Here in Utah, the average temperature during the summer is only about 86 degrees. The record high is only 107 degrees which pales in comparison to many of the neighboring desert states. So when the major electric company here sent out fliers offering a cut on your electric bill if you signed up for a […]
Oh Summer, what a beautiful time of year. Here in Utah, the weather change is drastic, sometimes from the upper 50’s to the 90’s in one week skipping over Spring temperatures altogether, but it is a welcomed change from the bleak Winter cold. As soon as the weather warmed up, my loving wife got out […]
Does this situation sound familiar? “A bright red toaster appeared in my house recently, a new purchase. I have no problem with the new toaster it’s the old one that irks me. It works fine, but it’s wasting away. Collectively, there are millions (billions?) of similar items out there, cluttering our homes, that others would […]
Last week I wrote about re-gifting as a cost saving measure as well as a way to help our environment by reducing waste. Today I will discuss some other ways to help keep costs down over the holiday season. One of my pet peeves is buying things over and over. I am a new home […]
With the green movement in full swing, we as consumers are surrounded by green alternatives to the things we have always used. Some examples of this are the new Starbucks splash sticks, green cleaning solutions and cloth grocery bags. Personally I think this whole green movement is a bit of a buzzword filled farce to […]
Well, it looks like my major long post about the CARS or Cash for Clunkers program was a waste of breath because the program has officially run out of budget…in 4 DAYS! When word got out that the program may be closed overnight, what media is dubbing a “pent-up demand” was released on late night […]
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The Cash for Clunkers program was recently launched and at first sight it looks like a pretty good program but I am a bit skeptical. Let me run down the details for you and you let me know what you think. Basically the program is sponsored by the government and you get a voucher for […]
