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Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated in the United Kingdom and some other countries on December 26th. It is a public holiday in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and some other countries, and is a bank holiday in Scotland. The origins of Boxing Day are not clear, but it is believed to have evolved from a variety of traditions, including the practice of giving gifts to the poor on the day after Christmas and the tradition of hunting on the day after Christmas.
In modern times, Boxing Day is primarily a day for rest and relaxation, and many people use the holiday to spend time with family and friends. It is also a popular day for sports events, such as football matches in the UK. Some retailers may also offer sales or discounts on Boxing Day.
Some of the best items to save on during boxing day include:
Clothing and accessories: Many fashion retailers offer discounts on clothing and accessories on Boxing Day, so it’s a good time to update your wardrobe or pick up some new pieces for the upcoming year.
Home goods: Boxing Day is also a good time to save on home goods, such as furniture, appliances, and home decor. You may be able to find discounts on popular brands or clearance items.
Electronics: Boxing Day is a popular day for discounts on electronics, such as TVs, laptops, and smartphones. If you’re in the market for a new electronic device, it’s worth checking out the sales to see if you can find a good deal.
Toys: If you have children, Boxing Day is a good time to save on toys. Many toy retailers offer discounts on popular items, so you may be able to find some great deals on gifts for the kids.
Travel: Some travel companies and airlines offer discounts on Boxing Day, so it’s worth checking out their websites or contacting them to see if you can find a good deal on a future trip.
Regardless of what you choose to do on Boxing Day, the most important thing is to relax, enjoy the time with your loved ones, and make the most of the holiday season.
Christmas is over, here come the sales! Below are the top 5 items to look for on sale after the holiday season.
1) Holiday decorations: Many stores offer discounts on holiday-themed items, such as Christmas trees, wreaths, and lights, after the holiday season has ended.
2) Winter clothing: Stores may mark down winter clothing, such as coats, gloves, and scarves, after Christmas in order to make room for spring items.
3) Electronics: Retailers may offer discounts on electronics, such as TVs, laptops, and smartphones, after the holiday shopping season has ended.
4) Toys: Toy stores and department stores may offer discounts on toys and games after Christmas in order to clear out inventory.
5) Home goods: Home goods stores may offer discounts on furniture, bedding, and other home items after the holiday season has ended.
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Nobody will argue that the cost of living is rising these days at an alarming rate. That means that many of us are either working more and/or looking for ways to cut expenses. If you haven’t yet considered your electric bills, now’s the time to do it.
Tips to Help You Cut Your Electric Bills and Save Money
1) Go Solar: Considering that heating and cooling account for about 54% of your overall electric bills, going solar is probably the most cost effective way to cut your electric bills. If, however, the cost of switching over to solar is out of your reach right now, don’t despair. All is not lost.
2) Control the Sun’s Heat: When I moved into a newly constructed house several years ago, my great room was flooded with sunshine in the afternoons. It was summer and the heat was unbearable – that is until plantation blinds were installed. I quickly discovered that if I closed the blinds in the afternoon it kept out the heat and kept down my electric bills. During the winter months, the opposite was true. I kept the blinds open on sunny afternoons. My furnace didn’t have to kick on as much and my electric bills benefited.
3) Maintain Your HVAC: A yearly cleaning and checkup, as well as regular filter changes will not only prolong the life of your HVAC system, but will also keep it fine-tuned and functioning at peak capacity. That spells lower electric bills.
4) Thermostat Programming: Program your thermostat to maintain comfortable temperatures throughout the year, and program the thermostat to adjust the temperature when you are sleeping or away from home. Just a one or two degree adjustment can end up making a big difference in your electric bills.
5) Use LED Light Bulbs: Statistics show that LED light bulbs are 80% more efficient than incandescent bulbs.
6) Energy Efficient Appliances: Make sure that all of your appliances have the energy star for efficiency. The less energy used, the lower your electric bills.
