How to Save MONEY around the house

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• Refrain from turning on lights unnecessarily in the daytime! Use natural sunlight by opening the blinds around your home.
• Do not do all of your laundry on one day. Instead, split up the different loads of laundry for different days of the week. 
• Keep your house clean and organized. But, how will this save money? When you need to retrieve something from a room, instead of turning on the light, you can use the glow of your cell phone to find   what you need.
• That brings me to another important point. Charge your phones, laptops etc. at public places! For example, the mall, your school or the workplace are great places to charge electronic devices.
• Stick to a grocery list. Do not buy food/toiletry items on impulse!
• To see other ways to save money follow this link.

How to make Money on the Internet

• Sign up for birthday freebies. Many restaurants, clothing stores and online boutiques give discounts or totally free items away. (The freebies are not only for kids) Here's a list of awesome birthday freebies.
• Start filling out online surveys. Completing surveys online will not allow you to quit your job. However, if you have a lot of free time, its a great way to earn a little extra cash. Opinion Outpost, Opinion Place, Valued Opinions are good examples of reputable survey sites (Always check a survey site's reputation of SurveyPolice.com.)
• Swagbucks is an awesome site, to win gift cards by searching the internet using their search engine. Click here to sign up.
• Check out free sample sites. Why invest in a full-size product when you could sample a product for free. This link is for a daily free sample site.
• Finally, if you have a great idea or product. Sell it on the internet. Almost anyone can become a business owner, because of Paypal, free hosting sites and social media.

How to Save Money

• Turn off the television: Turning off the T.V. saves energy and you'll view less ads.
• Always review your purchases: Use your receipts! After 15 days of purchasing an item, decide if you truly need or want the item. If you decide you no longer want the item, you'll have enough time to return for a full refund!
• Drink more water: It's cheaper and healthier. It will save you money! You will not need to buy as many drinks at the grocery store. Also, it will save precious calories throughout the day!
• Try making things, instead of buying. Or try reusing items for different purposes!
• Check out and compare prices of electronics and clothes online, before you go to the mall.



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Random Money Facts of the Day

Random Facts of the Day 
These facts are all about MONEY!!

• Approximately 80% of all paper money in the US contains traces of cocaine.
• The most money ever paid for a cow in an auction was $1.3 million.
• Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia.
• Woodpecker scalps, porpoise teeth and giraffe tails have all been used as money.
• There are 119 ridges around the outside of a U.S. quarter, 118 around the outside of a U.S. dime, and 150 around the outside of a U.S Kennedy half dollar.

How to save money when pumping gas

Did you know that? Pumping gas with these tips can save you money at the pump!
Gas is highly expensive these days. Listed here are better ways to pump gas:

• Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold
• Do not begin by pumping your gas on the high mode, pumping on low minimizes the vapor content of the gas (which is better for your health) and better for your wallet!
•  Fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. The higher amount of gas you have in your tank results in  less air occupying its empty space.
• Driving tip: Do not use your gas as you approach a hill. The potential energy of your height on the hill will increase your speed without gas.

See the price of gas around the world here

Random Money Facts of the Day

• In 2002 the most expensive television ad aired of Britney Spears endorsement of Pepsi's Cola. The commercial lasted 90 seconds and Britney was paid 7.53 million dollars
• Michael Bloomberg, had the biggest budget for a political campaign. His campaign cost 62 million dollars!! Each of 744757 votes for him cost 92 dollars 60 cents. 
• The most expensive car in the world in production is  the Maybach 62 it costs
   360000 euros.
• In 1998,the most expensive cat sold for $41,435 in London.
• The most expensive home in the world belongs to Mukesh Ambani. It's estimated value is 1 billion dollars. It boasts a 150 car garage and is made of glass!

U.S Sources of Energy

The U.S uses the following sources of energy:

• Oil 37%
• Coal 25%
• Gas  23%
• Nuclear Power 6%
• Biomass 4%
• Hydro 3%
• Solar Heat 0.5%
• Wind 0.3%
• Geothermal/Biofuels 0.4%
• Other 0.8%

Random Money Facts of the Day

These facts are all about money:

• A piece of currency can be folded forward and back 4,000 times before it will tear.
• Money is made of mostly cotton, not paper.
• A million $1 bills weigh 2,200 pounds.
• In 2007, it cost around 6.2 cents to print one bill. 
• A dollar from 1950 is now worth only $0.12
• In 1920, the purchasing power of money fell so low that the German currency, became cheaper than firewood. 

Who contributes the most to Political Parties?

Did you Know that?
Top 5 Contributors to Political Parties (1989-2009)

1. AT&T Inc.    $44,214,960
2. American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees  $41,941,811
3. National Association of Realtors  $35,595,518
4. Goldman Sachs   $31,437,825
5. American Association for Justice $31,424,029

Saving Money at Restuarants

Did you Know That? Dining out does not have to be SO expensive.

•  Try eating out during a restuarant's happy hour
•  Two meals for one and free item coupons are a great way to lower the bill
• Eat out on your birthday. Usually restuarants provide free items to birthday celebrants.
• Finally, take the kids out. A lot of restaurants offer free kid's meals with purchase of an adult meal.

National Budget of 2011

Here are some facts & figures for 2011's national budget

• Defense & Foreign Policy - $803,940 million
• Domestic Policy - $2,779,212 million 
• Within the domestic budget
• Energy $24,863 million
• Agriculture $25,590 million
• Health $ 400,001 million
• Social Security $736,284 million
• Medicare $497,341 million

U.S Sources of Energy

Did you Know That? 7.27.1

• The U.S uses 37% crude oil, 24% Natural gas, 23% Coal 9% Electric and 7% renewable energy for its energy sources
• 57% of the U.S' crude oil is imported.
• 43% of the imported oil comes from the Western Hemisphere, 22% from Africa, 21% from the Persian Gulf and 12% from other sources.

Gas Prices around the World: How much does gas cost in other countries?

Here's some GAS prices around the WORLD:
The price of regular gallon of gas in:

• Venezuela is  $0.12 
• Nigeria is  $0.38
• Puerto Rico is $1.74
• South Africa is $2.62
• Cuba is $3.03
• Ireland is $4.78
• Netherlands is $6.48

Go to CNN/Money for more gas prices!

How much does the government spend each day?

Random Fact of the Day

The estimate for the cost of national public services for 2011, is 3.7 trillion dollars! That equals 10.2 billion dollars a day, 425 million dollars an hour and 7 million dollars per minute.

What are the world's BIGGEST BOX OFFICE successes?

The world's highest grossing films are (as of June 2011):

1. Avatar $2,782,275,172
2. Titanic $1,843,201,268   
3. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King $1,119,110,941
4. Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest $1,066,179,725
5. Toy Story 3 $1,063,171,911

And the grand total of the world's top 5 grossing films is

 $ 7,873,939,017

What are the most Expensive Auctioned Items?

Top 5 Most 

Expensive Auctioned Items

1. Pablo Picasso's Boy with a Pipe

   104.1 million

2. Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Hammer

    30.8 million

3. Roman Sculpture: Artemis and the Stag

    28.6 million

4. 1957 Ferrari Testa Rosta

    12.2 million

5. Marilyn Monroe's Dress

  1.2 million