One Year Ago Week Ending July 1

Here's what Free Money Finance had to offer one year ago this past week:

• Best Advice I Can Give -- Blogger Edition, Part 6 - Key thought: "It almost always pays nicely to consider buying quality used over buying brand new."

• Money Saving Tip: Cool with Fans - Fans are your best bang-for-the-buck cooling devices.

• Great Buy at Costco - I've had many more great buys at Costco since I made this purchase.

• Interest-Only Mortgages Growing Wildly - One of my first posts on these financial horrors.

• Best Advice I Can Give -- Blogger Edition, Part 7 - Key thought: "When you invest, there's a difference between being sexy and being rich."

• Money Saving Tip: Keep Your Air Conditioner Running at Peak Efficiency - You can save hundreds by making sure your cooling system is functioning properly.

• Best Advice I Can Give -- Blogger Edition, Part 8 - Key thought: "The best advice I can give is this: never stop learning."

• You Can Save a Bundle Without Having a Large Income - Anyone at any income level can save something, if they are just creative enough.

• Best Advice I Can Give -- Blogger Edition, Part 9 - Key thought: "The first chance you get, begin investing."

• Money Saving Tip: Caulk Your Way to Savings - Did you know that a 1/8-inch opening around just two door frames can let in as much warm air as a small window opened six inches all summer long?

• Money Saving Tip: Cool Only What You Have To - A significant amount of dollars can be saved by not cooling areas that don’t need cooling.