Financial bloggers (myself included) talk a lot about saving money by NOT buying things. Well here's an article that does the opposite: it gives ten things you SHOULD buy to save money.
The summary list:
- Programmable Thermostat
- Faucet Aerator
- Compact Fluorescent and LED Lights
- Light-emitting diode (LED)
- Things You Use When They Go On Sale
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Safety Deposit Box
- Clothes Line or Clothes Rack
- Water Filter
- Low Flow Shower Heads
Stop by to read why you should buy each of these and how much they can save you. It really adds up, and that's why I give this post a Star.
For your information - The link to the article does not work.
Posted by: David | August 24, 2005 at 03:50 PM
Thanks, David. Link is now fixed.
Posted by: FMF | August 24, 2005 at 06:59 PM
I always see water in the money-saving tips; in this list 2 of the 10 are focused on conserving water. Where I live, water is practically free. I pay about $15 a month for water and sewer, and once I really went nuts trying to conserve and only managed to knock a couple of dollars off of that. My conclusion was that where I live, conserving water is a waste of my energy -- my penny-pinching effort is better spent elsewhere. Judging from the numbers quoted in this article, my water must just be extraordinarily cheap. That, or the things I've always done (front-loading washer, bricks in the toilet tanks, etc.) have a much bigger effect than anything else I've tried temporarily.
Posted by: Joe Ganley | August 24, 2005 at 07:02 PM
I'm afraid of low-flow showerheads after that Seinfeld episode :P
Posted by: James | September 04, 2005 at 05:51 AM