With rising gas prices, it is essential to find tranportation hacks to reduce fuel bills. Many individuals are using public transportation to navigate downtown. Bikes are a great way to negotiate short distances. As far as extended commutes, carpooling is a must.
I recently arranged a three person carpool for my commute to work. Prior to […]
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OptOutPrescreen.com allows users to opt-out of all credit card and insurance offers. The service helps uphold the Fair Credit Reporting Act allowing individuals a choice to stop or limit credit solicitation.
Avoid annoying solicitation via cell phone by reading How To Block Your Cell Phone Number by HowToDoThings.com. The post offers several ways to stop […]
This lecture (post) is part two of a two part series covering the basics of budgeting.
Welcome to Budgeting 101: Budgeting in Practice
We learned in the last lesson how to find the base amount for your budget: total income minus savings allocation. Now it is time to cover how to create a budget with this budget amount.
The […]
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Wikiversity offers a community of learning events where you can explore education on a wide variety of topics.
Lifehack.org allows users to learn productivity hacks on its free How-To Manual site.
Another site that offers an abundance of free lessons is The Home School Mom. If you considering homeschooling as a possible education alternative, this site […]
This lecture (post) is part one of a two part series covering the basics of budgeting.
Welcome to Budgeting 101: Budgeting Theory
Given that all readers have successfully passed Income Allocation 101, we are ready to explore the second funnel your money trickles into, expenses. The first lesson within this series will explore the theory behind budgeting […]
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Enjoy a massive list of free resources from Free Online Education. The site breaks down the free lessons into categories for easy education browsing.
Lifehacker’s Technophilia highlights the many universities that are sharing lectures online.
Open Culture has an even larger list of college lectures. The site even shares direct links to university podcasts.
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NBC & Fox’s new video site, Hulu, is now open to the public. The site will stream episodes of the network’s top shows online for free! No sign-up or download required!
Joost, another streaming media website, has announced that it will stream all of the March Madness basketball games live on the internet for free. […]
Have the urge to spend money? Well if I can’t convince you to think otherwise, at least shop responsibly by decreasing your spending expenses. One way to get a really good deal is using gift card arbitrage strategies:
Buy/Sell/Trade Gift Cards: Sites like Card Avenue, Plastic Jungle, and eBay all offer discounted gift cards. Need to […]
The best way to decrease everyday costs - get stuff for free. Below are four sites I use to check for free stuff:
WeeklyFreebie.com: This site is updated every Monday and shares some of the top freebies of the past week.
Absurdly Cool Freebie Finder: I check this site once a day and usually find one good […]
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This Home Energy Audit tool, developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Library, is an awesome way to ensure your home is best designed for efficient energy use.
After you complete your audit, consult Real Simple’s post on additional heat-saving tips and products.
