Just wanted to send out a little reminder for those who are either on a tight budget, or those who just want to earn a little extra money. Let your internet service pay for itself by doing a little here and there to make money working from home.
At first it won't seem like much, but after a while, you will find check after check rolling into to either your email box (paypal account) or into your mailbox at home. Here is a little site to help you Learn to Earn for Free.
Here's a site that pays you to simply click on links in your email Send Earnings is the name of it.
Keep checking back here to find more and more ways to earn money working from home, and ways to save and to help you find An Inexpensive Way of Life!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
How to Buy a Rental Property Using a Credit Card
My most recent financial adventure included purchasing another rental property. Since I had been unemployed for 2 years, and only back to work for a short period of time, I was unable to qualify for a traditional mortgage loan. My next option was to use a credit card.
I shopped around until I found a 3 unit property that I could actually afford to purchase with the available balance on my credit card and one where I would actually live. I finally found a foreclosure that met my needs. Plus, I lucked out, because one of the units was already rented to a great tenant.
Here's the article I wrote to tell exactly how I did it. How to Buy a Rental Property Using a Credit Card.
I shopped around until I found a 3 unit property that I could actually afford to purchase with the available balance on my credit card and one where I would actually live. I finally found a foreclosure that met my needs. Plus, I lucked out, because one of the units was already rented to a great tenant.
Here's the article I wrote to tell exactly how I did it. How to Buy a Rental Property Using a Credit Card.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Pay for your trip Gradually
I decided to pull one of my old tricks and pay for my vacation gradually. I'll explain. In April, I found a couple of tickets to a Cubs and Cardinals baseball game at a decent price. Then my search began.
I started looking for a hotel room in a good location at a decent price. If you have ever been to St. Louis, you know it is hard to find a nice hotel for under $150. However, I was bound and determined I was going to look until I found the best deal. I finally found a luxury hotel at a price cheaper than your average 3 star hotel. Plus, I received $25 Visa gift cards for each night just for booking the two nights on my Visa. I paid for hotel in May.
Finally, I wanted to do a little more than just see the game. Since I hadn't been to an amusement park in years, I decided to see what kind of discount tickets that I could find. In June, I received an email that Coldstone was offering tickets for only $31, that was about $15 off the regular price.
So, I paid for my trip that I took in August, from April to June. This really helped and allowed me to have a lot more to spend when I actualy went on the trip. Plus I found a lot of free things to do while I was there.
Here's an article titled How to Travel to St. Louis on a Budget. Hope you enjoy it!
I started looking for a hotel room in a good location at a decent price. If you have ever been to St. Louis, you know it is hard to find a nice hotel for under $150. However, I was bound and determined I was going to look until I found the best deal. I finally found a luxury hotel at a price cheaper than your average 3 star hotel. Plus, I received $25 Visa gift cards for each night just for booking the two nights on my Visa. I paid for hotel in May.
Finally, I wanted to do a little more than just see the game. Since I hadn't been to an amusement park in years, I decided to see what kind of discount tickets that I could find. In June, I received an email that Coldstone was offering tickets for only $31, that was about $15 off the regular price.
So, I paid for my trip that I took in August, from April to June. This really helped and allowed me to have a lot more to spend when I actualy went on the trip. Plus I found a lot of free things to do while I was there.
Here's an article titled How to Travel to St. Louis on a Budget. Hope you enjoy it!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
I must admit....
I must admit, this isn't really a way that I ever thought I would be discussing how to save money. However, if you think about it, it makes a lot of since.
It is always fun to get together, especially this time of year, with a bunch of friends for drinks. Then again, going to the bar and buying those high dollar mixed drinks can get very expensive.
So, this summer, why not take turns visiting friends and having get togethers at your own homes.
Here's a great recipe for a unique, but popular drink. How to Make a Lemoncello Martini. Why not try making a few for yourself, before you invite the friends.
It is always fun to get together, especially this time of year, with a bunch of friends for drinks. Then again, going to the bar and buying those high dollar mixed drinks can get very expensive.
So, this summer, why not take turns visiting friends and having get togethers at your own homes.
Here's a great recipe for a unique, but popular drink. How to Make a Lemoncello Martini. Why not try making a few for yourself, before you invite the friends.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Patch a Hole in Your Blacktop Drive
When it comes to owning a home, repairs can be expensive. One of the best things you can do, is to start attempting to make those repairs on yourself. Odds are the first time you try something it will not be absolutely perfect, but the more you try the better you will become at making those repairs on your own.
With just a few household materials and a bag of asphalt mix, you can repair that blacktop drive on your own.
Here is a brief article that goes into to detail explaining how it is done How to Patch a Blacktop Drive.
With just a few household materials and a bag of asphalt mix, you can repair that blacktop drive on your own.
Here is a brief article that goes into to detail explaining how it is done How to Patch a Blacktop Drive.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Keeping Your Energy Bills Down in the Summer
There are a number of ways to help keep your energy bills down in the summer.
Did you know that electric companies discount your power bill for usage after 9:00 pm and before 6:00 am. So whether you're an early bird or you like to stay up late, this is a good time to do your laundry and bake those cookies. Why not make meals on the weekend or on your days off at night, so that you can just heat them up during the week. This will also help make your evenings flow a lot faster. And don't forget to throw that wrinkle free laundry into the dryer before you go to bed.
Here is an article titled How to Cool Your Home on a Budget with even more ways to save.
Did you know that electric companies discount your power bill for usage after 9:00 pm and before 6:00 am. So whether you're an early bird or you like to stay up late, this is a good time to do your laundry and bake those cookies. Why not make meals on the weekend or on your days off at night, so that you can just heat them up during the week. This will also help make your evenings flow a lot faster. And don't forget to throw that wrinkle free laundry into the dryer before you go to bed.
Here is an article titled How to Cool Your Home on a Budget with even more ways to save.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Roma Tomatoes
Kind of an odd thing just popped into my head, so I thought I would share it here with you....Roma Tomatoes. Roma Tomatoes are about a dollar a pound cheaper than regular tomatoes this time of year. If you aren't extremely particular about your tomatoes, they taste just as good as your average tomatoe. A great way to save a few bucks and enjoy the same dinner!
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