a Free FlightI signed up for an NEW Business Gold Rewards Card(R) from […]
Tips to Cut Your Water Heating Costs
February 28, 2008
This week I’m featuring Energy Saving tips, save some money by conserving energy! Water heating is the third largest energy expense in your home. It typically accounts for about 16% of your utility bill. There are four ways to cut your water heating bills: use less hot water, turn down the thermostat on your water […]
Save Money with Energy Efficient Windows
February 27, 2008
This week I’m featuring Energy Saving tips, save some money by conserving energy! Windows can be one of your home’s most attractive features. Windows provide views, daylighting, ventilation, and solar heating in the winter. Unfortunately, they can also account for 10% to 25% of your heating bill. During the summer, sunny windows make your air […]
Energy Tips for Heating and Cooling Your Home – Fireplaces, Thermostats, & Landscaping
February 26, 2008
This week I’m featuring Energy Saving tips, save some money by conserving energy! Yesterday I covered some heating and cooling tips for your home, today we’ll look at a few more. FireplacesWhen you cozy up next to a crackling fire on a cold winter day, you probably don’t realize that your fireplace is one of […]
Energy Tips for Heating and Cooling Your Home
February 25, 2008
This week I’m featuring Energy Saving tips, save some money by conserving energy! Heating and cooling your home uses more energy and drains more energy dollars than any other system in your home. Typically, 61% of your utility bill goes for heating and cooling. What’s more, heating and cooling systems in the United States together […]
Save on Your Energy Bill With These Home Insulation Tips
February 24, 2008
This week I’m featuring Energy Saving tips, save some money by conserving energy! Checking your home’s insulation is one of the fastest and most cost efficient ways to use a whole house approach to reduce energy waste and make the most of your energy dollars. A good insulating system includes a combination of products and […]
Reducing Your Home Energy Usage
February 23, 2008
This week I’m featuring Energy Saving tips, save some money by conserving energy! The first step to taking a whole house energy efficiency approach is to find out which parts of your house use the most energy. A home energy audit will pinpoint those areas and suggest the most effective measures for cutting your energy […]
Quick & Easy Energy Saving Tips
February 22, 2008
As energy costs continue to rise the monetary payback for time, effort, & money spent on energy conservation goes up as well. This was brought to my attention as I looked over our latest heating bill and realized that the only place energy costs have to go is up. I started doing some research and decided to […]
Selling on eBay – Keeping Up with eBay Changes & Leveraging Their Tools
February 21, 2008
You may have heard in the news about eBay’s latest fee changes which have led to quite a bit of unrest with eBay sellers, some are even looking for alternative selling platforms. Some sellers are sticking around but are boycotting eBay this week, not listing their inventory in protest of the changes. With fewer items being […]
Online Bill Pay Your Way to a Four Hour Work Week
February 20, 2008
My cheap friend at work thinks I’m crazy to pay a monthly fee for an online bill pay service. I’m pretty tight with money so when I call him cheap that’s really saying something. He’s thinks it’s even crazier still that I pay $20 annually to have them mail me a CD that contains all […]
