General Tips

The Best 4-Step Plan to Manage Your Medical Correspondence

Posted October 30, 2009 - 05:00 by Heather Johnson

Health and Beauty, General Tips, Consumer Affairs

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How do you process the deluge of statements, notices, and bills for your healthcare? Processing them with these four steps could make the difference between overlooking important pieces of information due to disorganization or staying a step ahead of your medical providers and payers and getting your bills resolved correctly.

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Thirteen Minutes to a Lower Cable Bill

Posted October 29, 2009 - 12:07 by Stacy Johnson

General Tips, Consumer Affairs

As with many overpriced services, getting a better deal on pay-TV isn't hard. Just call armed with better competitive offers and threaten to leave. I did it on-camera in this story and saved 15% in 13 minutes.

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19 Tips to Cut Costs by Using Your Oven Efficiently

Posted October 26, 2009 - 06:00 by Nora Dunn

Green Living, General Tips, Food and Drink

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The giant kitchen-beast that is your oven is not the most energy-efficient way to prepare your food. But sometimes only the oven will do the trick. Here are 19 ways to improve your oven’s efficiency, all the while cutting your costs and saving your money.

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5 Ways Self Storage Units Are More Sad Museums Than Savvy Solutions

Posted October 5, 2009 - 05:00 by Max Wong

Personal Finance, General Tips

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This week I did an intervention on Sarah, one of my dearest friends. Sarah has a substance abuse problem -- but not with drugs. Sarah has a problem with self storage.

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Save Money on Travel Accommodations

Posted August 20, 2009 - 06:01 by Debbie Dragon

General Tips, Lifestyle, Art and Leisure

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I don't travel just to sleep in fancy hotel beds, and I prefer to keep as much of my travel budget available for entertainment as possible! You might be able to save money on your travel accommodations with the following tips:

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How to Get Good Advice

Posted August 19, 2009 - 05:00 by Julie Rains

General Tips

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Sometimes the shortest and best path to making a decision or solving a problem is to ask for insights from a wise person. Here are ways to make sure you are getting good advice.

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Cost of Rearranging the Furniture - $0. New Living Room - Priceless.

Posted August 14, 2009 - 12:00 by Paul Michael

Frugal Living, Life Hacks, General Tips

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They say a change is as good as a rest. Well, they're right. My wife and I have had the same living room layout since we moved into our home. As our home is small, we just assumed it was the best arrangement for the space we had to work with. Then, one night as I steam-cleaned the carpets, my wife had a moment of inspiration that made all the difference.

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Household Cleaning Hacks that Save You Money

Posted August 14, 2009 - 08:00 by Nora Dunn

General Tips, DIY

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Here is an assortment of ways to get more bang for your cleaning buck and efforts. From making your own cleaning solutions, to ensuring your appliances are working optimally, most of these techniques below can be used with what you already have on hand. Why not give them a try?

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Toss It or Not? 5 Organizational Tips from a Chronic Clutter Bug

Posted August 10, 2009 - 09:00 by Linsey Knerl

Life Hacks, General Tips

Some might say that I have no business giving out organizational tips. My desk is always a mess, I usually look for things for a very long time before finding them, and my neat-and-tidy husband often wonders where he went wrong. I’m a work-in-progress, however, and because the learning is so fresh in my mind, I think other messies might benefit from how I’m managing the struggle to keep my stuff in order. Here are 5 tips that I know work (not because I read them in some book).

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How to Turn Average Talent into Fame and Fortune

Posted August 4, 2009 - 08:00 by Paul Michael

General Tips, Entrepreneurship

Future stars?

Some people have great talent. Some don’t. And then, there are those people who are OK at something and yet, through smart thinking and ingenuity, create a niche for themselves that brings with it considerable fame and fortune.

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