Archive for February, 2010

Saving on your home energy bill

Hi Folks,

Here’s post number three in my “save money by saving energy” articles.

I hope you can use these tips to save money on next months utility bills.

Now, I’m off  for a walk at Falls Park and downtown Greenville. One beautiful place to take a stroll.

Woody

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Save Energy Save Money: Driving and Car Maintenance

Hi Folks,

The following post is number two in a series of articles on saving money while saving energy. None of the tips in these articles is rocket science - mostly common sense. The trick is following them.  

I hope you are having a great day,
Woody Read more…

Save Money by Using Carbon Fluorescent Light Bulbs

First in a series of articles about saving money by saving energy  

Hi Folks,

Looking for ways to save money is an ongoing endeavor for a lot of retirees. And now our country is searching for ways to save energy. So this emphasis on saving energy is helping retirees save money on our utility bills and conserve energy as well.

Today I am beginning a series of articles on saving energy and, generally, saving energy equates to saving money. Most of us have read most of these energy saving tips before but I’ll bet most of us haven’t put many of them into use. Yet we can save a lot of money by putting these energy saving tips into use. 

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Eight IRA mistakes to avoid at tax time

So retirees if you have friends that are still working please pass this article along to them, they may thank you for it.

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An Alternative to CDs For Seniors

Hi Folks,

As I have shared with you previously, I retain an outstanding Financial Advisor. Not because I have lots of money but because I want to keep what I have for as long as I can. It makes a lot of sense to me and it works for me. Many of my friends do not have financial advisors, they manage their own money.  That’s OK too, if they spend plenty of time keeping up with the changing financial times and studying the different investments and saving plans available.

I’m afraid though that many keep their savings in a bank or credit union account which keeps their money safe but does not give them much of a return. And many keep their savings in CDs.

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Found Money

Hi Folks,

Just a quickie today.

Here is a fun (and maybe profitable) web site for you to visit: www.naupa.org.

This site has a map of the United States, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec.  Click on your state.

You will be taken to your State Treasurer’s web site. Look around on the home page for “Search for Unclaimed Property”, click this link and a form will pop up with a space for your name. Fill in your name and hit enter, then set back and wait for the results.

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Cut Automotive Costs This Year

Hi Folks,

I get a lot of  visits to my posts that are about making your car last longer. Because of this interest and because I want to know for my own personal use, I have been doing some research lately on making cars last longer.

I won’t go into a lot of detail in this post but I have learned that getting your car to last 200,000 miles is relatively easy. Getting 300,000 miles is a little more difficult but do-able with a well built automobile. Maintenance is the key. I’ll dive into this in the next week or two but for right now here is a good article on how to cut your automotive cost through good maintenance.

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