Search Blogs
Tag Search Results For 'savings' (1,165)
Lenihan's Plan to save € 440 million
Views from the Emerald Isle | 10 hours ago by The Emerald Islander
The Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan (photo) has outlined his first package of measures which are aimed at saving € 440 million in public spending this year. Lenihan says that all government departments - with the exception of Health and Educatio read more
Green Roofs
Forced Green | 17 hours ago by lrembo91
On a typical summer day most cities in the world are several degrees warmer than the adjacent countryside. It is known as the heat island effect. Our cities have become hot and harsh environments... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more
10 Important Tasks for Your Mid Year Checkup
My Dollar Plan | July 7th 2008 by Madison
We’re half way through 2008. It’s a great time to do a mid-year checkup of your financial situation. Here are a few of the topics that I like to revisit in the summer to make sure that we are on track! 1. Asset allocation rebalancing. Hav read more
Anitcipate Your Needs in Your Budget
Green Panda Treehouse | July 7th 2008 by Laura
Photo Credit: Jake the Linux Geek I’m not talking about predicting the future. I’m talking about looking at possible expenses and including it into your budget. I uses to budget and not include things like car repairs. (I don’t real read more
Running errands to clear my mind
Tasha Gets Money Smart | July 6th 2008 by beingmoneysmart
Getting rid of stuff Various PF blogs have advocated the value of getting rid of unnecessary stuff by selling them. I'm doing just that for 2 things - our small car and my breast pump with various accessories. They are not sold yet! I'm getting ants read more
State of the Nation
Broken Coffee Cafe | July 6th 2008 by michal feyoh
Our country’s economy is floundering. Sink or swim. We could only wait and see. No lifeguards to the rescue. All nations around the world are victims of the same shipwreck. And all are saving their own asses, desperate to get to shore. Due to t read more
Get That Gadget
La Place de Cherie | July 6th 2008 by macheriefrancine
Wanna own one of the famous handhelds and PDAs that you saw online? Have a look at buy.com and shop that dream gadget you want. You'll find amazing discounts here in mostly of the items plus they... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit read more
Sale Season
La Place de Cherie | July 6th 2008 by macheriefrancine
What a sale season we have now here in the entire France. All the stores and boutiques offer 30-50% discount and it started 2 weeks ago I guess. I don't know exactly how long this sale season will... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi read more
Cent Savings
Lawliet's Life and Stuff | July 6th 2008 by Lawliet
I’m sure everyone in the entire world loves when there is a sale on an item, especially with the rising price of gas and other goods like food. The purpose of one is usually to increase short-term sales and reward valuable customers. Some times e read more
Blizzards In Hawaii
Keiki Gift Ideas | July 6th 2008 by Keiki Gift Ideas
BOGO DQ Blizzard. Thin Mint Flavor. read more
A Month of Savings - 07/06/2008
Spending Less 101 | July 6th 2008 by John A. Simpson
A Month of Savings - 07/06/2008 There is plenty of proof, on the Internet and otherwise, proving that if you slow down, you will save gas. I know for a fact that this one is tough to do…at least on a consistent basis. Us Americans run ourselv read more
A Month of Savings - 07/05/2008
Spending Less 101 | July 5th 2008 by John A. Simpson
A Month of Savings - 07/05/2008 The amount of air pressure in your tires can be in direct proportion to the amount of money in your wallet. If you let your tire pressure get low, your gas mileage will go down and your tire wear will increase. Keep read more
The price of something has gone down
Suncatcher Eyes & Crochet Patterns | July 4th 2008 by Michelle
I found a new supplier who can offer me a much better deal on eyes than I was getting before. That savings is going to be passed on to my customers. Over the next few weeks, you will begin to see the price of Suncatcher Eyes go down. It will t... read more
Financial & Personal Goals
Balance Zero | July 4th 2008 by Vanessa
While I sit here this 4th of July, waiting for the time to leave to see the fire works, I debate on what exactly our goals are for our finances. Better than just thinking about them, I have decided to write them out. Put them in plain view. Maybe a f read more
Weekly Shopping Update - I’m a SUPER Couponer
Tales from the Road Less Traveled | July 4th 2008 by Momma
I had a great week for shopping! I spent more than normal, but I really got a lot of value for what I spent. YL15 asked if we were planning for a famine. We got a bit of perspective (and a great laugh) on our growing stockpile when she referred to read more
A Month of Savings - 07/04/2008
Spending Less 101 | July 4th 2008 by John A. Simpson
