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Archive for November 2006

November 20th, 2006

Save Money on College Textbooks

College is already expensive enough. Education is placed at a premium, and it seems that the textbooks that come with it are as hefty on the pocket. Where three years ago, 43 percent would’ve bought the necessary college textbooks without question, now, the number’s down to just 35%.
Where textbooks are crucial in education, how do […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

November 17th, 2006

5 Free Budget Tools and then Some

Jonathan of MyMoneyBlog compiled a list of budget software and so far 14 (and growing because of his readers suggestions) great free budgeting tools made it on his list. Here are five of these budget tools:
- SimpleD 
- AceMoney Lite
- PearBudget
- Microsoft Office Accounting 2007
- Yodlee MoneyCenter
Check out the other money-saving tools at MyMoneyBlog.
 
(image from csa.gov.au)
Tags: accounting, budgeting-software, […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

November 15th, 2006

Saving Money on Hospital Trips

Joe Lademarco was admitted to MUSC overnight and was charged a bloated 165 dollars for 12 pills. This is a very high price to pay for a dozen pills, don’t you think? As expected, he is indeed very mad about it, but what could have he done to prevent such an event?
Hospitals are not charitable […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

November 14th, 2006

Right Keystrokes to Save Money on Cell Phone Bill

Don’t you hate it when your cellphone bill arrives and you see exorbitantly high charges? And the worse fact is that the charges usually add up because of the tactics that mobile carriers employ to keep you longer on the line?
Many people use their cellphones without really knowing the different features of their units and […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

November 14th, 2006

Save Time or Money?

In today’s fast-paced urban life we have two resources which we can use at our will: time and money. With that said, today’s lifestyle means sacrificing one for the other. In order to save money, we have to spend a bit more time — such as walking or commuting instead of driving to where you […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

November 14th, 2006

Mobile Phones to Save the World

So you have a cell phone, and the person behind you has a mobile phone that has more advanced and hi-tech features.  You then decide to buy a similar phone.  But months later, another more advanced mobile phone comes out and you decide to purchase the newest and latest model.
Is that a wise decision?  Maybe […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

November 11th, 2006

Get Green and Save Some Greens with Urinals

With the rise of utility expenses and the need to save our natural resources, many companies and institutions have taken the jump into the eco-friendly bandwagon made efforts to save mother earth in their own way.
Take the Student Learning Center at the University of Georgia, an institution which decided that they could save some money […]

By Noel -- 0 comments

November 11th, 2006

Quick Bean Bag

If you’re on a budget and you need something to spruce up your interiors, a homemade beanbag chair may just be the thing for you. The upside to this is that you can choose your own material. Why stop at a beanbag chair? You can even make a beanbag bed if you like, the perfect […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

November 10th, 2006

Adobe Going Green Starting with Coffee Creamers

With more and more natural resources being depleted every day, it’s no wonder that many companies have taken steps to help preserve the environment the best they can. While many have complained that striving to be eco-friendly is simply too much effort and money, others have proved that it really isn’t too much trouble at […]

By Noel -- 1 comment

November 6th, 2006

MoneyBlog Contest Giving Away $400 worth of Prizes

Who loves contests? My hand will be eternally raised for these fun contests. Now who loves bean bags and books?
Here is one contest that can make you win any of those prizes. It’s sponsored by My Money Blog. So how do you join? You only have to do these two things:
#1 - Leave A Comment
Just […]

By Noel -- 2 comments