1 September 2007 150 views 2 Comments Print This Post  Email This Post

So this week was another busy week for me as I ready my condo for the market. I am trying to add more sizzle to the steak as that will make the difference in this slower market. My unit is already perhaps the most upgraded in the complex and nicest among those currently on the market, but I wanted to add more sizzle by purchasing heavy photo paper for the colored fliers, plug-in air scents for all the rooms, and chocolate treats for all guests who visit. I made sure the place is nicely furnished and clean. It should be on the market by early next week. School was exciting this week. My entrepreneurship class got me fired up about business and new ventures once again. My publishing class will prove to be useful during my life as a business man. Anyway, on with this weeks hot topics.

Jeremy at Generation X Finance gives his opinion on which bills you should pay first. I would do the same if I had to choose. Credit cards are high interest monsters, but don’t forget your necessities. By the way, Congratulations to Jeremy for officially becoming the new writer for the Financial Planning section of About.com. That is a great achievement to be on a site of that level and Jeremy is the best person I know to fill that void.

The Lazy Man over at Lazy Man and Money presents some insightful tips on how to save money on everyday entertainment.  I am really liking the books suggestion because I’m a big book worm when it comes to money making topics. I normally just buy and sell my books through Amazon or Half.com.

Trent at the Simple Dollar examines whether or not entertainment coupon books are worth it. I never thought those things were worth it. As a matter of fact I don’t believe in looking for coupons at the store or in the mail. Those things make you buy stuff you don’t need simply because of the fact that it’s on sale. Not paying full retail for something you don’t need is better than paying any percentage of retail for something you don’t need.

Lastly, CNNMoney has a good article which tells you how to save $31,000 by driving your car to death.  Basically this talks about driving your car to 200-300K miles to avoid the big depreciation hit and the cost of replacing the car with the newer model. This seems like a no-brainer but I don’t think anyone I know will drive their car up to 200K miles. We live in a consumer’s world and we want newer cars! I admit that being a car enthusiast, its tough for me to keep one car for more than 30K miles, or two years. The best you can do if you’re like me is buy used cars so you don’t take much of a depreciation hit.