Tips on how to save money this spring
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- Category: Business & Money
- Published on Thursday, 11 March 2010 08:46
Having trouble saving money? Here are some tips to save money and favorite frugal ideas. Consider these three tips for saving money.
Book a sweet trip
The early Easter in April 4 marks a good end of spring break in the Caribbean, and at the same time this is the start of bargain season which offers you economic vacation packages. If you are fond of snow boarding instead of water skiing, you can use the Canadian Olympic ski venue Whistler Blackcomb while host locales usually undergo a post-game decline because of the crowd of tourists.
What should you do?: Because of the rivalry between the companies, sign up as many airlines, hotel-chain loyalty programs and newsletters as you can. So you will not miss the chance of having free meal sor some last-minute deals like that. George Hobica recommends you to have a look at airfarewatchdog.com and kayak.com
{module 104}Dont Lend to Uncle Sam
Do you want a raise come spring? With the average federal tax refund around $2,700, chances are you've been giving the government an interest-free loan by having too much money pulled out of your paycheck. If you turn over a little less every pay day period, you are going to have an extra $50 a week to put into your wallet or to your bank account.
What should you do?: Take your most recent pay stobs and tax return handy to your hand and enter irs.gov. In the site, you can use the withholding calculator to get specific instructions before filling out new W-4s. Your payroll departmentwill adjust your withholding accordingly.
Go Mad at the Drugstore
We are in 2010 and if you are not still cash out your 2009 flexible spending account, you’re lucky that there may be still time. According to Hewitt Associates, about a third of employers that offer such plans let you tap last year’s account until March 15.
What should you do?: It’s not only the doctor-visit co-pays. These qualifying expenses also include contact-lens solution, accupuncture, home pregnancy tests an deven Botox. You had better check with human resources and get interested!
