Keep Your Money And Eat Free

At the end of the day it’s not only how much money you earn that

matters, but how much of it you manage to keep.

With the rising costs of living in the U.S. many that would have

been considered affluent 10 years ago are struggling to make ends

meet while living from paycheck to paycheck. There are many ways

to hold on to a large portion of your income utilizing Online

resources. I’ve listed several of those below for your

convenience.

First of all, we all eat so saving money on groceries can add up

to thousands of dollars in staying in your pocket each year, if

properly done. Always, use a list. This list software is free

and allows you to create a budget as well and is free-of-charge.

http://www.homeplansoftware.com/freeware.htm. There is an

article showing how to optimize the list software at

[http://Thea.us/rules.htm].

Coupons are cash. Period. Personally I don’t have the time or

inclination to find and clip coupons. There is a web site that

will give you up to $100 per month in free coupons, already clipped

at [http://eat-free.com]. The last batch that I got from them had

several coupons that were a dollar each. Use the store flyers to

plan the weekly menu and the store’s preferred members card for

additional savings.

Manufacturer’s vouchers are another overlooked resource.

Manufacturer’s thrive on consumer feedback. Clip the UPC code

from a package of a product that you normally use and write a

short note that is either a compliment, suggestion for improvement,

reason of complaint or a recipe using the product. In return

you’ll receive a voucher for free product if you request it.

Don’t forget to send the UPC code, that proves that you are in

fact a costumer and not a freebie-seeker.

Gasoline is another big issue these days that not only effects

the driving of our personal vehicles, but the cost of living

rising across the board. As for our personal gasoline needs

there is a handy county-by-county map at

http://www.alabamagasprices.com/Price_By_County.aspx?state=AL

that you can use to right-click on any county in the U.S. or

Canada to check gas prices. In checking our area I learned that

the next county south of us has an average gas price of 7

cents/gallon less than our county. There is also a link when you

right-click on each county that takes you to reported gas

station prices in each county.

Another expense for Americans trying to get ahead is Online

resources. Each year Americans throw away hundreds of thousands

of dollars chasing the ‘Online Silver Bullet’. Well, it has been

my experience that the only proper use of silver bullets is for

killing vampires, should the occasion arise. Now, let’s think

about this a minute. If you go to a medical doctor, you’ll get

medicine for what ails you while if you go to a surgeon, you’ll

get surgery. Right? So, if you want Online resources why to you

go to an Internet Marketer? All he’s going to do is Market, or

retail, a product. Are you with me? If you want Online

resources, services and mentoring go to the geeks behind the

Online Marketers! You’ll find a large collection of them at

http://The-Workbooks.com. You’ll find that the geeks are a

inexpensive, friendly and eager to help you.

In our busy society, sometimes we exchange money for time

without thinking. If used, these resources will help you to

reach a few of your objectives while allowing you to keep your

money for things that you otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford

and the time to enjoy them.