Posts Tagged ‘Savings’
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Originally Posted – 10-28-2010
Earlier this year, we wrote a series of articles on the Texas Trade Up Appliance Rebate Program. This highly successful program, designed to “promote awareness of Energy Star appliances and decrease energy consumption,” is coming back and we want to make sure that you, your friends and your family are prepared. Don’t miss out on this chance to save energy and money.
The original appliance rebate program, which took place in April of 2010, was responsible for putting nearly $12.5 million back into the pockets of Texas residents. This cash-for-clunkers-esque program offered rebates to residents who took the opportunity to upgrade their aging and/or energy-guzzling appliances like dishwashers, freezers, refrigerators, air-conditioners and more. Rebates ranged from $45 – $1,600 dollars (per appliance). The program was successful, but a strict set of steps had to be followed if you wanted to take advantage of the rebates.
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Tags: appliance, appliances, cash-for-clunkers, date, energy, energy efficiency, powerful smart, rebate, Savings, SECO, Texas, Winter
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
| FollowFriday : On any given Friday, thousands upon thousands (maybe even millions) of Twitter users enter the hashtag #FollowFriday (or #FF), followed by one or more “mentions.” The idea is for users to share the names of other “interesting people” that they follow and think you should too. These recommendations serve as positive comment cards for the digitally inclined.
JumpstartMyPC.com has decided to bring FollowFriday to our blog. Read on and, if you are so inclined, add these “interesting people” to your own list. |
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Tags: back-to-school, Coupons, jcpenney, Savings, Shopping, students, target, tax-free, uniforms, zappos, zappos.com
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Monday, June 7th, 2010
Consider this your official warning. Father’s day is Sunday, June 20th.
Now that you know when it is, let the gift hunt begin. Buying a gift for dad can be pretty simple, as far as picking out the right item, but what if you are trying to save money? Limited resources do not have to mean cheap gifts and homemade cards you know. Stretch your dollar and complete your Father’s Day shopping early using some of the sites and tools we have provided below. Your dad and your wallet will thank you!!
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Tags: Amazon, best deals, card, dad, father, fathers day, gift, gifts.com, photo frame, pritnable, Savings, scrapbox
Posted in Online Shopping, Tips and Tricks | 1 Comment »
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
If I told you that I could give you detailed instructions on how to save $1,000 or more per year, would it be worth an hour of your time? No, this is not a pitch to get you trapped in a room with time-share vultures. This is legitimate information on saving money on your energy consumption and it is 100% FREE! That’s right, thanks to a BETA service from Micorsoft called Hohm, you can begin analyzing your energy consumption and saving money almost immediately. All you have to do is invest the time and supply Hohm with the necessary information about you residence and past consumption.
Before you jump in and begin entering information, lets take a look at this service. According to the press release issued by Microsoft (June, 2009), Hohm is a “new online application that enables consumers to better understand their energy usage, get recommendations and start saving money.” Recommendations are tailored to the individual home, based on house features, usage patterns and appliance information provided by the user. As a user, you can also compare your usage to neighbors and gain access to the community of participants online to share ideas and compare savings.
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Tags: appliances, cooling, cost, Electricity, gas, heating, hohm, Home, lighting, meter, Microsoft, Savings, usage, utilities, ware heating
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Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Some might call me cheap, others frugal. However you look at it, I like to keep any money I can in my pocket by researching, cost-cutting and completing projects on my own. While things don’t always go as planned, I can honestly say that I have saved the most money by utilizing my PC for things like coupon code hunting, locating instructions for DIY projects and comparing products to find the best value. Now, with the help of a new, FREE tool I just found, my PC can save me even more money by monitoring and controlling it’s own power usage. The product is called Granola, the review is below.
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Tags: Carbon footprint, Electricity, environment, Gather, Granola, green, Linux, Money, power, Save, Savings, Windows
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Intro: This article might be a bit “out of the norm” compared to our typical computer-based blog-posts but serves as an example of what using your computer can do for you. I found out about this program, and the details, via Google Reader. Reader allows me to follow multiple blogs and pick out the articles I want to read. In this case, I was following the Switched.com blog when I ran across the article titled States Extend Cash-for-Clunker to Appliances. The article contained the links I needed to drill down to the Texas Appliance Rebates web site.
That’s right, the highly successful Cash for Clunkers program will soon extend to home appliances, like dishwashers, freezers, refrigerators and air-conditioners. The thought process here is that the program will encourage consumers to put more money back into the economy, while removing older, less efficient appliances from the “grid.” As Terrence O’Brien (author of
States Extend Cash-for-Clunker to Appliances) points out, “cars aren’t the only aging and inefficient products that people tend to retain long past their expiration dates.”
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Tags: appliance, cash-for-clunkers, Energy Savers, Google Reader, rebate, Savings, Switched.com, Texas
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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
Our goal here at JumpstartMyPC.com is to help PC users get the most out of their computer. We’ve mentioned this in many of our articles, but I often look back on this mission statement to make sure that we are providing you, the readers, with valuable, useful information. I also make sure that the products, gadgets, software and sites we recommend are something that I would or have used myself for some time. Today I bring you a site that I have been watching for some time. Groupon.com
Groupon.com is a “daily-deal” type site, but with a twist. The deal is a coupon for a local business that is only valid when there is enough interest from the group (thus the name Groupon). Luckily, for the majority of our readers, Houston is one of the cities featured on the site. Here is how it works. A new “item” is posted each day and site visitors can decide whether they want the deal or not. When enough people commit to a purchase of the item, “the deal is on!” The time counts down (since the deal is only good for one day) and anyone else can jump in before it expires. The idea is fabulous, but the execution is even better. Here are some of the top reasons that Groupon.com is a must-add for your favorites:
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Tags: Body3 Fitness, Coupons, Daily Deal, Deals, Facebook, Facebook Connect, Groupon.com, Gym, Houston, Savings, Twitter
Posted in Deals, Free Programs, Online Shopping, Tips and Tricks | 2 Comments »
