Archive for 'budget living'

My Mobile Carwash Guy Has a New Beemer

In an effort to build my asset base, I am always on the lookout for finding good safe investments as well as finding ways to reduce or maintain my expenses to a reasonable level. After all, the old saying should be, a penny saved is 1.3 pennies earned…..after taxes. I drive a 10 year old […]

Free Frequent Flyer Mileage From Credit Card Company (Without Fees!)

They did not make it easy….but it worked. About a year ago, I received a credit card application from Chase Manhattan informing me they would give me 20,000 miles on my United MileagePlus account if I would accept their Visa credit card. The card claimed no annual fee in the first year and since I […]

Our Home Drink Carbonator Is So Cool … And A Money Saver

In our household, we’ve gotten hooked on sparkling water. The only problem is they’re expensive. Even in bulk at Costco, the price per bottle is at least 3 times what we pay for bottled water or soft drinks. That just didn’t seem right. Plus, with regular water at least we avoided using too much plastic […]

Travel Web Sites - Start Planning With These Sites

When I’m looking for a cheap flight, usually the first place I check is either Orbitz.com or Expedia.com and then depending on whether I am going to a city that Southwest.com goes to, I check that as well. I had a recent trip planned that involved a non-refundable European leg on a small carrier that […]