Category: Money Saving Tips

I have always been a “saver” and like to see positive cashflow at the end of each month. The only way to do this is to have a good idea of how much money you have coming in and going out. At the start of each month, I have a

When you receive an email from your wireless or cable provider with “your bill is changing” in the title, it is never good news. I had heard a few weeks ago that Verizon was increasing prices, so this was not a complete surprise. The email said: “Due to rising operational

We are almost halfway into 2022 and the list of things that I have to pay more for keeps growing. The latest surprise was the escrow balance on my mortgage. Early in the year I received a notice from the city that my property taxes would be increasing by $560.

Gasoline prices in my area are at a record high at $4.34 per gallon. The price of crude oil has risen by 32% this year, while gasoline is up by 57%. I basically have stopped driving because of this. Last month, I needed to put some fuel in my vehicle

I knocked one item off my 2022 wish list. I found a battery maintainer on Amazon Warehouse and bought it for $42.94. It is the NOCO GENIUS 2-Amp Automatic Smart Charger. You can find my review of it here. I spent a few dollars more than I wanted to, but

In 2021 I was able to acquire 2 of the 4 items on my 2021 wish list. In January I bought an Xbox One X with 3 games on Ebay for $255. In June I got an Asus i5-3450 desktop computer for $125 from Goodwill. Both were fair deals and