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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Time Is Money: Saving Time = Saving Money
Monday, January 18, 2010
Research Your Real Estate - FREE Suburb Profile
Everybody knows that the key to success in buying and selling is research. This applies to real estate too.
Domain Australia is an online real estate listing company, and they now offer a free suburb profile - you can have an idea of housing values in your suburb - or a prospective suburb - before you make your first move! Anything that is free has to be good!
Check it out here: http://www.domain.com.au/public/apm/suburbprofile/default.aspx?mode=research
Domain Australia is an online real estate listing company, and they now offer a free suburb profile - you can have an idea of housing values in your suburb - or a prospective suburb - before you make your first move! Anything that is free has to be good!
Check it out here: http://www.domain.com.au/public/apm/suburbprofile/default.aspx?mode=research
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Saving Money In Plain English
Watch this easy to follow video on Compound Interest - this is often a confusing and bewildering subject to those with mortgages:
Compound Interest
Compound Interest
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Making Money Is Saving Money Too!
Sometimes making some extra cash is the same as saving money.
How, you might ask? If you have goods in storage, that is money you are simply throwing away each and every month. Get them out of storage and have a garage sale - add all the things you have sitting around the house and you will not only find yourself with extra cash in hand - you will find it truly liberating to rid yourself of unnecessary personal possessions.
A garage/yard sale can be fun. But there are some pitfalls you should know:
· Don’t spend too much on your advertisement: your local paper will usually charge more for advertisements placed for a Saturday (that’s the best day!) – So just use the bare minimum. Trust me, seasoned buyers will gladly come to your sale even if you only put two lines in the paper.
· Don’t put a street number in the advertisement: second-hand dealers are out ‘hunting’ for bargains very early in the morning. If you put your street/apartment number in the ad you will have them there at 5.30am, or earlier!
· Make lots of signs: the more the better, it not only makes it easier for prospective buyers to find you, but you will have passers by stopping for a look too.
· Be realistic with your asking prices: Yes, they are your treasures, but do you want to sell them or put them back in storage? Be prepared to barter on price. I am not suggesting that you gift them, but the whole concept is to turn your goods into cash.
· It’s a garage sale: it’s about making money, but make it fun! Get a friend over to help, then order pizza at the end of the day and they will be duly rewarded, plus it takes some weight off your feet.
How, you might ask? If you have goods in storage, that is money you are simply throwing away each and every month. Get them out of storage and have a garage sale - add all the things you have sitting around the house and you will not only find yourself with extra cash in hand - you will find it truly liberating to rid yourself of unnecessary personal possessions.
A garage/yard sale can be fun. But there are some pitfalls you should know:
· Don’t spend too much on your advertisement: your local paper will usually charge more for advertisements placed for a Saturday (that’s the best day!) – So just use the bare minimum. Trust me, seasoned buyers will gladly come to your sale even if you only put two lines in the paper.
· Don’t put a street number in the advertisement: second-hand dealers are out ‘hunting’ for bargains very early in the morning. If you put your street/apartment number in the ad you will have them there at 5.30am, or earlier!
· Make lots of signs: the more the better, it not only makes it easier for prospective buyers to find you, but you will have passers by stopping for a look too.
· Be realistic with your asking prices: Yes, they are your treasures, but do you want to sell them or put them back in storage? Be prepared to barter on price. I am not suggesting that you gift them, but the whole concept is to turn your goods into cash.
· It’s a garage sale: it’s about making money, but make it fun! Get a friend over to help, then order pizza at the end of the day and they will be duly rewarded, plus it takes some weight off your feet.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Mums Wanted! Join MommyTalkSurveys & Get $5 FREE
This is rated 5 stars by users at FreeStuff.com.au , quoting the site description: " MommyTalkSurveys are seeking the assistance of mothers to provide their valuable opinions on all things baby - from toys to formula, nappies and more. MommyTalkSurveys provide you with a platform to voice your honest opinions and to be rewarded for them. All you need to do is register your details and basic information related to the products you buy, along with details about your lifestyle and activities; and if you register now they’ll credit your MommyTalkSurveys account with $5 just to get you started and to say thanks for joining. Once you’ve done that, and a survey relevant to your profile occurs, MommyTalkSurveys will alert you via email and post the survey to your MommyTalkSurveys dashboard. It’s only a matter of completing the surveys to get paid; each survey payment is accrued in your account, then when you reach $25 you can redeem it for rewards with one of their partners. MommyTalkSurveys - it’s a way to have your say, and get rewarded for doing so" ...and the link is here: http://www.freestuff.com.au/free-online-surveys/mums-wanted-join-mommytalksurveys-get-5-free . Looks like you get $5 to get you started, so what are you waiting for!
eBay Auction Sniping: This One Really Works!
There is no better way to win an eBay auction than using a reliable sniping service. I have personally used Gixen and found it to be superb and very reliable.
Whilst it is a free service, there is an option, for a small fee, to have two Gixen servers place bids automatically. The reasoning behind this is that if there was a power outage at the first server, the second server in Miami will succeed.
Of course, sniping success is for the buyer who is prepared to take a chance at a pre-determined bid amount. If you think there might be some keen competition on an item, maximise your bid amount to increase your chances of outbidding the opposition.
I will be adding more eBay tips 'n' tricks as time goes on. So please follow me!
Whilst it is a free service, there is an option, for a small fee, to have two Gixen servers place bids automatically. The reasoning behind this is that if there was a power outage at the first server, the second server in Miami will succeed.
Of course, sniping success is for the buyer who is prepared to take a chance at a pre-determined bid amount. If you think there might be some keen competition on an item, maximise your bid amount to increase your chances of outbidding the opposition.
I will be adding more eBay tips 'n' tricks as time goes on. So please follow me!
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