http://www.costslayer.com Cut costs, save money and lower bills Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:04:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en MSN came out with an article today about how the real estate market in the US has 'dropped to 2005' prices.  The article's tone and sensational journalistic style made it seem as if that were an unprecedented disaster and the world was coming to an end.  Imagine!  House values are ... http://www.costslayer.com/more-reflections-on-the-us-real-estate-market I live in Florida and for most Floridians, the power company is called FPL or Florida Power and Light. Anyway, they sent out an email today that contained a few tips and a survey which will ask you some questions about your power consumption and then respond to you ... http://www.costslayer.com/tips-from-florida-power-light-fpl-on-how-to-save-on-electricity We can't escape it.  Every time you turn on the television or read a paper, you are slammed with how terrible the housing market is.  Well, it's true, but it's not entirely true.  Sure enough, there are many people suffering greatly.  They can't make their mortgage payments, their house goes ... http://www.costslayer.com/perspective-on-the-housing-market Prices on gas have reached record highs now.  Rising gas prices are just about killing most of us. There are things you can do to lower your cost of gas. Here are two realistic methods to reduce your gas cost.  While they are not exactly gas saving tips... that is,  you ... http://www.costslayer.com/gas-saving-tips-lower-your-cost-of-gas  Here are a few tips to save on gas.   Of course,  only do the ones that make sense for you since not everyone is in a position to take advantage of all the suggestions.  Some of them may seem silly or nit pickey, but remember, the goal is to ... http://www.costslayer.com/tips-to-save-money-on-gas I checked my credit report last October (2007) and was surprised to see three items on there that I didn't know about. The first was a bill from 4 years ago by Southen California Edison for $12.82 that had been charged off. http://www.costslayer.com/fixing-my-own-credit How do the rich make money?  This is how:   Buy when every body is selling and sell when everybody is buying.  ‘So’, you say.  ‘Tell me something I didn’t know!’  Yes, I admit it. Everybody knows this.  It’s intuitive, even if you never, ever heard anyone say ‘Buy Low, Sell High’.  ... http://www.costslayer.com/how-do-the-rich-make-money The price of gas is obscenely high.   I find it VERY hard to believe that the cost of oil and gas production has increased so much in the last two years that it would justify raising the price of gas almost $2.00 a gallon in just two years.  It ... http://www.costslayer.com/save-money-at-the-gas-pump I was reading some forums today, looking to see what other people do to reduce their costs.  It made me really happy to read them since people seem to be waking up to the fact that their financial future is in their own hands.  I love to see it when ... http://www.costslayer.com/other-folks-tips-for-lowering-costs I always love opportunities for free money.   Since most of us use our debit cards pretty frequently, why not get a cash back debit card?  Consider this.  Right now you are using a debit card that doesn't pay anything back.  If you were to switch, you might get $100 back ... http://www.costslayer.com/get-a-cash-back-debit-card