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Believe it or not, shampoo bottles are costing you a fortune. Having a large one up for everyone’s use can alter expected consumption especially when you have kids at home. Yup, they love to slather it on. And using too much shampoo doesn’t really do you any better. Here’s one quick tip to avoid such [...]

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Most of them, people think that saving on purchases only mean big when they’re larger investments like houses or cars. Yeah, sure, why not. A 10% discount off that latest sedan would mean more or less four-digit savings. But believe it or not, but many are making big savings out of pennies, literally! You don’t [...]

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Now as a follow-up to my previous post on the topic. I originally meant it as a cursory look at earning with Adsense, but since the post got a decent number of hits (thanks to David and our sister blog, Blogging Pro), I’m now making a follow-up. You’re writing on your blog and you’ve got [...]

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I’ve been featuring Adsense notifiers and a dear reader Kucau pointed this issue out: What if you’re not even earning to have something to track. No point getting notifiers at that. So I decided to pick out some great articles on how to maximize your AdSense potential first (Which logically should have been first before [...]

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We’ve always had the notion that we save on bulk. Sure, buying bulk really drives cost per quantity down but are we really saving in the long-run? Here’s my two-cents: Buying bulk is quite advisable for many consumable goods that you often use. You can really save on many items in the month’s groceries if [...]

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Everything seems to be negotiated nowadays. Even something as trivial as keeping control of the TV remote is negotiation. But negotiating for price can be a bit different. Here are some pointers on negotiation ranging from my experience from corporate deals to haggling in a flea market.

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One of the most loaded parts of your home in terms of number of appliances is your kitchen. You’ve got choppers, dicers, juicers, blenders, dishwashers, mixers, stoves, microwave ovens and other watchamacallits. But haven’t you had the experience of just using one for a few times and then poof! It’s dead, leaving you wondering what [...]

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Losing count of what you have and what you spend can be a dangerous thing. I’ve come across people who have made the fatal mistake of overspending or, worse, spending money that they don’t have and won’t probably earn in a long time. But here’s one advice to help you not to get into that [...]

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Perhaps one thing that most people neglect is their business cards. If you collect other people’s business card (some even have those little albums for them) try to see which ones stand out. The problem with business cards today is that many of them are too lame. Home-made ones are a dead give away with [...]

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Valentine’s day is looming and you might have some issues on what to do with your date. Fancy dates can make your wallet cry and dinner-date-and-a-movie are too common to make it work (unless you put some spin into it). So what are some date ideas that are cheap but wouldn’t make you look cheap [...]

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A few friends of mine have been hankering me to help them good deals on second hand guitars. Being newbies, I understand their mix of excitement and curiosity in making their purchase. I’ve always been a fan of buying things second-hand (though I don’t with consumer electronics since I value the warranty). Guitars would be [...]

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Going back to the article I wrote about starting a small business, third point. Startups can really benefit from outside help. Kiva, a San Francisco-based startup has created a way for small-lenders to network together to reach a wider audience. Here’s what Computerworld wrote about Kiva’s work: Kiva’s approach is straightforward. Entrepreneurs working with established [...]

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It’s nearing a year since National Federation of the Blind filed a class action lawsuit against Target. The latest development is that the case will continue despite Target’s argument that websites are not covered by the American with Disabilities Act. But has the lawsuit triggered any reaction from online businesses to start designing for accessibility? [...]

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As energy bills continue to rise, where can we turn to save some money? Here are 20 tips from Consumer Reports that should help you. Wash clothes in cold water Hang your clothes up Don’t overdry your laundry Let the dishwasher do the work Put your PC to sleep Turn down the heat in the [...]

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