Money Matters Personal Check
Check into your skills for saving money; it is on everyone’s mind. There is no escaping the impact that stretching the dollar has on the quality of life.
Assessment appeals could lower property taxes. For many, taxes rise while property values decline. Statistics show that there is a high error rate in the property tax assessment valuation process. If you divide your property tax assessment by the assigned sales ratio equalization rate, you’ll have the true market value figure that the tax assessor placed on your home. Most confuse assessed value information think it means market value.
No car should be without a tire pressure gauge. Soft tires take more energy to move. You could save $300-$500 over every 12,000 miles driven by proper tire pressure. You get 0.4 percent lower mileage for every drop in PSI tire pressure. Air is a gas which contracts as temperatures get colder. A 50 degree change in temperature is equal to 5 PSI.
Check your tires’ air pressure at least once a month with an accurate tire pressure gauge. Make sure you check them when the tire is cold, not when it is heated up by having been recently driven
Cleaning you air filter on your car can increase your vehicle’s gas mileage by as much as 10%. Yea, I know air filters are expensive, but if you want to do it yourself, change it or at least take an air hose and blow out the dirt that clogs the pores of the filter and it will be as good as new.
Using the right grade oil for your care will improve mileage 1% to 2%. How about not keeping your trunk full of stuff? You’ll save 1% to 2% on your gas mileage. Keeping your car tuned increases mileage 4.15% on average.
Ordering personal checks online instead of at the bank will save you in the neighborhood of fifty percent. Banks charge a markup fees and pass it on to customers in the way of high check supply charges. Not only do you get better prices when you order checks online, you get more choices of check designs and features.
Cut back on the ol’ food bill by looking for the grocery store that gives you the best deal on the 12 or so most common items you purchase. Eventually you find one that more constantly delivers. Plan you meals around store flyers instead of the cookbook recopies. Also begin to get adequately hydrated by drinking a glass of water before meals; you’ll not eat as much (most are perpetually somewhat dehydrated)