7) Plug Devices Into Power Strips: Even when devices are turned off they can still use some power. If you plug your devices into power strips with on/off switches, you can easily turn off the power source when your devices are not in use.
8) Make Sure Your House Is Air Tight: Check around all of your windows and doors to make sure there are no drafts. A tight house will retain cool in summer and heat in winter.
9) Don’t Forget the Water Heater, Washing Machine and Dishwasher: Water heaters should be no hotter than 120 degrees. Reset if necessary. Get used to washing your clothes in warm or cold water instead of hot. Reprogram your dishwasher so the heat dry control is turned off.
In addition to the above list, two things that you can do outside of your home that will reduce your electric bills are the following:
1) Plant Shade Trees: Shade trees that are planted on the sunny side of your house can act as a wonderful heat reducer in summer.
2) Shade Your HVAC Unit: Placing an awning over, or tree near, your unit can help cut energy consumption. Just be sure that the unit is kept free from any debris or foliage that would hinder its performance.
These tips might seem small, but they are very effective when you are trying to cut your electric bills and save money.
It’s official. After being eagerly awaited Sling TV is being launched to the general public.
What Is Sling TV?
The Dish Network Sling TV is a Net-delivered video service. Net TV can be watched on computers, tablets and smartphones. It can also be viewed on TVs with the proper attachments. Glenn Hower, research analyst with Parks Associates, has stated:
“The percentage of subscribers interested in (Net-delivered, over-the-top) video services is trending upward, and more industry players are planning to launch their own OTT services. The age of appointment television is coming to a close, and programming will need to adapt to an on-demand environment.”
Later this year, HBO plans to launch a standalone Net service. Research has shown that of the roughly 91% broadband homes that are also pay TV customers, about half would cancel pay TV once they can get the new HBO service.
With the Sling TV launch, it puts Dish Network on the ground floor of this new trend.
How Does Sling TV Work?
According to Mike Snider of USA Today, who was one of the early testers of Sling TV:
“Sling TV is easy to use. For starters, you need a robust broadband internet connection — Netflix recommends 5 megabits per second for HD quality.”
“You download the Sling TV app onto your device whether it’s an Android or iOS tablet or a Net TV device such as an Amazon Fire or Roku device connected to your TV or Xbox One video game system. Some smart TVs from LG and Samsung also will have the app.”
Once the initial connection is made, you can be up and running is minutes.
Pay TV versus Sling TV
The reason for creating Sling TV was to attract people who had dropped their cable and satellite connections, or never had pay TV connections.
According to Sling TV CEO, Roger Lynch, the new Sling TV has been designed to target Millennials. The Dish Network says that they are less likely to subscribe to pay TV, and they are the demographic group that is more technology savvy. But, David Lieberman, the executive editor of Deadline.com questions whether Sling TV will actually appeal to the Millennials. He feels that Sling TV, due to their current programming lineup, may actually “appeal more to cash-strapped cable and satellite subscribers than it will to young adults.”
Initially, the Sling TV programming packages don’t come close to comparing with pay TV packages, but there are plans to expand the different offerings. At this time of launch, the Base Package, which costs $20 a month, with no contract like pay TV, gives you live feeds to ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, ABC Family and CNN. A Kid’s Package and a News Package are also offered for an additional $5 each. There lineups are also very limited at this time. Plans for future expansion will add a Sports Package, but for now subscribers will be happy to be able to get live feeds on ESPN, ESPN2 and CNN. Getting live feeds is a big advantage for Sling TV. Up until now, the only way to get live sports was by having pay TV connection.
How to Get the New Sling TV
In an article that was posted on January 26th online at USA Today entitled, Sling TV looks to liven up streaming video party, Mike Snider wrote:
“The Internet-delivered subscription video service from satellite TV provider Dish Network will begin official operations Tuesday (January 27). The first invites start going out at 12 a.m. ET Tuesday to customers who preregistered on Sling.com.”
