Loose Change adds to my net worth
As stated in my most recent financial goal of hitting $5,000 by the end of the year, I was forecasting to convert my annual loose change into $200.
After going to the local Coinstar machine, I was able to convert my loose change into $264.36. I was able to avoid the coin counting fee by selecting from [...]
EBAY Savings
This post represents another savings opportunity that I was able to capture with EBAY. As you can see in my net worth log, I have been saving a nice chunk of change by using EBAY as my purchase point for everyday items. I just recently won an auction where I saved about $40 dollars by [...]
Coffee Maker = Savings Account
It has been widely publicized by David Bach in the Automatic Millionaire on how much you can save by skipping that Latte every morning and saving the $3.50 every day. But if you are like me, you can’t get through the day without at least one cup of java in the morning. By planning every night and setting [...]
Tax-Free Weekend Savings
This past weekend was tax-free shopping weekend in Massachusetts and did I take advantage of it by planning for these two days about a month ago. If you are not familiar with this state-wide initiative, the state government granted shoppers a 2-day tax free weekend for purchases up to $2,500.
I was able to save about [...]
Other payment options help me save money on my insurance bill
Just recently, I was reviewing my auto insurance bill and realized I was being charged a $5 monthly fee for electing to pay my balance over a monthly basis vs. full payment every year. Even though I have setup most of all my monthly bills on automatic payment with the electronic bill payer provided by [...]
Barrons Subscription Saga
So is it really that difficult to get a paper delivered once every week in the year 2008? Nothing seems to surprise me anymore in this day and age, but what I just recently went through with starting a new subscription with Barron’s seemed to be one for the memories.
As you may recall, I encourage [...]
Finding nickels at your grocery store
As inflation rises and more focus on going green, I uncovered some more ways to save at the grocery store. Living in one of the states that requires a bottle deposit on certain bottled water brands and beer bottles, this 0.05 is a hidden charge every time I buy a case of my favorite brew. This $1.20 [...]
