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Recent Savings on Car Repair

John — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:02:10 +0000

A yer or two ago, Firestone told me that my bearings were going out. A second trip to Firestone yielded the same diagnosis, along with a refusal to perform an all-wheel-alignment on my vehicle. Since I purchased the lifetime all-wheel alignment package, they would have been doing this work for free. I believed them concerning the diagnosis, but did not have the $800 to get the job done.

Finally, I decided to take care of this problem. I am going to have my car for a while and I wanted to get new tires. I can’t get tires unless I can get an alignment, You get the picture.

Replacing the hub bearings is not something I have done before. I decided to see if someone had a video on YouTube detailing this procedure. What do you know? I found a video detailing the procedure on my exact car.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-TsTn-3ktk

It took me about 6 hours, but it was worth it. First, I would have probably spent the day laying on the couch, so it was a productive day. After all was said and done, I spent $332.00 on the whole project, which also included replacing my front brakes and rotors (which were not in that $800 price mentioned above). I actually saved about $650.00.

My tires will be installed this coming Saturday. It’s not always financially feasible to do it yourself. Each instance needs to be examined to determine if taking the time to do it is worth it. I’d have to say that, in this case, it was worth it.

How To Save Money With Coupons

John — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:12:02 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQNj7BSkhAc

Make Your Own A/C

John — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:33:06 +0000

Make a cheap, but functional a/c unit. Check out this video…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PwplxoJSDw

Save some money on car insurance

John — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:16:17 +0000

I was going to gather some information on saving money on car insurance, but I found a video that explains everything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVegFQ54OSg

A Month Of Savings – 07/31/2008

John — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:07:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wtGja6WjDc

A Month Of Savings – 07/11/2008

John — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:50:51 +0000

I always thought that if you can get something for free, the only better deal than that is the one where you get paid to take something of value away. Well, I didn’t get paid, but I did strike gold today on Freecycle.

I am a member of the Freecycle group in St. Louis, MO. I was watching the posts today, and a post entitled “OFFER: Power lawn mower, 63130″. When I contacted the person, they told me “Yard Machine power mower with 4 horse power engine, about 8 years old. Won’t start. Needs work.” I decided to take it because I was the first person to respond, I know someone who works on mowers, and I need a mower.

When I got it, it looked like it had been kept up. On the way home, I purchased an air filter, a spark plug, a blade sharpener attachment for my drill, and some 30 weight oil. I started working on it at 5:34pm. By 5:57pm, I was done and it started on the first pull. Check out the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUOki0lJMFs

A new mower like this would normally run around $150. A used one in good condition would, by my guess, be about $60-$80. The mower was free and I spent $15.70 (w/tax) on the tune-up parts. My net gain was between $44.30-$64.30.

I could turn around and sell the mower for $80, but I need one so I’m keeping it. This experience has made me think that I could probably do this again and get another mower to sell.

A Month Of Savings – 07/08/2008

John — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:01:15 +0000

Free Gas is always good. I’m not sure if what this guy is saying is true. If you have some insight, please leave a comment and let me know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obzQONJd11M

Maximize Your Used Car’s Trade-in Value

John — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:19:50 +0000

There are quite a few ways this can be done. Check out this video for more details.

More Bargain Shopping Ideas

John — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:37:18 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFWzYAXYPAY

How To Save Money On Printing

John — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:27:57 +0000

I already thought of some of these tips, but printing multiple sheets per page is one that is new to me, but I will use it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKAyJHhYId8

Changing Your Own Oil Can Save You Money

John — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:24:11 +0000

You can save some money with a little DIY. I used to take my car in to the shop to get the oil changed, but no more… I actually learned how to change oil from Auto Shop class in high school. I still remember the procedure and have been following it for the past 20+ years. I’d list it out, but it might be better is you see it being done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA989OnnXp4

More Energy Saving Tips For Your Home

John — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:11:48 +0000

Here are some more tips on saving energy around your house. Remember, it’s not just about saving the environment; it’s also about saving MONEY.

Save Money On Admissions…Guaranteed

John — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:35:35 +0000

You are guaranteed to save money on any admission with this technique. This includes movies, amusement parks, zoos, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr6PRyN07NE

An amazing new invention can drastically cut your fuel costs…

John — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:18:16 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rb_rDkwGnU

I am posting this because it is a way to save money, if it works. If you have one of these or if you plan on trying it, please come back and leave a comment detailing whether or not it works and how well it works.