“Everyone else has to wait, but they will get a free one-week trial when the service opens to all customers within the next two weeks. Consumers who don’t have one of the supported Net TV devices such as an Amazon fire or Roku device can sign up on Sling.com to order a device as part of a subscription package (prices to be announced).”
Remember, it’s only $20 a month with no contract to try it out.
There are two different kinds of travelers I’ve seen on my travels; those who are on vacation, and those who are on the road for the long haul. Those who are on vacation tend to spend quite a bit of money. They will think nothing of ordering food in the hotel restaurant, or dropping $200 for a half days worth of fishing. Long term travelers, which is the category I fall in to, would never eat in a hotel bar. We know we could get the exact same food elsewhere for a fraction of the price. I’ve been traveling Central America for well over a year now. I know that if I want to continue traveling I have to be careful where, and how, I spend my money. It’s not all about pinching pennies though, I also like to have a good time while I’m traveling. In the past year, or so, I’ve gotten pretty good traveling across countries on a budget. He are some tips that I can offer.
Couchsurfing
Lodging is the number one budget killer while traveling. Even a cheap hostel, over the long run, can put quite a dent in a travel budget. That’s why I signed up with couchsurfing.org years ago. By using this site not only have I hosted a number of people on my couch when I wasn’t traveling, but once I got on the road I was able to stay for free a number of times. Basically you just find the city you want to travel to, pick from the many hosts that are available, and ask them if you can crash on their couch, or spare bed, for a few nights. Not only is this a great way to travel cheap, but you have the added bonus of having a local point out the best, inexpensive, spots to eat and drink.
Hostels
You may not always get lucky and find a couchsurfing host in the city you’re traveling to. In that case you’ve got to turn to a hostel. While you can easily pick up a dorm bed for $5 a night in most hostels, I opt for the private rooms. To offset the price I ask the owners if there is anything I can do to reduce the cost of my stay. In most cases I’ve been able to stay in really nice hostels, for either a fraction of the price, or, in most cases, for free. In exchange for a room I’ve; tended bar (and received tips), cooked breakfast burritos, volunteered as an English speaker to answer phone calls, and acted as a tour guide. In most cases I only worked a few hours a day, and in return lived for free. As I write this article I’ve only paid for four nights lodging in the past three months.
Transportation
This is also a budget killer. In Central America we have what we call a “gringo tax”. This means that anytime a gringo hops in a taxi the fare doubles, at least. Understanding what the fares should really be is key to not spending too much money. I’ve watched unsuspecting tourists pay $30 for a taxi ride that, if they just would have asked someone in the know, they should have only paid $10 for. Any hostel, whether you’re a guest or not, will tell you what the fare should really be. Just tell them where you’re going, and they’ll tell you the price. That way you have a reasonable base with which to start your negotiations.
Food
We all need to eat. While most would assume that cooking at home is the cheapest way to eat, I’ve found that’s not really the case. Here in Nicaragua I can go out onto the street and order a “vigaron” from a vendor. A vigaron consists of mashed yuca (think potato), grilled pork, and a large cabbage salad for $1.80. I can’t even get a bag of ramen and some veggies for that price. There are many food vendors in every city I’ve ever been to, and I’ve found these to be the most economical way to feed myself.
According to the National Retail Federation, retail sales should increase by 4.1% over the Christmas season this year. As all of us have been discovering over the past several years however, predictions and polls are no longer as reliable as they used to be. Some authorities are even now saying that we are entering, or already have entered, a post-consumerism era. If that is true, we may continue to see actual statistics that don’t match up with the predictions. Let’s look at some of the reasons that may be.
