December 2006

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~Fri~ Dec 29th 2006

Save Money on Plumbing Whether or Not You Do It Yourself

Posted by J.D. Roth under DIY , House and Home  
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A few weeks ago I mentioned Curbly, a new community-based DIY site. Here’s a guest-post from one of the Curbly’s featured writers, Alex Russell. Copper’s proper. That’s the saying, anyway. But the problem now with copper for your plumbing has nothing to do with reliability. It’s cost. Over the past year, the retail price of [...]

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~Fri~ Dec 29th 2006

Throw Away your TV and Save a Bundle!

Posted by J.D. Roth under Choices , Kids , Self-Improvement  
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Guest-writer Paul Gonzalez believes that giving up television can save you big bucks. Paul and his wife run One Year Exit Plan, which provides coaching and personal project management services to people seeking long-lasting change. Going “NO-TV” can save you money. In our “Your Relationship with Money” workshops, we advocate living without television. There are [...]

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~Fri~ Dec 29th 2006

The Regift: Friend or Foe?

Posted by J.D. Roth under Frugality , Hints and Tips  
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Christmas is over. You received some thoughtful presents, but also got some duds. That collection of cooking spices from your Aunt Madge? You hate to cook! Here’s some sage advice from Marie, a self-confessed re-gifting addict. Regifting has a tarnished reputation in today’s consumer-driven society. Perhaps it’s driven by businesses hoping to convince us to [...]

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~Fri~ Dec 29th 2006

links for 2006-12-29

Posted by J.D. Roth under Spare Change  
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mileage vs. age in used cars | Ask MetaFilter “All other things being equal, do I pick the older car with lower mileage or the later model with high mileage?” (tags: cars shopping choices)

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