Thrifty Thursday-Save Money with All Natural Acne Treatments

January 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Save Money with All Natural Acne Treatments
The constant struggles and costs that come with having acne can be overwhelming. Many store-bought cleansers have harsh ingredients in them, which can cause your face to react by producing more oil. When that oil gets into your pores, it causes pimples. Because most food lacks the harsh ingredients, they tend to work better. Below is a list of all natural ingredients that can be found in your kitchen.

• Lemon Juice – The acid from the lemons dries out excess oil, which can clog pores. Take a cotton ball and a freshly cut lemon and squeeze the juice onto the cotton ball and gently rub onto the problem areas. You can leave it on overnight and wash it off in the morning or leave it on for 15 minutes and wash it off. It is best do this at night because exposure to sun with the lemon can be harmful.

• Honey - Honey contains healthy acids that help shed dead skin, minimize lines, and balance out oily skin. Slather honey onto your face, leave it on for 5 minutes, and rinse off.

• Tomato – Tomatoes are high in antioxidants and works as a natural astringent. Cut a piece of tomato and dab the juices onto the affected area with a cotton swab.

NOTE: CASH 1 is not responsible for any allergic reactions or mishaps. All the tips on this page should be used at your own discretion.

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Bookworm Wednesday- States of Mind: New England

January 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Jacqueline T. Lynch opens the book with an introduction stating that she means to not just give a brief historical tour of New England states but to also show the New England state of mind, so to speak. New England, like no other geographical area in the U.S., portrays the quaint air where if you closed your eyes you could almost envision that you have traveled back to colonial times. Lynch brings to light details about people, businesses, and ideals that were important not only to the area but to history as well.

The author is obviously very passionate about the history of the area she lives in and has devoted many hours to researching the subjects within this book. She not only focuses on the positive influences such as Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, the mills in Lowell, MA and Chicopee, MA which gave jobs to thousands of women, Daniel Webster, Milton Bradley, Annie Sullivan (Helen Keller’s teacher), Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Civilian Conservation Corps which provided young men with jobs during the depression but also the darker side of history John Wilkes Booth, Lizzie Borden, the hurricane of 1938 and the Circus fire of 1944 both of which were tragedies that claimed hundreds of lives. [Read more...]

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Borrowing Money-Is it Always a Bad Idea?

January 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment

I read a lot of financial blogs, listen to every financial podcast I can find, and read articles and books on personal finance. I am certainly no expert, but I truly love learning about how to handle finances. With so many varying opinions, sometimes it is tough for me to decide as a consumer whether borrowing money is something to steer away from, or it can be helpful if one knows how to handle their finances. For example, a 0% auto loan can be a great deal, should it be passed up simply because it is “wrong” to borrow money? I personally think it is fine in cases like this to take out the loan if you have the income to support the payments. Why shell out 15 grand you may have saved for a car if you can get an interest free loan? You can invest that money and make more in the meantime. Just be sure and make your payments on time.

I do firmly believe those with bad credit should never borrow money. The best solution in this case is to build up an emergency fund as quickly as possible. In the end boils down to doing what works best for you and your personal financial situation. Borrowing money is not always a bad idea, but be sure you read the terms of the loan and have a plan to pay it off as soon as possible.

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Save the Date Cards

January 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Inexpensive ways to say thank you

When you are trying to come up with inexpensive ways to say thank you, there are a variety of ways to do so.
The best answer is to simply send a thank you note. You can make it more interesting and meaningful by including one of the following:

• Pictures- Are worth a thousand words and are effective in conveying thanks in a variety of ways. They are often used in save the date cards , Christmas cards and you can certainly use them in a traditional thank you card. It will make it more fun and sincere.
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• Poems- If you have a way with words, there is no reason to go out and buy a gift. Simply create a short but special poem for each of your guests, thanking them for the gifts and their attendance.
• Gift Certificates- A gift certificate can be a great way to show your appreciation, although it may be better for small number of guests if you are on a budget. Make sure that each certificate is from a place that your guest frequently visit and like. Most gift certificates are light and can be folded, so if you can’t spend a lot of money, you can easily include them in thank you infant cards without adding too much money to the postage. [Read more...]

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13 Tips for Making Money from Paid Surveys

January 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment

13 tips for making money from paid surveys

Making money online by doing little to no work may like our birthright, being that we’re fortunate enough to live in the digital era.

Think about it:

• The internet allows us to work from home
• Cell phones allow us to be “in the office” anytime we want
• Cloud services like iCloud, Google Drive and Dropbox give us, and others, access to tons of files with a click of a button, whether we’re in New York or New Delhi

But doesn’t it sometimes seem too good to be true to be able to just click a few buttons and get paid for it?

But you can get paid that easily if you know where to look. Making money from paid surveys is a legitimate way to earn an income. All you need to do is learn where to find these paid surveys, and how to avoid the scams that waste your time and energy, and you, too, could be living up to your dreams of getting paid for sitting at home, clicking away at a few buttons.

13 tips for making money from paid surveys

So you’re ready to give this making-money-from-paid-survey thing a try, right? Before you jump into the game, you need to prepare yourself with the tools necessary to make the most of your time, so that you actually see a benefit from the hours spent filling out these paid surveys.

Here are 13 tips for making money from paid surveys.

Paid survey tip #1:

Find a handful of free directories of paid surveys to get started with. The key here is “free.” There’s absolutely no reason to have to pay to access a directory’s information. If you run into a site that asks for payment, mutter this to yourself as you close the page: “You pay me. I don’t pay you.”

Paid survey tip #2:

Now that you’ve found a handful of reputable directories, fill out your profile like you would for an online dating profile – meaning, take your time with it, get detailed, and sell yourself. Don’t get frustrated with the amount of time this step takes. The more care you take with this, the better return on investment you’ll enjoy later one.

Paid survey tip #3:

Be a yes person on your profile. Try to avoid disliking anything on your profile, or saying you’re not experienced with certain products, etc. The more demographics you can fit into, the more surveys you’ll receive.

Paid survey tip #4:

Keep your profile updated. The types of surveys you receive heavily rely on the information in your profile. Did you recently buy a home? Congratulations, homeowners are a coveted demographic. Now update your profile! Other potential updates include: [Read more...]

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