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[12 Apr 2010 | One Comment | 530 views]
5 Ways to Spend Less Money Today

There are a lot of sites out there that try to help people save money by giving general strategies that don’t always work. I decided to give my 5 money saving strategies that can be applied immediately and you can start saving money today. Here they are:

Save Electricity – this is an immediate money saver. As I mentioned in a post a couple days ago, you can save money by unplugging your unused electronics each time you leave your house or go to sleep at night. I was able to …

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[9 Apr 2010 | 2 Comments | 2,087 views]
Buying Private Label vs. Brand Name Goods

What Are Private Label Goods?
Private label goods are products sold by retail stores that are also produced by the same retail store. For example, Ralphs supermarket will sell Tropicana orange juice and right next to it will sell its own brand of orange juice. Private label products are always less expensive than brand name products because they need to be able to compete with the big brands. They save money by not having to spend money on distribution channels and advertising since they have their own.
Private Label’s Growing Popularity
In the …

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[7 Apr 2010 | 4 Comments | 1,145 views]
How to Reduce Your Electricity Bill by 20-50%

The Problem
I never paid much attention to my electricity bill until one month when I had to pay $190! I was blown away by how expensive my electricity was, especially since I don’t consider myself a waster of electricity. One thing to note is that I have a lot of electronics in my house, so this strategy is especially good for people like me with tons of electronics. After I received the $190 bill, I decided to do something about it. I went online and looked around for other people …