Steven Swearengin
Art Director, Software Engineer, and Web Developer in Albuquerque, NM
Try out the local store brand in grocery shopping instead of expensive well known brands. National brands are usually more because they need the money to advertise their brand.There is rarely a difference in how the product tastes or taste of these products.
Not every debt is bad one. Real estate can be good debts. Real estate is good because, and in the short term, they increase in value over time and the loan interest is tax deductible. Another example of good debt would be a college expenses. Student loans usually carry a low interest rates are are not repaid back until students have completed their schooling.
Don't fool yourself into thinking you are cutting costs by putting off needed maintenance. By fixing these things now, you will prevent large scale problems from happening down the road.