Budgeting Tip of the Day Update
I’d love to hear any dissenting opinions, but for now, we’re going to stop feeding the “Budgeting tip of the day” on the blog. You can still subscribe to our Twitterstream (twitter.com/pearbudget), or you can subscribe (by RSS) to just the Budgeting Tip of the Day (by adding this feed — http://search.twitter.com/search.atom?q=tip+from%3Apearbudget — to your […]
Budgeting tip of the day
Put handtowels by the kitchen sink to dry your hands. It’ll cut down a *lot* on the paper towels you need to buy.
Budgeting tip of the day
Set your fridge/freezer to only be as cold as they NEED to be. Otherwise, you’re wasting electricity *and* money.
Superfun post
Superfun post (here) from Emily, at Not Finished Yet. She notes, “So, I tried Pear Budget, and I decided that — it’s awesome. Today I signed up for a whole year of the service. It cost me a whopping $30. That’s it! Woo-hoo! I feel good!” She goes on to describe some of the stuff […]
Budgeting tip of the day
Don’t focus on the stuff you can’t buy. Focus on the goals you’re working towards. I know: It’s *hard*. Try it?
Budgeting tip of the day
First: “Reduce.” Second: “Reuse.” Third: “Recycle.” (ht @frugalhacks http://cli.gs/vWDHXy)
Budgeting tip of the day
Cable costs over *$700 a year*. Is that worth it to you? Maybe. Maybe not. Be intentional about your purchases.
Budgeting tip of the day
Save the pages you’ve printed out that you’d normally throw away. The backs make great coloring / note paper.
Budgeting tip of the day
Ask your utility companies to standardize your bills: You pay the same amount each month. (Thanks, @frugaldad!)
Quote from Seth Godin
“It’s amazing that people have so much time to fret about today’s emergency but almost no time at all to avoid tomorrow’s.” Seth Godin: How Far Away Is Your Emergency?