If tax season has you concerned about what is going on with your finances, help is here! We found a web site that is packed full of the Top 50 Christian Business & Finance Blogs that will help you underst& how to organize your own personal finances, get out of debt, set up college funds, save for retirement, invest, underst& legalese of financial issues & much more. Some of these resources include: ChristianPF.com: This site gives advice on everything from credit card tips, building personal wealth to banking tips. Also be sure to check out the "Money in the Bible" category to help you see your priorities more clearly. Gather by Little: Use simple Bible tips to help you increase your personal wealth, "little by little." Why … [Read more...]
Mail a REAL Letter Using Free Web Service
If you did not get those Christmas letters out, or were unable to drive to the post office in December because of crazy weather, here is an easy way to mail a real letter -- paper, not e-mail! Go to TheMailMonster.com & type your letter. It will be printed out & actually mailed to the address you submit first-class, all within 24 hours for free. How is it free? Local advertisers may include an ad, & then they pick up the cost. But if getting to the post office can be difficult for you this is a great way to send a personal note without any expense or need for transportation. And all our Aussie friends will be glad to know it’s free in not just the United States but Australia too. … [Read more...]
Eat Out w/ Kids & Save Money
If your family likes to go out for the occasional meal but you don't want to spend $10 for your child to have a hamburger & fries you may want to log on first to this web site, www.KidsEatFor. In just a few minutes you can locate all the restaurants in your city where kids eat free on certain days. Just type in your address or zip code & click the search button & you'll find all of the nearby restaurants that offer specials where kids can eat a meal for free, often times when an adult meal is also purchased. KidsEatFor is available on the iPhone & iPod Touch. Another site to check out is kidsmealdeals.com … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Reed Diffusers
You may love the scents of the reed diffusers, but they quickly dry & up get expensive to replace. Here is an easy way to make your own or make up a bunch for special Christmas gifts. You can get cute bottles at your local craft or $.99 store (or Google "wholesale bottles") & tie a pretty bow around it. Just pour some unscented mineral oil into your bottles & then mix in 1 tsp of your favorite essential oil scent. If you don't have reeds, cut off the points of some bamboo skewers you use for BBQing & you are ready to go. Now you can have lav&ar in the bedroom (for easy sleep) & peppermint in the kitchen (to wake you up!) … [Read more...]
Find a Deal With These Internet Tools
As the Christmas season grows closer, some of us are wanting to get a little gift for a loved one, but most of us are also tightening up those purse strings. If we find a special tool to help you save some money, or create a gift, we'll let you know. Be sure to share your latest money-saving tips too in the comments below so we all can benefit! Have your eye on something special but you don't want to pay the asking price? Sign up with dealalerter.com . You will get notified When an item's price drops. You just pick your item & the service will check its price daily for you & then send you an email alert when the item you want to buy drops to the price you said you'd be willing to pay. PriceSpider.com is a similar service for … [Read more...]
Get Coupon Savvy!
There are lots of ways to save money these days. Here are a few ideas we've been recently using! smartsource.com & coupons.com list their coupons at the beginning of each month. Sign up for memberships at your pharmacy. CVS.com, RiteAid.com, & Walgreens.com are a few that have amazing deals online & you can print coupons out. CVS sends out email surveys that take 5-10 minutes too & you get $5 CVS bucks. Sign up to get the ads in advance at the stores you frequent the most so you know what is coming up. Use paperless coupons. Many sites now allow you to put in your store's membership cards (such as your grocery store or pharmacy membership). You go online & click on all the coupons you want & they automatically will be applied when … [Read more...]
Saving for Kids College
Most of us are on a budget & saving for our kid's college education is one of those things we know we should be doing, but we just don't know where that money will come from! Well, think again. Greg McBride, senior financial analyst at BankRate.com recently told Woman’s Day magazine that it's easier than we think. "If you take $5 every week & put it into a 529 college savings play earning 5% interest, at the end of 10 years you'll have $3.371 painlessly saved for your child's education." Related articles by Zemanta Should You Save For College or Retirement? (usnews.com) … [Read more...]
Get Printer Ink at the Pharmacy
How much do you typically spend on printer ink? I read online that if you calculate the price of printer ink it comes out as possibly one of the most expensive everyday consumer fluids there is at about $8000 per gallon! Walgreen’s pharmacy will now refill your printer cartridges with high quality in just a few minutes for $12.99 for either black or color ink at the photo counter. Watch their ads for coupons that can bring the price down to $5 or even "free days." For more information, including if your name-br& is one of them they fill, see Walgreen's web site . Their web site states it can usually be done in under an hour. Another tip they list that surprised me: "Will using refilled cartridges void the printer manufacturer's … [Read more...]
Coupons for Medication
Have you looked up your medication online lately? Type www.YOUR-MEDICATION-NAME.com to see what you find. You can get product information & maybe even coupons. … [Read more...]
