We started up the “Budgeting Tip of the Day” again at Twitter
We started up the “Budgeting Tip of the Day” again at Twitter (twitter.com/pearbudget). Just in case you missed it. In related news, if you’re following us on Twitter, and we aren’t following you, and you aren’t a spammer, send us an @pearbudget message and let us know, and we’ll follow you back.
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.
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!)
Budgeting tip of the day
Get off of catalogs’ mailing lists. Stop the temptation before it even enters your house. (Thanks @gtbsharon!)