Written on February 2nd, 2010 by l2cadminno shouts
Similar to the shocking cost of your popcorn at your local movie theater, the price tags on college text books also come as an unwelcome added expense to college students (and their parents).
OK, it may be more convenient to snag your text books from the on the college book store, but like the popcorn, you’ll end up paying dearly for it. Instead check out these simple alternative options.
- Cross the street – Closely located off-campus book stores stay in business by beating the prices being charged on campus.
- Plan ahead and surf the savings – Try to obtain your upcoming course requirements and surf the web to find lower prices. Check out Bestbookbuys.com . It’s a great eMarketPlace site that allows people to do one stop shopping through tons of different stores. . Note: It is always easier if you have the ISBN number handy for searching. Make sure to pay attention to the price as well as the additional shipping charges and shop total price, not just list price.
- Go digital and save – Look around for cheaper digital versions of text books (e.g. ebooks, PDF’s, kindle books from amazon.com, etc)
- Free is a good price – Check with the college and/or public libraries to see if you can check out the books you’ll need.
- Previously owned – Check out the prices of used or earlier editions of the textbook.
Written on January 8th, 2010 by l2cadminno shouts
The U.S. Department of Energy is offering some great rebates, tax credits and financing for consumers who choose energy efficient options.
For example, you may be able to get a 20% rebate on the purchase of an energy efficient appliance when you turn in your old energy hog. So, this example alone could be a pretty good deal when you consider that you can save on both the appliance purchase and your monthly power bills as well.
According to the Department of Energy:
Consumers can find financial assistance for energy efficient purchases and improvements in the form of tax credits, rebates, and energy-efficient financing.
Learn how you can take advantage of federal tax credits for your energy efficient purchases and improvements. For information on state and local tax credits, see State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency.
Rebates for ENERGY STAR Appliances will be available from your state in late 2009 or early 2010. Find out how the program will work and how you can apply.
Learn about your options for energy-efficient financing programs, including mortgages to home improvement loans.
Written on December 28th, 2009 by l2cadmin2 shouts
Rebates
If you’re a disciplined person rebates can be a great way to save. The folks offering those rebates are betting that you won’t mail them in within the required period of time. Their also betting that even if you mail in the rebate, you won’t follow all of the instructions and/or remember to follow up later to make sure that you received your check. The fact is that it’s a safe bet for them a good amount of the time.
Most people believe that they’ll remember to mail in the rebate, but the fact is that life offers many interruptions and distractions and it’s really easy to forget.
The moral of our rebate story:
If the only reason that you’re buying the product is because of the rebate, figure out a way to alert yourself to follow up later. You can do this on a wall calendar, PDA or just sticky notes posted in a location that you frequent often. Also, be sure to read all of the instructions carefully and follow them carefully.
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