10 Money Saving Ideas for Your Home

Spend less, save more, and make your house a home with the following ten money saving ideas. 1. Buy Less Most of us have more stuff than we need, and we continually add to it all of the time. Think about borrowing instead of purchasing, and evaluate what you really can’t live without in your home. You’ll save money and have a more peaceful environment. 2. Learn to Make Repairs A simple change of a washer will cost you just a couple of dollars if you do it yourself, but if you call a plumber, you will be given a … Continue reading

6 Products that Pay You Back

With a tiny investment, you can reap great savings rewards. Get a hold of the following products, frugally of course, and start saving now. Netflix or Hulu For just $8 a month, you can have access to hit television shows, movies, specials, sports, news and more. Compare that to $75-$300 a month for cable. Plus, with streaming, you can get your entertainment anywhere. You may already have everything you need to play streaming videos on your television. The Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and most Blu-ray players already offer a streaming feature. If you don’t currently own one of those … Continue reading

A Plethora of Printable Coupons – Week of September 26, 2011

One way to find printable coupons online is to sign up with the coupon websites (and hope that their required software works with your computer). It seems that there is a trend that is pushing manufacturers to use those types of sites. However, if you know where to look, you can still find some printable coupons that are much easier to get access to. Eight O’Clock Coffee has a coupon for $2.00 off two bags of any variety of Eight O’Clock Coffee. To get the coupon, you have to fill in a form on their website. While you are there, … Continue reading

2009 Tax Credits for Home Improvement

Tax credits for energy efficient home improvement projects are back again. This is good news for many of us who have older homes that need some improvement. Of course, there are no tax credits for last year (2008), which means that the insulation we put in over the family room attic will not qualify. However, since we aren’t done yet with our energy efficient improvements, I am sure that we will be able to take advantage of this credit. The bill was signed into law on October 3, 2008 by President Bush. It provides for tax credits for energy efficient … Continue reading

Home Week in Review: June 16 – 22

We hope you enjoyed this week’s articles. If you missed any of them, here is a handy round up: Three Painting Tips Painting a room is an easy and affordable way to update it, change the decor and make it fresh. If you change nothing else, a coat or two of paint will be a big improvement for your home. Here are three painting tips to help you in your project. Summertime Schedule Looking at the title, you might ask, “What schedule?” Many families who have children home from school for summer vacation have no real household routine during the … Continue reading

Eco Smart Home Tips

Is your home really green? Earth Day is April 22nd, and you can celebrate the day by making some earth-friendly changes in your home. These improvements are simple, inexpensive and easy to do (I promise). Use your eco powers for good and gain some money savings at the same time. Search and Destroy Find all of those areas in your home that waste energy by forcing you to heat or cool the entire neighborhood. Go through your home, one room or area at a time. Find and seal cracks and air leaks with caulk, weather stripping and other products made … Continue reading

Home Week in Review: April 7 – 13

This week, our collection of articles is listed by subject matter. We hope you find something you can use or something that makes you smile: Building, Changing, or Adding to a Home Should You Hire an Architect? When you are considering a remodel of a room or an addition to your home, it might be a good idea to hire an architect. After all, unless you have experience, you wouldn’t consider designing your own car or even your own formal dress… Don’t miss part two. Other Structures More Tips for Updating a Garage Mary Ann says: “Spring cleaning can also … Continue reading

Home Color Trends: Spring/Summer 2008

Color trends for the home generally mimic what is being featured on fashion runways. The colors for spring/summer 2008, as reported thus far, should include a fun mix of washed colors, pastels, bright colors, and neutrals. Colors like with names like “cantaloupe” are a great example. We’ll still be seeing reds and assorted blues. A variety of yellows continue to be a staple of spring and summer. Green is of course a color that must be represented, as so many things outdoors begin to take on various hues of this lively color. Green is also apparently popular, as a reminder … Continue reading

Home Week in Review: January 21 – 27

Here’s a quick review of this week’s articles: Redoing the Kitchen Follow along with Mary Ann and her family on their do it yourself kitchen redo adventure. Redoing the Kitchen: Flooring Choices Mary Ann is open to suggestions. Feel free to share your favorite flooring choices or other words of wisdom that those making such choices may find useful. Travertine Tile FAQ Travertine is a popular choice in home improvement materials. Learn more about this option. Decorating for Valentine’s Day Do you decorate for Valentine’s Day? You can go all out or it can be as simple as adding a … Continue reading

Home Week in Review: Dec. 31 – Jan. 6

Well, we’ve begun another new year. How many times have you written 2007 on a check or other paper so far? Throughout the year, we’ll have plenty of articles that we hope will help and inspire you. If you have any requests or questions, please let us know. If you’ve missed anything you can always check the week in review blogs for the latest articles at a glance. Here are this past week’s titles: Do you do New Year’s Resolutions? If you do, best of luck to you. We all have room for improvement, but I couldn’t pick just one … Continue reading