Looking to make a little money?
Why not use the lawn mower you just bought and start a little side business mowing lawns.
This doesn't have to be some major operation with a fourteen-man crew. It can just be you. In fact, that would be the best, if you're not going to do much more than make a little money.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Free TV, free movies
Monday, February 27, 2012
Official website under construction
Last week, I bit the bullet.
No, I didn't literally bite a bullet. I'm certainly not that skilled.
What I did do is start my official website: Mark S. R. Peterson
It's under construction right now, and might be for a little while as I learn more about it. I'll let everyone when I officially open.
No, I didn't literally bite a bullet. I'm certainly not that skilled.
What I did do is start my official website: Mark S. R. Peterson
It's under construction right now, and might be for a little while as I learn more about it. I'll let everyone when I officially open.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Do you need a rider mower?
Need a rider mower?
If your budget is on a shoestring, consider yard sales or even paying cash for one at the end of the summer season. Deals can be had, even like the previous post regarding a push mower.
Nobody ever needs a rider mower though. I push mowed my lawn for years before I acquired my rider mower--my parents gave me their old one, which was an even better deal for me (and them, I suppose, as it was just sitting in their garage.)
If your budget is on a shoestring, consider yard sales or even paying cash for one at the end of the summer season. Deals can be had, even like the previous post regarding a push mower.
Nobody ever needs a rider mower though. I push mowed my lawn for years before I acquired my rider mower--my parents gave me their old one, which was an even better deal for me (and them, I suppose, as it was just sitting in their garage.)
Thursday, February 23, 2012
A revolutionary way to mow the lawn
Living on a shoestring budget and need to mow the lawn?
Buy a push mower.
Look for a good used one at a yard sale, if you can't afford to buy a new one at a store.
A good way to acquire a new one is to buy one at the end of the summer season. Stores will typicaly discount these items way down just so that they don't have to hang on to the inventory until next year.
Also, offer to pay cash for a discount. You'd be surprised at what kind of deal you can get.
Buy a push mower.
Look for a good used one at a yard sale, if you can't afford to buy a new one at a store.
A good way to acquire a new one is to buy one at the end of the summer season. Stores will typicaly discount these items way down just so that they don't have to hang on to the inventory until next year.
Also, offer to pay cash for a discount. You'd be surprised at what kind of deal you can get.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
5 things to do with your tax refund
Got a large tax refund? Consider doing one of these 5 things with the extra money:
1) use it to reduce your debt.
2) save it to be used for a car
3) start a college education fund for your children
4) invest it
5) save it in your rainy day fund
Don't treat the tax refund like you won the lottery. Put it to good use.
If it's quite large, you may want to consider adjusting your withholdings--no need to give the government the money, even if you're going to get it back. Your overall paycheck will be slightly bigger instead of one lump sum tax refund.
1) use it to reduce your debt.
2) save it to be used for a car
3) start a college education fund for your children
4) invest it
5) save it in your rainy day fund
Don't treat the tax refund like you won the lottery. Put it to good use.
If it's quite large, you may want to consider adjusting your withholdings--no need to give the government the money, even if you're going to get it back. Your overall paycheck will be slightly bigger instead of one lump sum tax refund.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The 10% discount - part 2
In the previous post, we talked about asking for the 10% discount in lieu of signing up for the in-store credit card.
You may ask, "Why wouldn't I just sign up and then cancel the card as soon as I get it?"
The answer: because if most people did that, there wouldn't be such a credit card epidemic right now, with more and more people living beyond their income and purchasing them on credit.
You may just keep the card and never use it.
Read the fine print. They may charge you a hefty annual fee just for signing up.
Hmmm . . . some 10% discount, huh?
You may ask, "Why wouldn't I just sign up and then cancel the card as soon as I get it?"
The answer: because if most people did that, there wouldn't be such a credit card epidemic right now, with more and more people living beyond their income and purchasing them on credit.
You may just keep the card and never use it.
Read the fine print. They may charge you a hefty annual fee just for signing up.
Hmmm . . . some 10% discount, huh?
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