10 posts tagged “quick tips”

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What I'm about to say may not seem very practical because most people drive to a casino or go there on a bus. In other words, you are stuck there for some length of time. However I walk over to mine, collect aluminum cans along the way, and always get a free beverage at the casino.

1. Choose either Game King® 6.2 Multi-Game or Game King® 6.0 Multi-Game. (It must be the stand up model with larger buttons, not the one with the smaller buttons)
2. I always feel the seat, if it is warm, I move to another machine. I also check the cash out to see if it just paid off big. You want a machine no one has played in a while
3. I play deuces wild and have not tested this on other games
4. It really doesn't matter if you use your casino rewards card or not
5. I put in $2 and play the nickel level with 2 bets (10 cents)
6. What you will begin to notice is that your first 5 to 15 hands are pretty good, tempting you to continue your play
7. When I get enough good hands to put me 20 cents to a $1 over my initial $2 investment, I cash out and leave. This is somewhat subjective, but you'll get an intuitive feel for it after a while

The takeaway is this, it is better to win a little bit every time. Bat for the average and stop trying to hit home runs! You see this strategy in everything I do here at Cheapo Groovo. A little here, a little there, adds up to big.

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• Don't use the canned air method to clean keyboards - it's expensive. Plug in your hairdryer and blast away.
• Candles last longer if you freeze them prior to burning
• For headaches, take a lime, cut it in half, and rub it on your forehead
• Got an itchy mosquito bite, try rubbing soap on it
• Use scotch tape to pull out a splinter
• Wrap celery in aluminum foil then refrigerate. It will last for weeks.
• Cut you S.O.S. pads in half – no more rusty, smelly pads
• To get a little more life out of worn out soles, try filling in the cracks and holes with hot glue.
• Covering a pot with a lid reduces cooking time and energy use. For extra energy savings, be sure to match the pot size to the burner size.
• If you’re shopping for appliances, check with the salesperson to see if there are any back room bargains. Sometimes a stove has a slight dent or a washing machine is scratched.
• Use GoDaddy to register a domain name (web site).
  
• Buy a battery tester and test “dead” batteries before tossing – lots of times its just one “dead” battery causing the trouble
• When your printer says your ink is low, pull out your cartridge and shake it to get another few days out of it
• White vinegar and bleach are great cleaners
• Drying your disposable razors (blades) extends their life – just use a towel
• Why keep a porch light on for hours when you can buy a battery powered push light  and use rechargeable batteries?
• Use a faraday flashlight
• Increasing the deductibles on auto and home insurance can save hundreds of dollars on premiums.
• Buy prescription eyeglasses at zennioptical
• To make your own miniature greenhouse, take an old egg carton; fill the individual sections with soil and seeds. Cover the top with a piece of plastic wrap. Before you know it, you will have the makings of a beautiful garden.
• Wad up some tinfoil and use it in your dryer instead of chemical coated sheets to get rid of static cling
• Grow your hair long for Locks of Love - a nonprofit organization that makes wigs for children who've lost their hair.
• "Feeder goldfish" cost less than 10 cents. Their food is around a $1 and lasts many months. One can use any type of glass bowl or antique canning jar to keep them in.
• Use honey for lip balm before you go to bed.
• Use un-waxed, unflavored floss to slice any soft cheeses, layer cakes, or homemade cinnamon buns from a roll.
• Bring your own water bottle everywhere. Refill the water bottle at water fountains.
• Camping Cooler - buy bottled water and freeze enough to fill your cooler. You won’t have to buy ice until four or five days into the event (when everyone else is making almost daily ice runs)
• Take produce into your office and have a "Take Some and Leave a Quarter" cup next to them. Use proceeds to buy plants for next year.
• If the A/C goes out in your car, try the $20 can of recharge from an auto parts
• Clean your windshield wipers with vinegar to extend the life of them
• Always stop at a local pawnshop when considering a new tool purchase, bicycles, vacuum cleaners, etc
• Slip those plastic grocery bags over your shoes when entering your garden, tie at the ankle. Keeps shoes nice and clean
• Bigger isn’t always better, buy only what you need if it is a perishable product
• Don’t bring the children shopping. You will accomplish the task quicker; you’ll avoid spending extra on stuff “seen on TV”.
• Shop secondhand stores for toys
• Some fifteen states offer tax-free days or tax-free weekends, with most coming in August. That’s an automatic savings of at least five percent in most cases, so plan accordingly.
• Consolidate your student loan.
  
