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How To Get Cash Back on Top of Great Deals
We are in the throes of a major remodel at my home. We are turning a 1972 master bedroom and bath suite into something a bit more up-to-date, and we're doing most of the work ourselves.
Which brings me to floor tile. We made a trip to a local …Read more.
Swap Books You Have for Those You Want
Dear Mary: I had the address of a Web site that allows you to list your books by ISBN and swap them with other members. My plan was to let my daughter enter all of our books into the system so she would have an allowance for her book purchases. …Read more.
Post Office Clerk Demonstrates New Flat Rate
Today's first great reader tip, from Shirley in Indiana, brings new meaning to the term "flat rate" and also earns Shirley a one-year membership to Debt-Proof Living Online (at http://www.DebtProofLiving.com). You are going to love this:
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How To Jump Into the Coupon Game
A recent column about couponing produced a lot of mail. I recommended The Coupon Clippers as a way to choose the grocery coupons that you want and need, instead of taking a chance that you'll find them in the Sunday paper or elsewhere. I learned …Read more.
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Readers Come Up With Fresh IdeasRecently, I challenged readers to send in their best ideas for how to use "this for that." Every now and then, something new shows up that we never have thought of before. Today's first fresh idea, which we named the Tip of the Month, is an example:
TIP OF THE MONTH. I am frugal and always have been bothered by having to throw away sticks of deodorant when there is inaccessible product remaining in the bottom. Recently, I left a used stick in my car. When I returned, I found my car faintly smelling like scented deodorant. I left the freshener there for three weeks before it finally gave out. It was infinitely better than those fresheners that hang from the mirror that smell like the inside of a public restroom. -- Meredith S., e-mail HOT HOUSEWARMING. A fire extinguisher is my favorite housewarming gift whenever someone moves into a new home. It is my go-to welcome gift. -- Mary P., Pennsylvania GREASY DEALINGS. If you have a grease stain in your clothing, rub a little dish detergent into the stain before washing. I have saved so many clothes this way. It even works if the item has gone through the dryer once or twice. -- Anastasia L., New York FINGER SAVER. When I am peeling potatoes, I always seem to peel my nails or get my fingers by accident. Now I stab the potato with a fork and peel them that way. No more nicked nails! -- Katrina, e-mail CARPET CLEANSER. RESCUE RESOURCE. If you get laid off, go to your state or local department of labor. To help you find a new job, some states provide valuable resources, including assistance updating your résumé, upgrading your skills, organizing your job search, and preparing you for an interview and salary negotiation. Those are usually all without charge. My county even maintains a room full of computers and printers where you can search online job listings, write your résumé and cover letter, print them on premium paper, and then drop them in a box to be mailed by the county free of charge. -- Gail G., e-mail Would you like to send a tip to Mary? You can e-mail her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Mary Hunt is the founder of DebtProofLiving.com and author of 17 books, including "Debt-Proof Living" and "Tiptionary 2." To find out more about Mary and read her past columns, please visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
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