A Month of Savings - 07/04/2008 I made a post a while back about switching from regular light bulbs to CFLs. This is something that we should all do. I finally got all of my bulbs switched over to CFLs. The electric bill I received just before we read more
Playing The Markets? Caution Is The Name Of The Game
Boom2Bust.com | July 3rd 2008 by Christopher E. Hill
Caution is not cowardly. Carelessness is not courage. -Unknown Here’s one for the traders and investors out there. I came across the following list of reasons yesterday from Bennet Sedacca (with Professor Rob Roy) of the financial website Minyanvil read more
Save Money This Summer With Great Lifehacks
Cheapskates Handbook | July 3rd 2008 by Jill Harness
digg_url = 'http://www.cheapskateshandbook.com/2008/07/03/save-money-this-summer-with-great-lifehacks/'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFFFFF'; digg_skin = ''; digg_window = ''; digg_title = 'Save Money This Summer With Great Lifehacks'; digg_bodytext = ''; dig read more
Pensions And Filing for Bankruptcy Protection
Bankruptcy Access | July 3rd 2008 by BankruptcyAccess.com
This article discusses pensions and how much they are protected if someone needs to file for bankruptcy protection. This is in a “letter to the editor” format. For any of you out there looking to preserve pensions, it’s a decent read more
Lingerie Summer Sale
Lavinia Lingerie & Activewear | July 3rd 2008 by Armands Kruze
Shop now and receive 20% off of all Regular and Already-reduced (sale) merchandise for savings up to 50% off of original prices. Shop while supplies last. To apply the 20% discount, enter code “LLVS08″ at checkout. *Offer expires on Ju read more
Win $50 from SmartyPig Towards Your Savings Goals
Dorm Room Biz | July 3rd 2008 by chris
After a great interview with Mike and the folks at SmartyPig, they were kind enough to send me a $50 gift card for SmartyPig. As a user of SmartyPig, that would be a great little bonus into my own account and to be put towards my savings goal. Howeve read more
Gas Prices vs. Public Transit
The Personal Finance & Tax Blog | July 3rd 2008 by Dean P
Gas prices over the weekend before Canada Day were hovering around 1.35 per litre (5.10 per gallon for our American friends) and I've started to really think about whether it makes sense to use public transit or continue to drive my car. read more
A Month of Savings - 07/03/2008
Spending Less 101 | July 3rd 2008 by John A. Simpson
A Month of Savings - 07/03/2008 The age old question still remains: Should I use regular or premium gas? Basically, this question comes down to, should I use regular octane or high octane? There is a simple answer. Unless your vehicle manufactur read more
Are SSD Really More Power Efficient?
trivia online | July 2nd 2008
Bakasama writes "Tom's kitchenware compared the power doing of several available SSD cards with a Rotating HDD that was chosen specifically for its poor power efficiency. The results seem to fly in the face of current wisdom. 'Flash-based solid state read more
A CD Ladder Plan For Beginning Savers
Free From Broke | July 2nd 2008 by FFB
Are you just starting off building up your savings? I’ve mentioned before that a great way to save is by putting money in a high yield savings account such as ING Direct. A way to make a little more interest is to open a Certificate of Deposi read more
Declaration of Energy Independence
Max Gladwell | July 2nd 2008 by Max Gladwell
With the rising cost of energy and oil, now has never been a better time to start thinking “green” to help conserve not only energy but also save money and the environment in the process. As the nation celebrates its independence on July read more
Phone Home
My Pink Notes | July 2nd 2008 by vienna
I am not a phone person. I hate having a phone because I don’t want to carry around things. And I don’t want people to check on me. But then I know how important it is, especially now that I am driving. Hubby is worried all the time because I am read more
30 Practical Ways to Cut Expenses
Business and Money Matters to Grow From | July 2nd 2008 by Lucy Jones
With the high cost of gas and groceries these days it is a wonder anyone can make ends meet. You might feel like your budget is already stretched as thin as it can go but you would be surprised. Here are 30 ways to cut expenses. Try just a few of read more
Hijacking Trash Can Make You Rich!
Forced Green | July 2nd 2008 by lrembo91
A company called Terra Cycle makes products out of garbage. They take the organic waste, feed it to earth worms, which ingest it and poop out fantastic fertilizer. The worm poop is liquefied in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit read more
Cut Your Expenses & Start Saving More!
SayEducate | July 2nd 2008 by Matt Keegan
Four dollars per gallon gasoline is making a mess of many home budgets as is higher food costs, mortgage payments, and other consumer goods. The average American is feeling the sting of diminished earnings, putting a real crimp on savings. One of the read more
Subscribe To