With summer in full swing and energy prices soaring, I though I would offer my top energy savings tips for summer.  Most of these tips center around reducing your electricity usage in and around your home.  So, without further ado, here are some money savings ideas: Read the rest of this entry »

Ever feel you have no idea where all your money goes? With energy prices along with everything else skyrocketing to unheard of heights, staying on top of your finances is crucial.  There is software you can purchase to help you keep track of income and expenses, but much of it is expensive and rather cumbersome and time consuming to use.

A new web based solution has recently become available that is not only easy to use, but free. 

Mint.com offers its users a quick and easy way to gather and track all your financial information in one simple, secure online solution. Read the rest of this entry »

With gasoline now approaching $4 a gallon (or higher in some parts of the US and globally,) anything you can do to increase your car’s efficiency and increase the miles you can squeeze out of a gallon of gas will help you keep more of your money. Below are my top ten methods you can use to save gas and save money: Read the rest of this entry »

For all the iTunes fans out there, there is an alternative you need to check out. As most people know, Amazon.com has been selling books (along with just about everything else) for well over ten years. They are an Internet original. But did you know Amazon.com offers digital music? With Amazon’s new MP3 download service, you now have a compelling alternative to iTunes.

The most significant difference between the two services is that Amazon offers music in the standard MP3 digital music format. This allows you to play any digital music purchased from Amazon on any digital music player, regardless of brand. Digital music purchased from iTunes can only be played on an Apple iPod music player. Another advantage Amazon has over iTunes is that all the songs offered by Amazon are free of any copy protection. This means you are free to make unlimited back-up copies and burn audio CD’s of all your purchased music. Although iTunes does offer some of their downloads without copy protection, it is only on a limited selection of their overall inventory and you do pay a premium for that convenience.

Last but certainly not least, Amazon.com MP3’s cost less across the board. So if your interested in saving some money on your next digital music purchase and want free and unlimited use of your music, check out Amazon.com MP3 Downloads.