Archive for January, 2010

How to Save Money on Dining Out

The best way to save money on dining out is with a membership in the Zurvita Care Savers Program. Zurvita Care Saver is your personal discount program at your favorite restaurants, movie theatres, local retailers, daily services and, personal care and [...]

Why do my energy saving lightbulbs flicker on and off even when i turn them off?

I have three lights in my room and i recently changed them to energy saving bulbs. They are all the same type of bulbs (philip softone 20W effective light to 100W non energy saver) i have two lights mounted on the wall an one in the middle and it has only been the one [...]

Frugality – Three Quick Lessons


What is frugality? The dictionary definition of frugal: “Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources.” People think of it as simply being “cheap,” in the fashion of Ebeneezer Scrooge. I see it as the practice of getting the most for one’s money, without giving [...]

Long Term Car Rental- A Great Time and Money Saver


The car rental industry has become so competitive, that it has gone forward to give you the privilege of renting a car and use it like your own instead of buying your own car. This is known as long term car rental. A long term car rental is for a period of more than 4 [...]

What are some of your favorite, healthy money saving meals?

So, we all have our favorite money saving meals, what are some of yours?
some of mine are:
End of the bread pizza. You toast the bread, put some pasta sauce/pizza sauce on it, and then put cheese on it, melt in an oven until cheese is melted.
Potato peel crisps. I take the peelings from the poatatoes [...]

10 Ways to Save Money in a Slow Economy

As the economy slows down, everybody is looking for some extra ways to save a few bucks here and there.  Sometimes it seems like you are always trying to save but just need some extra ideas to help you keep that [...]

If you had the option of saving energy, but pay a hefty monthly fee. Would you do it?

Let’s say someone gave you an offer to live in a house covered in solar panels and the whole building survived off of the energy created from the panels. This would have no pollution nor would it damage the environment in any way. The downside is you would have to spend a very large monthly [...]

Free Stuff Is Better

Hey guys! So sorry there’s no comment time and no pics in this one- last day in San Diego, want to run out now but I’ll have them up next vid when I’ home Hope you’re all well and enjoying the week. Wish me a safe flight home!!! x nat

A Beginners Guide To Being Frugal


With so many Americans losing their jobs, houses, and fighting the rising costs, frugality is rapidly rising back into popularity. Not surprisingly, many families are searching for ways to combat the growing challenges of our sagging economy. Whether you are unemployed, or simply looking to make your dollars stretch to replace a battered investment account, [...]

Do I need a spiffy computer case for this processor and motherboard?

I am trying to build a computer with limited experience. I just ordered an AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ processor (3 Ghz) and motherboard (ASUS M2N-SLI deluxe AM2) from New Egg. I plan on running some games (maybe spore) but nothing insanely hard-core. Do I need a fancy computer case to house these things? [...]