Random Thoughts

I noticed that budgeting has been hard these days. Prices have gone up, expenses doubled but salaries are still the same. So here's a nice basic thrift guide that I find helpful from Notepad Corner (http://www.notepadcorner.com/2012/02/basic-thrift-guide.html) that you might find it useful too...

- Unplug appliances when not in use
- Laptop usage for my online tasks, as it consumes less power than the desktop
- Buying kitchen and laundry supplies in bulk for a two-week replenishment.
- Schedule the laundry twice a week instead of every other day.
- Watering the plants with the used water in rinsing clothes
- Iron clothes in the morning
- Utilize the time feature of the air conditioning unit
- Turn off the lights if day lighting is sufficient
- Defrost the refrigerator weekly
- Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs as it only use about 25% of normal bulbs and would last ten times longer
- If there’s a call for a furniture or home appliance replacement, opt for a repair at the moment while waiting for discounted bargain sale.

These are indeed helpful especially if it's the time of the month to pay tuition fees, buy school books and school supplies. It's best to be wise and thrifty to have a great future for you and your family.