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Saving Money

Helping you Save: Internet Access

Recommendations:

  1. If you are using cable modem, consider DSL or even dial-up
  2. Find free Wi-Fi

Helping you Save: Refinance your Mortgage

Recommendations:

  1. Check your break-even point on a refinance
  2. Refinance (if it makes sense) while rates are low

Painless Ways to Save Money: Rental Cars

This is the first of a series.   There’s no shortage of advice out there telling us how to save money.  However, much of it is along the lines of “give up your latte” or “don’t go out to eat”.  Great, I’m already depressed enough about the economy and now they want me to drink nasty coffee.

We decided to come up with a different list.  Ways to save money without having to change your lifestyle.   These are better ways to spend your money or equivalent products that are cheaper.   The goal:    To have the things you have today, only to spend less to have them.

Priceline Waives Booking Fees

UPDATE: Booking fees now waived until September 3rd!

If you are booking a trip online this month (travel can be in future months), you might want to do it through Priceline. They are waiving booking fees for all trips booked by July 4th. Note that is doesn't apply to the "Name your own price" stuff, but it will save you some money on all other trips booked through Priceline.

Get your Excise Tax Refund

When filing your 2006 taxes, don't forget to claim your one-time refund for federal excise taxes paid on your telephone bills, available to anyone who has paid for long distance or bundled service since February 28, 2003. Rather than requiring people to dig up old phone bills, the IRS has set fixed amounts for the credit. For individuals, the rebate is $30 if you claim one exemption, $40 for two, $50 for three and $60 for four or more. Businesses can figure out their actual taxes paid, or use a much simpler formula that the IRS has created.

New Year's Savings Resolutions

A few ways to save money... perhaps $1,000 or more.... in 2006, without changing your lifestyle in any way:

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