Archive for October, 2009

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27 Ways To Save Money On Your Utility Bills.

In about 3 weeks, I am moving away from New Mexico to Denver, CO. I will be leaving behind a house that provided virtually free AC and heat (being a passive solar home), pretty cheap “high-speed” internet (for New Mexico), incredibly low taxes and assorted other things that come along with living in one of the poorest states in the country. Colorado, on the other hand, costs more to live in. Way more. My rent, my utilities, my taxes, and my insurance will all be going up come November. I am NOT looking forward to that part of moving, but am looking forward to the opportunities I will be gaining for a new start. (More on that later) But because my expenses will be going up, I started looking into ways to cut my utility/monthly bills in my new home — and came up with way more than even I can use. So I figured I would share them with you guys in case there were any you had missed in your quest to reduce your monthly expenses!

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Money Quote Friday – Empty Heads Edition.

“Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.” – Norman Vincent Peale

Hope you guys have a great weekend. I’m looking forward to some more packing!

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American Express Launches Premier Rewards Card With 3X Points On Airlines, 2X On Gas & Groceries

American Express just launched a new Premier Rewards Gold Card that pays triple Membership Rewards points on airfare purchases, double points on gas and grocery purchases, and one point for all other purchases that you make. Card members can also earn 15,000 bonus points when they spend $30,000 on the Card per calendar year, an average of $2,500 per month. The new Card is available for an annual fee of $175, which is waived for new Card members the first year.

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The Tax Extension Deadline Is October 15th.

Did you file an extension back in April so you could have more time to file your taxes? Well guess what – your due date is coming up next week. October 15th is the tax extension deadline, so be sure to file your taxes so you don’t get in any trouble with the IRS. While I have always filed and paid my taxes in April, when most people do, I have friends who file an extension every single year. There is nothing wrong with doing so, but you have to remember to file by October 15th so you don’t get in hot water with the government! My brother does my taxes for me, as he is a CPA, but you can either do them yourself or use a service like TurboTax – but either way, make sure you get them in by the 15th of October!

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How To Get The Best Price On Airline Tickets.

While I mentioned the other day that I gave up flying a few years ago, many of you will be traveling by air for the holidays. And usually, air travel is the most expensive during this time of year – especially since the airlines just added a $10 surcharge for those flying on the busiest days. But there is a free service called Farecast (which now looks to be owned by Microsoft), which can help you decide exactly when you should buy your ticket by using airfare price predictions. I used this back in 2007 and it certainly did help us to get a lower-priced ticket. In what comes across as Greek to me, here is how they explain their system:

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