Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category
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Saving Money Tips: Changing a Timing Belt
June 11, 2010
Speaking of saving money tips, I accomplished a tremendous savings last week. It turns out that my car needed a new timing belt. I got two shop estimates. One came in at $485 and the other was $513. Ouch. Plus when am I going to find the time to take it in? I [...] -
Going to the Pub
One of the most interesting saving money tips I’ve learned is the ability to seperate the experience of being in a pub from the experience of drinking beer. This came about because, at a certain point, I started to notice that drinking beer upset my stomach, and I started to have wine instead. However, the [...]
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keeping your feet dry while bicycling
Here are a couple of saving money tips that are particularly appropriate for this time of year. Riding your bike in the rain is a necessity if you live in a place like Seattle, and we do. In addition to other rain related attire, I spent quite some time researching shoe covers, only [...]
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Energy Saved
Energy saved by composting is tremendous.
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More on Compost Tumblers
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With all of the research I’ve been doing on the compost tumbler, I almost forgot that it’s that time of year when we start to think about what we’re going to plant in our gardens, how much we’re going to plant, and when we’re going to plant it. So I’m going to put together a [...] -
The Compost Tumbler
By now everyone knows about composting, but did you know that with a compost tumbler you can create organic fertilizer for your garden in as little as 6weeks? The compost tumbler provides a great way to reduce household waste, provide nutrients for your garden vegetables and flowers, and reduce your carbon footprint all at the [...]
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Bartering First Hand
Last Saturday, after pondering potential saving money tips, I paid a visit to my neighbor, who is a fairly good car mechanic. Of course, since its mid-summer, everyone wants to have air conditioning in their car. Sure enough, he was in the process of installing an air conditioning unit into an old Subaru station wagon [...]
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Zen and the Art of Mazda Maintenance
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I hope all of you have recovered from a fourth of July holiday and are ready for some more saving money tips at this point. It always seems a little sad getting back into the weekly routine after this particular holiday because you know the summer is about half over and autumn weather is on [...] -
Your Own Independence
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I hope you all are having a marvelous fourth of July holiday, with all of the festivities and fun times and summer activities. I had some thoughts this past week about the raging debate over the idea of installing universal health care in our country. Since this is a celebration of Independence Day, [...] -
Tracking Expenses
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One of the most critical things you need to do to start saving money is to identify what you’re presently spending it on, and how much you are spending. You may think you have a good idea of where your money is going, but small everyday expenditures really add up each month, and may [...]
