No matter who you are or where you live, TipHero.com can save you money. In fact, TipHero was named “Best Blog For Saving Money” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine in 2010.
What I find most interesting about this site is the sheer volume of tips it provides (over 4500!), in 17 different categories that will touch every part of your life. This makes it easy to find tips for what you need right now.
When it comes to sticking with a household budget, gas for the car is one of the first expenses we all try to minimize. Some of the most common tactics to reduce our gas use are carpooling, running all our errands at once and traveling at low traffic times. But if you’re interested in squeezing the most miles out of every last drop of gasoline, it’s time to move beyond the basics!
For this, Mark Ontkush at treehugger.com has provided 66 tips to keep us away from the gas station longer. His article covers everything from mileage-optimizing tune-ups to the subtleties of using the brake pedal and is sure to prove valuable for all of us looking to squeeze a little more out of our monthly budgets. You’re sure to find another new tactic to add to your money-saving arsenal.
In today’s economy everyone can use an extra tax write-off or two, but we don’t often think beyond clothes and furniture for donation to local charities. Yet cars are great donation items that will not only provide you with a sizable tax write-off, they will allow other families access to safe, reliable transportation. Free Charity Cars is a non-profit organization that has provided 4,000 donated cars to families in need. Do you have a little-used vehicle that’s not doing much but collecting dust? If so, consider donating it to someone who will put it to good use.
What better way to give your budget a lift than with $250 in prepaid gas cards to your favorite gas station? GasBuddy.com, a handy website that provides information about local gas prices, hosts a weekly giveaway that awards one lucky winner a stash of gas cash. GasBuddy.com has become an important tool for many budget conscious parents, as it provides information about local gas prices, historical prices, and station-specific rates both online and on the go.
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