Ways to Save Money At Home

There are literally dozens of different ways that you can save money around the home, all of which can help to lift the financial burden by at least some small degree.

The first and most obvious way of saving money is to spend less of it!

Of course, this is entirely self-evident, but it is nevertheless worth pointing out that many of the most obvious money-saving devices are probably staring you in the face and have for a long time. There are literally dozens of small things that you can do which will decrease the amount of money you need to spend on a monthly basis to run the average home.
Unless you are in a position where generating your own electricity is a realistic option, you are probably like 95% of other people who rely on electricity generated by a utility company. In this case, electricity to power your home can be one of your single biggest annual financial commitments, so it obviously makes sense to do whatever you can to reduce the amount of fuel that you burn.

For example, whilst buying energy saving lighting devices like compact fluorescent lamps (CFL's) will cost you up to three times what it would cost to buy any directly comparable incandescent lamp, they will last up to 15 times as long.

Turning down the heating thermostat is another excellent way of saving cash. Even reducing your thermostat setting by 1°C can reduce your heating bills by 10%, so again, a little effort goes an awful long way.ps with CFL's should save you around 20% of your annual electric lighting bill.

You can also reduce money when using the internet. Of course, if you are thinking of starting an online business as a way of supplementing your overall income generating capabilities, you must have an internet connection. However, many internet service providers offer different connection speeds, with slower speed connections generally costing less on a monthly basis. you might find that you can downgrade the speed of your connection and lose very little in terms of real performance, but in doing so could save you $10 or even $20 a month.

Look for food stores that offer ‘club discount cards' or alternatively those that print coupons on the back of receipts. Many suppliers are already beginning to appreciate that with a recession biting, they have to do more to support their customers and it is therefore likely that the idea of store discounts and coupons will become increasingly popular.
If you would like to attend concerts or special events, check on the internet for discounted online booking deals. Even if you do not find a discounted deal, you should nevertheless be able to find a standard price offer, meaning that there is no need to fall prey to the outrageous prices that unofficial ticket sellers will try to charge you outside the front door of the concert or event. Many cinemas also offer discounts for families too. if you are resourceful there are tons of ways to cut costs in general!

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Eggs and Pesto – Perfect Recession Protein

Eggs are great. They are cheap!! You can scramble, fry, poach and bake eggs or cook them in their shells. You can use eggs to make pancakes, waffles, French toast and omelets, too. Eggs are also the main ingredient in some dishes that came to the U.S. from other countries, such as a frittata, egg foo yung, quiche or souffle.

 

Eggs do many jobs in recipes and often help form the structure of cakes, cookies and other baked goods. Eggs also help make creamy custards and keep ice and sugar crystals from forming in foods like ice cream and candies. Eggs are important, too, in making some dressings and sauces, including mayonnaise. All I know is they are an incredibly nutritious food that is a wonderful source of protein.

 

But, in addition to all the ways you can cook or bake them, you can play with eggs. You might decorate them for a holiday or use them for an egg toss or other game.

 

For now I want to share with you one of my favorite and most nutritious egg recipes and the kids just love it.

 

10 oz fresh broccoli steamed for 10 mins and cut into small florets
4 large mushrooms chopped and lightly fried
4oz grated yarlsberg/emantal/edam
6 eggs
1/2cup milk
3 tblsp plain flour
In lightly greased 1 1/2-quart casserole, gently toss together broccoli, mushrooms, and cheese. Beat together eggs, milk, dressing, and flour until thoroughly blended. Pour over vegetables and cheese. Bake in preheated 350ºF oven until knife inserted near center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

 

I also like to add pesto to eggs because my kids love it. I mix up some eggs in a frying pan and then ad cubed bacon, fried until crispy and finely chopped mushrooms. To that I add finely chopped shallots and crème fraiche to bind it all together.

 

This homemade pesto sauce is good on pizza or pasta dishes.

 

INGREDIENTS:
• 2 cups fresh basil leaves (packed)
• 2 cloves fresh garlic
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (fresh grated, preferably)

 

PREPARATION:
Blend all ingredients in blender or food processor. This amazing concoction will keep for month in fridge if covered with a small amount of olive oil. You can just add it to an omelette whenever you like. Note that this also makes an excellent sauce for pizza instead of something tomato-based.