Stale Green Light

Are you prepared for a change in the green?

  • Jul 26

    When you are building a home, there are several things you will want to keep in mind. One of the most important things that you will want to keep in mind is the cost of the project. Here are a few ideas for how you can cut how much it costs to build your dream home:

    1. Add on to the existing home instead of starting over completely
    2. Simplify your blueprints or decide on a smaller house
    3. Do not add extra rooms unnecessarily (ie. A pink playroom for the girls and a blue playroom for the boys)
    4. Leave some of the details for later (you may find a great sale on these things in the future)
    5. Buy readymade items, such as furniture, whenever you can

     

  • Jul 21

    Advertising is a very expensive service. Fortunately, there are many cheap ways that business can advertise effectively for itself.

     

    As you do this, you may find the need to advertise in more expensive ways is lower than it used to be. Here are a few cheap ways to advertise for yourself:

     

    1. Make every form of communication an opportunity to advertise: Put your logo and contact information on stationary, faxes, bills and other paperwork as you never know who will end up seeing it and contacting you
    2. Write articles on your industry: Many people look for information online and it is free to post articles with a link to your website
    3. Use online forum discussions: Many people look for services and products on forums and you can put a word in for yourself here
    4. Submit press releases: These are also free and seen as reliable sources of information that are shared with a lot of people
    5. Work with another business: By working together you can often increase the number of opportunities you have to advertise

  • Jul 18

    Most Americans put a lot of money into transportation to work, school, vacation locations, and other things. Often, they put more money into it than they need to.

    As a result, if you are careful, you could save a lot of money on transportation. Here are a few ways to do it:

    1. Sell extra cars, trucks, or bikes
    2. Carpool
    3. Consider public transportation instead
    4. Walk or bike when you can
    5. Rotate your tires so that they will have a longer life time
    6. Fill up on gas when you only have a quarter tank left, then you will not be forced to go to the first gas station you see, which may be expensive
    7. Avoid high octane gas when you can

    As you do these things you could save thousands of dollars. This could make a significant amount of savings.