Print It Yourself and Save!
If you’re operating a home-based business, you are already a very busy person. Start-up costs can be a bit steep and business won’t pick up without your getting the word out. If you’re shopping for ideas on how to spread the good news about your product or service, you’ll want to think about promotional printed materials such as business cards, brochures and flyers. If you visit a local printer and get an estimate, you might also get something unexpected… sticker shock. Fortunately for today’s home-based business entrepreneurs, the world-wide-web is rife with ways to get the printed materials you need for a fraction of the cost.
There are many types of on-line print vendors to choose from. Most of the larger ones will offer almost any service you can find at your local print shop. Some of them actually provide you with all of that and a few extras, to boot. Need a logo for that business? They can create a custom logo per your specifications. Looking to start your own website? They can provide you with anything from a basic website to a full-fledged on-lines biz site, plus many will host it, as well. Best of all, you can get discount printing on any of those basics that every business needs to get up and running. Full color brochures, business cards and flyers are all available on-line at more than reasonable prices. Want them customized? You can upload your logo and designs. Save more by using their templates that the site will supply as part of the package. The only downside to using many on-line print shops is the shipping costs (especially for those heavy, bulky orders) and then, the wait.
Don’t let the cost of shipping deter you from purchasing your printed materials on-line. You can eliminate shipping bills and nullify wait time. You just need to check out one of the websites that will allow you to pay for creating your business cards or brochures on line but then elect to print them on your own printer, right there in your home office. Of course, that will mean that you’ll need a full-color printer and the right sorts of paper for the job. Still, for some home businesses, the combination of on-line preparation of the printed products added to the convenience of on-site printing means: savings in time, money and, best of all, no compromise in quality.
Your business card says a lot about you, as do your other printed materials. You’ll find lots of discount printing websites on the Web. Most of them provide some sort of incentives for you to choose them. These incentives can range from extra low prices that offset shipping costs to the print-at-home plan. Whichever of these solutions works best for you, they are bound to help lower your costs and bolster your bottom line. So, home-based businessmen and women, rejoice! You can get the word out about your business and still keep some money in the bank, thanks yet again to the wonder of the Internet.
Keep Your Car And Still Get Money From It
Keeping your old car instead of opting for a new one often makes much sense these days. Just think of the numbers: an average car costs 28k if bought new, which, after a 20 percent down payment, still needs a lot of money every year. You can spend much less on repairing an older car, perhaps $56 on a Basic AAA membership, and use the old car for trips to Home depot once or twice every month. For that long road-trip to Colorado once a year, it is always best to rent a car anyways. You get a brand new car, no worries about insurance, damages and the like, and still pay only about a few hundred bucks for the car.
If you compare the numbers, you will readily agree that there’s not much sense investing in a brand new car. You can just keep your car and save money.
You may be wondering about insurance costs on the old car. A little research will show you that if you have a clean VIN report, a spotless and well maintained car, and a clear driving record for yourself, you can often get very good insurance deals that compare well with deals you get for new cars. The difference is not really much if you compare that against money you save from making those monthly EMIs.
Even a total engine re-haul will often cost you less than buying a new car. For an average old car, an engine re-haul may cost you around $1500-$2000. Add minor repair works, the insurance difference and occasional car rental costs, and you still do not pay more than $3000 per year. Remember, also, that you are not really gonna have to do an engine rebuild every year, so the cost becomes even less. Compared to the $6000 dollars per year that you gotta pay for a new car’s EMI, this is really a lot cheaper.
The best thing is…a new car also becomes old by the time you get done with the loan. But if you save that money and spend it on car rentals for your long road trips, (which, anyways, you probably don’t go more than once or twice a year), you get a nice new car to drive from the car rental companies. This works somewhat like a bill consolidation, where you pay less if you consolidate all your “problems”. This would not be possible if you bought a brand new car, would it? After five years of paying for its EMI, it will just become another clunker, and then you wouldn’t want to pay up for a car rental, because you are still paying monthly EMIs for your new car.
A new car is a “financial baggage” in more ways than an old car is. Old cars will have their issues, and only the flintiest of drivers will want to drive a car that’s too old to survive the road. But old cars, with all their issues, still offer you more value than a brand new car that costs a lot of money and starts losing value in geometric progression as soon as you drive it out of the showroom.
Del Monte Fruit Chillers: Recipes and $1 Coupon
With so many unhealthy options out there, it’s up to you to defend your kids against the Junk Food Monster. Del Monte Fruit Chillers® frozen fruit sorbet can help. It’s a treat you can feel good about, because it’s made from real fruit and provides 100% Vitamin C, with no artificial flavors or high fructose corn syrup.
Fruit Chillers® cups and tubes come in a variety of fun, fruity flavors – like Strawberry Snow Storm and Grape Berry Blizzard! Find ‘em in the canned fruit aisle or visit the Web site for more info.
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Zesty Fruit Chillers Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
- One 4.5 oz. Del Monte Fruit Chillers® cup, any flavor, at room temperature
- 1/4 tsp. grated lime or lemon zest
VARIATION: Mix room temperature Fruit Chillers® with 1/4 tsp. grated fresh ginger instead of lime zest.
DIRECTIONS
- Mix room temperature Fruit Chillers® with lime zest in a small bowl. Spoon mixture back into Fruit Chillers® cup.
- Cover with freezer-safe plastic wrap and freeze overnight until firm.
TIP: Lime zest or ginger tastes great with Glacial Mango Fruit Chillers®, while lemon zest is perfect with Arctic Strawberry or Polar Raspberry.
