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How To Reduce The Cost Of Motoring

Driving a car can be an expensive pastime, but it’s something that most of us need to rely on for work or leisure purposes. However there are ways to keep the costs down without sacrificing the car altogether. Try the following methods – the more of them you put into practice the cheaper your motoring will be.

Stick to walking for short journeys

It’s a simple step but it works. You can cut down on the amount of gas you use, and you’ll also stay fitter and healthier by tackling short journeys on foot.

March 20, 2012

Money Saving Tips

3 Easy Tips To Help You Start Saving Money

Saving money isn’t as difficult as you may believe. You aren’t required to become a social outcast, eat poor quality food or move to a desolate part of town in order to stash away a few of your hard-earned dollars. The following tips offer sensible tips for saving money without sacrificing your current quality of life.

1. Set aside a percentage of income.
Automatically transfer a percentage of your income to a high interest savings account. By doing so, you won’t miss the money that is coming out of your check each pay period as you haven’t grown accustomed to receiving that share of money each week.

March 11, 2012

New Credits To Use On Your 2011 Tax Return

Children’s Art Credit: Enrolling children younger than 16 in artistic, cultural, recreational or development programs means parents can
claim up to $500 in registration or membership fees with the new Children’s Art Credit. This includes activities like scouting, painting, pottery and tutoring. It means about $75 in tax savings. And you can still claim the Children’s Fitness Credit for programs involving physical activity.

Examination fees: If you pay fees to take an examination that is required to obtain a professional status or to practice a profession or
trade, you can now claim them as tuition if the fees are more than $100.

Students studying abroad: Instead of having to study for 13 consecutive weeks outside of Canada, you can now study for only three
straight weeks and qualify for a tuition credit as well as the education and textbook tax credits.

March 9, 2012

Money Saving Tips

Gmail Call Phone – Make Calls For Free Within Canada And The US

I recently received a phone call from a good friend who is currently residing in the U.S. She told me she was calling me using her Gmail account. I had no idea there was a call phone feature on Gmail, so I had to learn more and share it with you.

As it turns out, you can find the Call phone feature on the left hand side of your screen when you sign into your Gmail account.

How it works

You can phone straight through to a landline or cell phone to practically anywhere in the world. Calls to the U.S. and Canada are free in 2012 and I checked international rates and they are very reasonable. The Gmail call phone would be a great way for you to connect with friends and loved ones overseas. Although the phone quality is not perfect, it is comparable to Skype. In fact, my friend who uses the Gmail Call phone frequently says it often works better for her than Skype as it doesn’t sound as choppy.

February 27, 2012

Money Saving Tips

Save More Pennies By Relying On Free Online Calculators

Most people are smart enough to do the math required to effectively manage their budgets. But not everybody is clever enough to know that there are a number of online calculators that will do the math for you. While they won’t tell you which stocks to invest in or which type of title loan to avoid, they will come in handy when trying to find ways to save hundreds and even thousands over the course of a year.

February 18, 2012

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