Articles Tagged 'Thrifty'
Cutting Household Costs
Why is it that January finds many families taking a serious look at their household budget? Are there cheaper options for telephone? Do you really need all those cable channels? Should you change your time-of-day price plan with your electrical utility? What priority does Prime Rib have on your grocery list? For parents of college-bound students, there is that in-state/private college decision also.
Of course, we all want more money and there are two ways to have more money available for your lifestyle and/or your retirement.
1 – make more
2 – spend less
If you can’t increase your inflow, you can certainly decrease your outflow. Start by sorting your expenses into four broad categories.

Frugal Swimming Pool Cleaning
A revolutionary approach to pool cleaning is now available which works on the premise that it is cheaper to clean the pool from the surface with free solar energy than from the bottom with expensive electricity.

Messy pools start with debris; leaves, twigs, flowers, grass cuttings, dust, pollens, seeds, pet hair, and garbage being blown into the pool. It mostly floats on the surface for a couple of hours before becoming water-logged and sinking to the bottom where it decomposes. The bacteria brought into the pool by the debris interacts with the organic material, sunlight and water to produce algae growth.
Removing the debris from the surface before it sinks makes all kinds of sense and cents.
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