Did you know that you can get a local phone number in many area codes for free ? Suppose you live in California, but have a friend in Salt Lake City, Utah. Normally, they have to make a long-distance call to reach you.
With services like Google's http://grandcentral.com/ , you can get yourself a phone number in the same area code as your friend, and forward it to your home phone number. Then, your friend in Utah can dial you up with a local c...
Calling 411 from either your home phone or cell phone will hit you with additional charges from your carrier. You need lower bills, not higher ones.
There are free services out there though. 1-800-FREE-411 and 1-800-GOOG-411 are two free services that won't add charges to your bill.
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Our cell phone section has phones that are not only free, but pay you back a rebate.
Many states have deregulated electric service. This allows other companies to come in and compete on price, making your bill lower.
Currently, the following states allow competition:
Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Oregon, Texas, Arizona, Washington D.C., Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Michigan, Virginia, New Hampsh...
You've seen them when you're shopping at Home Depot, but haven't picked any up yet, right ? They use 75% less energy, and throw off less heat. One of the great "save money tips"...
Each one you swap will last almost seven years, and save you $9/year. That's $63 for each one you swap out !...
You can take your home phone bill lower...down to under $17 month, with unlimited long distance. Voice over IP, or VOIP, uses your existing internet connection for phone service instead of the phone company's old fashioned wires.
That could save you $50-$100/month, depending on your current bill. That's a big step toward lower bills.
See http://billeater.com/lower-home-phone.html for more details....
Check out our VOIP Section and drive your home phone bill lower.
One thing I did to lower my bills was to start using coupons you can print from the web. Makes my grocery bill lower !
My favorite site is the Penny Pincher Gazette over at http://www.ppgazette.com/
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Some credit cards offer 3-5% rebates on gasoline purchases.
If you fill up your 15 gallon tank once a week, that could be over $150 a year back in your pocket....
You might also consider our free cell phones...many of them also come with a rebate. And the great plans will make your cell phone bill lower.
Don't put appliances that generate heat, like lamps and TV sets, under your wall-mounted cooling thermostat. The heat rising from them can cause the thermostat to read a temperature that's higher than the actual room temperature and lead to overcooling the whole house.
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You might also consider our free cell phones...many of them also come with a rebate. And the great plans will make your cell phone bill lower.
The average shower head uses 5 gallons of water per minute (gpm) while a low flow model will deliver 2.5 gpm. Low-flow shower heads work by restricting the flow of water and mixing more air into the water stream. The added air makes it seem like you are getting the same amount of water....
If you have an electric water heater, you can use 5-12 percent less energy when you install a timer that turns it off when you aren't using hot water such as at night, or while you're at work, and during your utility's peak demand times.
You can install a timer yourself. They can cost $60 or more, but they can pay for themselves in about a year....
Our gadgets area has water heater timers and other energy saving gadgets.
If you pay 11 bills a month, that's more than $4 each month. So, not just lower bills, but easier to pay as well. More than that, you'll save the time and hassle of all the paper, and it's good for the environment.
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Low tire pressure and dirty air filters are the number one and number two leading causes of lower than factory gas mileage.
Low tire pressure can reduce your gas mileage by up to four percent, and a dirty air filter up to ten percent.
With gas at $4 a gallon, can you afford to be paying for 14% less gas mileage than you should be getting ?...
Call your cell phone provider and see if your cell phone contract has expired. The recent rash of price drops for unlimited minutes means you could be paying less now.
ATT, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile all offer unlimited individual plans for $99/month now. But, make sure to check out the details. Both Sprint and T-Mobile include unlimited text messaging. The others don't include that....
Our cell phone section has phones that are not only free, but pay you back a rebate.
Tips for better gas mileage that will help you save fuel:
o Go the speed limit. Every 5mph over 60 costs you an extra $.30 per gallon.
o Remove excess weight. If you have 100 pounds of junk in your backseat or trunk, you are losing 2 mpg. You'll save gas with these ideas.
o Use your cruise control
o Turn your overdrive is on...many cars have a button to turn it off.
See: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/FEG/driveHabits.shtml for more info....
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One of the most painless ways to save money.
