House Hunting - Making an Offer
House Hunting Continues
My house hunting days continued today. It ended around 7:15 tonight with an offer made on a 3200 square foot home with a pool and very large yard. The market has been heating up here in North Houston / Woodlands area the past couple of weeks. Homes got quite a few offers, which made me lose the home I made an offer on over the weekend.
We will see how this one goes. I will keep you update on house hunting.
Make Money while Moving
Currently I am in Houston relocating while my family is still in Calgary. They will stay there till I am about to close on a house. This is a trying time and a bit lonely but it is a time when we can either spend tons of money or save some.
Being in a hotel I am eating out. If I skip breakfast or grab something of the continental breakfast line at the hotel I save 1 meal a day at about $4 - $5. Then if I am careful at lunch or have the boss take me out I save even more. if I watch what I eat at dinner I can be alright. The temptation is to eat a bit more expensive but with the company paying $25 per day per diem I can make some extra money.
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101 Ways to Save One Dollar a Week
Care One has written on 101 Ways to Save One Dollar a Week. I found this via my friend at My New Choice.
There are some great money savings tips. Such as a game night at home instead of going out. the final tip was shading your air conditioner. They say this can save you hundreds per year. I see so many air conditioners out in the hot heat and always wondered. Well here you go, you can save big by planting a few trees around your air conditioner. Plus it will look better.
So save a dollar a week.
5 Ways to save before tax season
Its tax time and you can save money. Here are 5 smart tax-saving tips. Ways you can save this year and next.
Nobody looks forward to paying taxes, and April 15 is coming up fast. We dread the time it takes to sit down with our accountant, filing through the previous year’s statements and receipts. If you file on your own, you’re always hoping to find at least one more deduction thave can save you some money or get you a little more back.
As annoying as taxes are there are ways to get more money back and help out others while doing so. Here are 5 ways to save more money on your taxes. Read more