BargainFish Shares 5 Money Saving Tips for the New Year
BargainFish has 5 Money Saving Tips to help keep the plumber away, make sure your lawn equipment starts in the spring, shopping tips and coupons.
Charlotte, NC, February 04, 2012 --(PR.com)-- David Wallace, CEO of BargainFish, a website providing numerous resources for the consumer to save money online, is an industry expert with 15 years experience utilizing best practices for money saving tips and online shopping research.
(1) Clogged drains may require an expensive call to the plumber if one is unable to fix the problem in house. Most plumbers charge a trip fee before even getting started, an individual is lucky to get out for less than $75 on about any issue. A few common sense safeguards will be a money saver:
• Make sure the shower or tub has a strainer put in. This is inexpensive and easy to install.
• Never pour cooking grease down the kitchen sink.
• Toss hair in a garbage can, never the toilet or sink. This is an easy problem to avoid.
• Pour a pot of boiling water down the drains monthly to reduce buildup.
• Don’t put items like potato skins, broccoli stems, celery, banana peels, and onion skins in the garbage disposal. Cut large items into small pieces and when in doubt put it in the garbage can.
(2) Be sure to put Sta-bil in the lawn equipment as gas can get stale over the winter and gum up your carburetor. The writer learned this the hard way and had to have the riding mower serviced in the spring. The first thing the repair guy asked is “did you put Sta-bil in the tank and run it for 5 minutes before storing?” Somewhat hesitant, I said “gee I didn’t know about that, but will remember next time.” After paying the $80 repair bill, one can bet this has become standard procedure and no problems. Change the oil, spark plugs, and clean or replace the air filter is a good maintenance tip as well come.
(3) Shop at Costco (or Sam’s Club) and buy in bulk. One can save considerably on food staples, fresh and frozen produce (particularly the organic stuff), beer & wine, and the rotisserie chicken at Costco is tender and juicy, yummy!
(4) Make a list before going grocery shopping, bring coupons, don’t go when hungry and try to tie the trip in with other errands to save on gas.
(5) Curb impulse buys. From fancy cupcakes to fashion magazines, DVD rentals to fast food – everybody has a few inexpensive vices. But, these little luxuries can add up to a big drain on the wallet. The New Year is a great time to cut down on impulse purchases. Got a daily eating out habit? Kick it down to once or twice a week. Addicted to convenience foods? Make a lunch at home and brown bag it. Savings add up quickly.
Check out the website, as many new money saving tips and coupons will be forthcoming.
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(1) Clogged drains may require an expensive call to the plumber if one is unable to fix the problem in house. Most plumbers charge a trip fee before even getting started, an individual is lucky to get out for less than $75 on about any issue. A few common sense safeguards will be a money saver:
• Make sure the shower or tub has a strainer put in. This is inexpensive and easy to install.
• Never pour cooking grease down the kitchen sink.
• Toss hair in a garbage can, never the toilet or sink. This is an easy problem to avoid.
• Pour a pot of boiling water down the drains monthly to reduce buildup.
• Don’t put items like potato skins, broccoli stems, celery, banana peels, and onion skins in the garbage disposal. Cut large items into small pieces and when in doubt put it in the garbage can.
(2) Be sure to put Sta-bil in the lawn equipment as gas can get stale over the winter and gum up your carburetor. The writer learned this the hard way and had to have the riding mower serviced in the spring. The first thing the repair guy asked is “did you put Sta-bil in the tank and run it for 5 minutes before storing?” Somewhat hesitant, I said “gee I didn’t know about that, but will remember next time.” After paying the $80 repair bill, one can bet this has become standard procedure and no problems. Change the oil, spark plugs, and clean or replace the air filter is a good maintenance tip as well come.
(3) Shop at Costco (or Sam’s Club) and buy in bulk. One can save considerably on food staples, fresh and frozen produce (particularly the organic stuff), beer & wine, and the rotisserie chicken at Costco is tender and juicy, yummy!
(4) Make a list before going grocery shopping, bring coupons, don’t go when hungry and try to tie the trip in with other errands to save on gas.
(5) Curb impulse buys. From fancy cupcakes to fashion magazines, DVD rentals to fast food – everybody has a few inexpensive vices. But, these little luxuries can add up to a big drain on the wallet. The New Year is a great time to cut down on impulse purchases. Got a daily eating out habit? Kick it down to once or twice a week. Addicted to convenience foods? Make a lunch at home and brown bag it. Savings add up quickly.
Check out the website, as many new money saving tips and coupons will be forthcoming.
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