Archive for July, 2008
DIY Build your own HDTV Antenna
Please Note: on July 6, 2009 I posted an updated version of this article which includes the 4 key things every good antenna must have on LivingWellonABudget.com called The Post DTV Transition Explained Part 2: How to Build Your Own DIY HDTV Antenna and Save Money
For additional background and information, read the blog posts:
The Post [...]
CraigsList.org – free local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, personals, services, local community, and events
I didn’t make any entries in my blog over the weekend because I was busy with other things, socially as well as home improvement projects. One of the projects involved perusing Craigslist.org in my area for free sod leftover from other landscaping projects. Craigslist provides free local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Hypermiling and more gas saving tips
From an article that appeared in the Dallas Morning News last week:
Hypermilers are an emerging subculture born of the ability to track gas mileage via a dashboard gauge. Hypermilers use a variety of techniques to maximize fuel efficiency: airing the tires up to or beyond the recommended pressure, forgoing air conditioning, coasting whenever possible (sometimes [...]
Sign up for GoldStar Events – get discount and free tickets to games, theater, concerts, comedy clubs, and more
It’s free to sign up for Goldstar to get email updates and access to first-rate live entertainment tickets at half-price or better in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, San Diego, Orange County, San Jose and more!
How does the Goldstar service work?
When you sign up and become a member [...]
Free “Into the Wild” Digital Audiobook download –
Borders.com is offering a FREE download of the best selling Digital Audiobook Into the Wild which you can listen to on your Apple iPOD, MP3 player, PC, or burn to a CD.
Description of this 1996 non-fiction bestseller written by Jon Krakauer
and narrated by Philip Franklin:
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family [...]
Slow down – save cash on gas by driving the speed limit
According to an article in the San Jose Mercury News yesterday:
Drive 60 instead of 75 and it’s like shaving prices at the pump by 30 to 35 cents a gallon.
If you drive 12,000 miles a year in a Taurus or Camry that gets 25 mpg, driving 60 instead of 70 results in an [...]
GasBuddy.com – find the cheapest gas in your city
GasBuddy can help you find cheap gas prices in your city or destination. In the U.S. and Canada, just type in the City, State/Province or zip code and GasBuddy will give you a list of local gas stations, addresses and prices.
It is a network of more than 181+ gas price information websites that help you [...]
Study finds women don’t save enough for retirement
Another reason to learn how to live well on a budget…
Study finds women don’t save enough for retirement
LONGER LIFESPAN MEANS GREATER NEED TO INVEST EARLIER AND AT HIGHER RATE
By Candice Choi
Associated Press
Article Launched: 07/09/2008 01:37:04 AM PDT
NEW YORK – Women may not earn as much as men or fly up the corporate ladder as quickly, [...]
San Jose Jazz Festival in August – Volunteer and get in FREE
How would you like to hear David Sanborn, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, The Manhattan Transfer or any number of amazing musicians perform live in concert for FREE? Volunteering is a great way to have fun, attend an event you are interested in and get free admission. Some events have formal volunteer programs, some you [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Frugal Foodies: a cool idea started in the Bay area that could spread
I am not a vegetarian and I probably never will be. However, I do have my vegetarian “days” at least a few times a week. Frugal Foodies is a great way to try new cuisines, learn new recipes, meet new and interesting people, and have a four course vegetarian, mostly organic meal for only [...]
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