| Consider the Floor Models |
Comment: Tinktomred - I bought my office chair at Office Environments in Boston. It's a
pretty high end showroom in the area. To find a similar store in your area I'd
go on the Steelcase website or find another brand you like and find a local
showroom or distributor and go check it out.
I went in December, which is probably a slow time of year for them and probably
when they are getting new models in, so out with the old. Guessing September
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| Can Buying from Supermarket Bulk Bins Save you a Bundle? |
Comment: Great tip--thanks Ray. I have been curious about the cost comparison between
bulk and prepackaged food items. It is shocking that 70% of the cost of a food
item is for the packaging! That is just crazy, particularly when food prices are
sky-rocketing. Glad to see that going green has economical benefits as well.
As you mentioned, buying in bulk is great for items that you only need in small
amounts as you pay by the pound. This is particularly useful when stocking your
spice cabinet as you can purchase smaller amounts of spices that you use
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8/28/2008, 9:45 AM |
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| Can You Save $100 by Popping Your own Popcorn? |
| Comment: Great tip! Not only is popping your own popcorn good for your wallet and good
for your health, but it is also good for the planet. By cutting down on the
amount of prepackaged foods we consume we are cutting down on the the amount of
waste that ends up in landfills. You can find all sorts of great varieties in
bulk at your local health food store-cutting down even more on the amount of
plastics and preservatives you consume. |
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| Bicycle Benefits |
| Comment: Great tip--I picked up my sticker and saved 10% off on a Vers Audio i-pod
player I have been eying! Thanks! |
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7/17/2008, 11:19 AM |
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| Save With Reusable Tupperware |
| Comment: I have been using tupperware for years, but I never buy it. Instead, I reuse
the plastic containers that I get when I buy take out or containers from the
grocery store. I definitely have some favorites and even order take out when I
am running low on tupperware. My mom has even started collecting tupperware for
me at work after office lunches. I actually like them better than the ones you
can buy at the grocery store. |
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6/6/2008, 3:38 PM |
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| Buy Used Books |
Comment: I also have been a big fan of buying used books. For a while, when amazon first
got big, I was buying books all of the time, but then realized that I was
reading a new book once and then passing it off to friends and the book
ultimately ended up at the good will, which got me thinking, why not just buy
books straight from the goodwill? Have found that thrift stores offer a great
inventory of books--takes some more browsing as not as organized, but still
worth it. Got may dad a recently released book that he wanted for $1.00 versus
$18 on amazon. And reusing resources, so an added bonus. Now I buy my $1 books
at the goodwill, pass them around and then return them to the goodwill when I am
finished.
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6/5/2008, 9:24 AM |
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| Invest in a Programmable Thermostat |
| Comment: The programmable thermostat is great!! As a added tip, if I know I am going to
be away for a few days I override my settings and set the thermostat to hold at
55 for the time I am away. I don't want to pipes to freeze, but I also don't
want to heat an empty house! |
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