Post-Consumerism and the Actual Present Economy
Whether we like to admit it or not, a change in mind-set when it comes to consumerism has a lot to do with America’s present economy. Oh, yes, we are told that the economy is improving, but reality for many is just the opposite. Our national debt is now at 18 trillion and still rising. Carrying health insurance is mandatory or carries a financial penalty. Obamacare is proving to be a tremendous financial hardship for many, rather than the blessing it was supposed to be. Couple that with people often having to work 2 or 3 part-time jobs to even make ends meet, and you get a slight glimpse into the post-consumerism mind-set that is becoming so necessary and attractive to many.
Baby Boomers and Post-Consumerism
According to CNN, the Baby Boomer generation (those born from 1946 – 1964) is the largest generation of Americans born in U.S. history. As of 2011, there were 77 million Baby Boomers. Many of those Baby Boomers have either experienced layoffs or downsizing, or are in retirement now. Their life savings have also been hit hard by the downturn in the economy. Before the economy started south in 2008, it was the Baby Boomers that were heavy consumers.
Whenever someone suddenly has to learn to drastically cut back on spending, reality shows them that they can live on a lot less than they thought they could. At that point, killing yourself to live a life of luxury doesn’t make sense anymore. Freedom and a simple lifestyle, free from stress, become all important.
I’m a list maker. The other day I was in the grocery store when a woman, holding a list herself, started a conversation with me. The woman is a widow, and she mentioned how she never worried about going shopping and purchasing more than was on her list. Now, she never shops without a list, and she only gets what she has listed. Money is a concern for her now. Unfortunately, this widow’s story is not an isolated case.
Is There a Remedy for Post-Consumerism?
Due to the economic stresses of the last few years, and the projection of the uncertain financial future, people of all ages are finally waking up. They are changing the price tags on life. They are questioning if they really need, or want, all of the status symbol “stuff” that they thought they had to have. The result is that post-consumerism is not just a passing trend, but a new era that will over time need to be taken seriously by retailers. Great discounts slapped on non-essential items will no longer cut it! With the majority of Americans buying into the post-consumerism era, retail buying will have to change. Prices will have to be lowered to a more reasonable rate. The pendulum always swings. This time it is swinging toward a post-consumerism lifestyle.
Have you met anybody who doesn’t want to save cash buying online? There are plenty of things we are able to do everyday to help save a small amount every now and then and ultimately all of it may add up to a great deal of money saved. It might be dependent on examining your daily buying routines and making a couple of little improvements. It really is incredible what you can save online when you go ahead and take proper steps. Below are a few good ideas to help you begin saving money online with promo codes and other online bargain tools.
All of us invest time on the web, some much more than other people. It is simply a lot easier lots of times to have what you would like and also have it delivered directly to your home. If you’re able to make use of discount promo codes, online coupons as well as money back rebates offered to you, you can purchase your products at substantial special discounts. Each and every online businesses now understands that they must provide an incentive if they would like to maintain their share of business. You now have the opportunity to save a lot more buy purchasing on the internet with a promo code and getting your stuff delivered directly to you.
Here are some suggestions that you need to bear in mind everytime you decide to make an online purchase. Look for a promo code right before you check out. It is usually well worth the small amount of time it will take you to go to a website like RetailMeNot, DealDelivery or CouponChief, type in the website you are buying from and then search through their database for promo codes for that particular site.
Subscribe to a cashback program like Ebates. Using the cashback plan you’re going to get a discount for your internet shopping. Keep in mind, these companies want your business and they will do all they are able to to get it, even when this means they provide you with a price reduction and provide you with some money back. Save your valuable coupons. Whenever you go shopping at a shop you frequently bring coupons along with you so why wouldn’t you save them for shopping online too? Usually the promo codes you will find may be used again and again. Sign up for a newsletter from a few of the coupon code websites so you will be made aware any time a sale is happening on their site .
You are able to actually save thousands of dollars or even more dependant upon your purchasing habits needless to say. It will only take a couple of minutes to locate your promotional codes and make use of your cash back programs and it will save you a substantial amount of money. Definitely worth the new practices of looking for coupon promo codes and taking advantage of Ebates types of plans.