• Don’t use another bank’s ATM
• Kick the (fill in the blank) habit. If you stop using alcohol, tobacco, and junk food, you’ll save thousands of $$$ over your lifetime and probably live longer and healthier!
• Use a voltmeter to check all batteries and make sure they are “dead”.
• For cash gifts, consider a payment plan like 10 checks for $10 with each dated a different month.
• Ask you dentist, doctor, and hair stylist for their old magazines – read recipes, cut out coupons – then recycle them
• Buy used eyeglass frames at thrift shops and then have new lenses made for you prescription
• Have your kids make a homemade kite
• Use local police auctions or Internet-based ones to get bikes, jewelry, cars, etc.
• For urban dwellers taking public transportation, ask your employer for a transit check, a subsidy employers get for alleviating gridlock
• Use Styrofoam peanuts to re-fill a beanbag chair
• Place wanted signs (instead of for sale signs) on bulletin boards for furniture, cars, and other big ticket items
• Turn empty matchbooks into a portable sewing kit
• Make you windshield wipers last for one more season by lightly sanding the rubber edge with sandpaper
• Your bed mattress will last longer if you “spin in the spring, flip in the fall”
• Bread tabs can be used to mark electrical cords at the outlet/power strip
• Remove shelves from a dead refrigerator and mount shelves in the garage/basement
• Use a wine cork to replace missing pot handles – attach with a screw
• A broccoli style rubber band makes a great jar opener
• Bubble wrap is great cushioning for people who must stand while on the job
• Use garlic powder to keep the varmints out, It’s a wonderful natural plant protector
• Ask elderly relatives and neighbors who are unable to drive if they need a lift to the supermarket – they’ll offer to pay for your gas
• Check rent – to – own stores for cosmetically damaged or otherwise non rentable items
• Call area attractions and ask if they have any “free to the public” events scheduled or regular “free admittance” times 
• If you re a senior citizen, always ask about senior discount everywhere you travel, shop, eat, or lodge!
• Check with local high schools that have shop classes. Often they sell wood scraps left over from student projects
• Inquire with dry cleaners about left items for sale
• Inquire about abandoned TVs, VCRs, Stereos, and DVD players at local repair shops 
• Use mesh bags (the kind turkeys/onions/potatoes are packed in) as scouring pads
• To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge, add an empty paper towel roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.
• Cut old bread bags in half and use the bottom half as sandwich bags
• Old hangers make good pegboard hooks
• If an envelope is over one ounce but under 2, you don’t need 2 first class stamps, have it weighed for exact postage
• Your dog will love “dead tennis balls” left at public tennis courts
• Serrated edges from aluminum foil boxes (or a wax paper boxes) can be made into picture frame hangers
• Save you old pickle jars and the liquid inside. Slice up cucumbers and re-pack. In four days – pickles!
• Put a teaspoon or two of baking soda into the shoes before you wear them. Great odor eliminator
• Use 100% cornstarch instead of Baby Powder
• Change your own motor oil
• Cut old bread bags in half and use the bottom half as sandwich bags

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1. Who is offering the sample? Is the offer from the company that makes the product or a well-known company like Walmart?

2. Have you heard of it? Have you heard of this product before or is it available at a store near you?

3. Any ads on the page? Are there Google Ads on the free sample request form? This is a red flag that this request form may be bogus and set-up exclusively to attract "hits" to generate ad income and to collect personal information for spammers to spam you.

4. What does the URL look like? Look at the URL, try backing up to the root and check out the home page. If you see what looks like someone's email address in the URL that means it was an offer exclusive to one individual and can not be shared across the internet with others.

5. What links are on the request form? Look at the links on the sample request form - do they take you to the official product home page? If they take you to Amazon.com - then that's a red flag that it is a bogus offer.

6. Do you have to "qualify"? Are you asked to "complete a qualifying offer" before you can get the free sample? Don't do it!

7. Are you asked to submit a code? This may indicate this free sample offer is for a selected audience that was given the code (although I have seen offers where they list the code right on the website, so it depends).

• You may be able to afford health insurance by purchasing a high-deductible catastrophic health insurance plan and then contracting with a concierge physician. For further info, check out this wiki.
• Use nurse practitioners at Wal-Mart or Walgreen’s 
• Federally-funded health centers care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. Health centers are in most cities and many rural areas.           
• See if you qualify for prescription drug assistance.
• Use Kmart's pharmacy discount card
  
• Read my other health care post 
• Travel to the Remote Area Medical Centers.

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1. Offer Seasonal Work to Your Neighborhood and/or Surrounding Area

Use your time off from your main job to offer your seasonal labor services to your neighbors and, time-permitting, residents in close-by neighborhoods. Seasonal work includes raking leaves, mowing lawns, or shoveling snow.

The best way is to blanket your target neighborhood with 200-400 flyers, offering your services for an appropriate amount per lawn, driveway, etc. depending upon its size and the amount of work involved. To expedite results, you can grab your rake (or shovel or lawn-mower) and just go door-to-door, offering your services directly.

2. Call a Local Contractor

Find a local contractor and see if you can hire yourself out as a day laborer. This is a particularly viable option, if you're the "handy-man" type. There are probably quite a few contractors in your area looking for day laborers to help them build and/or repair houses, decks, fences, etc.

3. Sell Some Stuff

Go through your house, attic, garage, etc. and pick out EVERYTHING that you are willing to part with. Then, depending on the weather and time of year, put signs up around the community that announce your yard sale.

If you have more time, go to eBay, register, and list the items online.

4. Offer to Distribute Stuff

Contact your local newspaper to see if they have need for a neighborhood distributor. If so, you're in luck.

Don't stop there, though. Use your phone book and/or the local Chamber of Commerce to research businesses (retail or restaurant being the best) that market to the general community. Call them up and offer to distribute flyers for them -- for a price.

BONUS TIP: See if you can combine Tactics 1 and 4 (handing out flyers for yourself AND for these businesses - at the same time). Don't forget to get my money seminars!