Archive for March, 2008

Keep home costs down

If you live in the Phoenix area, it may be very beneficial to make your home as energy efficient as possible. 110 degree summer days can force your AC and appliances to work extra hard. Any steps that can be taken to conserve energy and water (and therefore money) should be seriously considered.   
1)       Install awnings. [...]

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Paycheck to paycheck

Do you know someone who every time they get their hands on cash they spend it right away?  There are many people out there no matter how much money you give them they will always spend and never really learn how to save.  I am surprised at the people I know who live paycheck to [...]

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Car repairs

Recently my wife’s car needed a little work.  At least I thought it was going to be a quick power steering fluid leak.  But it turned out to be a bigger problem than we thought.  The car is only 8 years old and really has never had many problems so we decided to put some [...]

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Local gas prices

Well I came across something pretty cool today online.  There is a site that showed what local gas prices were going for in the state of Arizona.  It allows you to see what the current gas prices are and which are closest to where you are at the time.  Check it out especially if you are [...]

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Investments double every…

Want to know how often you will double your money?  Check out the list below and keep saving!
Rate of Return/ Investment doubles every…
2% / 36 years
4%/ 18 years
6%/ 12 years
8%/ 9 years
10%/ 7 years
12%/ 6 years
The big question is where can we put our money to get a 8-12% return?
If you are starting to save young, the advantages [...]

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