From lowering your food costs, free medical and dental care, and work from home jobs, I have written many blog posts to help those who struggling with unemployment and under-employment. Today, I have combined them into one resource to use and to share with others who may benefit.
1. Find a part time job or a work from [...]
Mint.com was rated “Best Budgeting Site” by Kiplinger’s Magazine and a “Top Pick’ by Money Magazine. Over 1 million people use Mint.com. It is America’s #1 online personal financial service. It is a free, safe and secure site that can help you with easy budgeting, helpful graphs, reducing debt, tracking investments and finding savings.
If you have been [...]
Toyota will be providing free rental cars for customers who need repairs on recalled vehicles. This will also include free pick up and return at home and Toyota will provide reimbursement for your out-of-pocket transportation costs.
Here is the article from USA Today. Toyota dealers should be providing the specific details on how to get a [...]
InsureKidsNow.gov connects uninsured kids to health care insurance coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). These programs serve families who are not able to afford heath insurance coverage in the private sector or do not have health insurance available to them.
You can click on their map to get state-specific information about Medicaid [...]
Beginning October 18th, Walmart will launch ” Straight Talk” with two lost-cost pre-paid cellphone plans (no contracts). The first plan will give you 1,000 minutes and 1,000 texts with 30 MB of data for $30 a month and the second plan will give you unlimited minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited data for $45 a month.
There are [...]
If you are wondering how much you should pay for rent in your area, or if you are a landlord and want to keep your rent competitive, search Rent-o-Meter to find local comps.
Just type in your zip code, the size of your rental (or future rental) and how much you are paying (willing to pay) [...]
Angie’s List is a website where actual users rate and review over 250 types of services such as plumbers, house painters, landscapers and handymen. Angie’s List is available in more that 120 cities and according to their website, they have 20,000 visitors each month with about 5,000 review reports written each month.
The service providers are [...]
WhiteFence is a terrific FREE service where you can easily compare prices from all the cable and satellite TV providers in your area by price and features. Do you want cable, satellite, FiOS or U-verse? Do you want to include a DVR? Are there any specials or promotions right now if you are trying to [...]
A Smart Power Strip can save money and electricity by preventing “phantom electric loads”. The one I recommend has 7 outlets that work together, auto-switching your devices (computer, TV, peripherals,) on and off automatically by sensing when the devices are not in use. Another nice feature is that the outlets are placed at 45 degree angles so you [...]
Here is a money-saving tip for cellphone use:
You can reuse an old cellphone by contacted the carrier where you bought it from and asking them to give you a new SIM card for a pre-paid plan. The card varies by carrier but typically ranges from $6 to $20. You will also get a new phone [...]
Save money (or make money) by using the rent-o-meter website. You can get comps for apartments and rental houses in your area on this site. This can also be a great tool for college apartment rentals if you are living out of the area, or if you are contemplating moving to a new location.
After typing [...]
Save money on credit cards, cell phones, cell phone plans and gas. Find and compare the best prices-for free. Their slogan is “Saving you money, one bill at a time.”
Bill Shrink has been featured on CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS and many more. Compare what you’re paying to money-saving alternatives, almost instantly, and for free. On [...]
Yesterday, I wrote about involving the kids in grocery store couponing and organizing. Another idea is to sit down with last month’s utility bills and explain to everyone that when you conserve, the savings is reflected here in these bills. It sounds elementary, but showing them the bills, helps the “lights to come on”. Show [...]
Repairpal will email you a free, no-obligation price quote on auto repair whic is based on surveys of auto repair costs at thousands of repair shops across the country.
RepairPal features local mechanics and provides free price quotes based upon your zip code, make, model and year of your car. This can give you negotiation power at your [...]
Bundle your phone, internet and TV package and save money by visiting Whitefence.com . Simply type in your address and zip code and you will see a comparison chart for the providers in your area. You can then select the type of service you are interested in such as “unlimited local calling” or a particular cable TV [...]
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