Saturday, March 7, 2009

Want To Save Money? --> GOOGLE TIPJAR

Google hopes people will use the Tip Jar, which acts somewhat like a forum, to offer up, comment on, and rank money-saving ideas that people can use in their daily personal and professional lives.

Take a Tip. Share a Tip.

Tip Jar is a collection of money saving tips submitted and ranked by the web community. Choose a category below to get started. Learn more




At home

At work

Finance

Kids & Family

Shopping

Food

Cars & Transit



I took a peek at several of the tips under the "home" category. Some that were highly ranked include:

  • "Install CFL (or, even better, LED) bulbs wherever it makes sense. These bulbs might cost more initially, but they both have a longer life than normal incandescent bulbs and they both eat far less electricity."
  • "Turn off the TV! Did you know that leaving the television on is the No. 1 electricity waster in the world? When everyone is finished watching television, especially before going to sleep, turn it off."
  • "Drive your car longer. The buy new versus used debate often overlooks the most important factor -- how long you own your car. Drive it as long as you safely can for substantial savings."