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Video: Check out this fantastic $10K tiny house

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Regular readers of this blog know I’m fascinated by the many types and styles of tiny houses that dot the landscape nowadays.

There are countless factory-built ‘cookie cutter’ style tiny houses out there, but the ones I like best are the self-designed and self-built tiny homes that so many people are building these days.

The video I’m featuring today is a quick virtual tour of a tiny house in Australia that was built for about $10,000 AUD (which currently equates to less than $7,000 US).  [Read more…]

7 tips for saving gas on a long road trip

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I’m sure you’ve noticed that America’s highways are jammed to the max with travelers these days.

If you’re planning to take a long road trip of your own you’re likely to find that one of your biggest travel expenses will be the money you spend on gasoline.

Things like shopping around for the best deal on a hotel room and eating food from a grocery store instead of a restaurant can save you some big bucks while you’re traveling.

Luckily, you can easily save even more by reducing the amount of gasoline you’ll be using while you travel.  [Read more…]

Do you struggle with reading small print? This can help.

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Now that I’m getting older I often struggle with trying to read small print.

As a tech blogger I’m constantly receiving new gadgets to test and review, and with very few exceptions they typically come with instructions that are printed in a font that’s so small I simply can’t read them.

Even worse is trying to read the tiny print on the backs of medicine bottles. It’s virtually impossible!

Well, I recently discovered the perfect solution to this problem…

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Did you know crumbled up ‘chips’ make excellent seasonings?

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It’s no secret that using the perfect blend of seasonings can often turn a blah dish into a culinary masterpiece.

If you take a look at the seasoning racks in the grocery store you’ll see that there are literally dozens to choose from.

But what if you’re in the mood for something a little different?

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How to save a portion of every paycheck without even missing it

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It seems like there’s always another bill to pay or something breaking down and needing to be repaired or replaced.

And of course there are all those very tempting “impulse purchase” items screaming out to us every time we’re standing in a checkout line.

It’s a simple fact of life: Any time we have money in our pocket, it’s likely to get spent.

Well I’m going to tell you about a simple way to save a portion of every paycheck without ever really missing that money…

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