Orange County Register

Saving money is definitely on the brain for people these days. I scour the web daily to see what others have to say. Instead of keeping these goodies to myself, I’ve decided to compile a post each week with stuff that can help all of us.

• How to Slay Your Power Vampires — offers tips on reducing home-electricity bills (TheStreet.com’s MainStreet).
• What Not To Do During Tough Economic Times — Don’t quit your job unless you have one lined up. Drat! (TheStreet.com’s MainStreet)
• How To Winterize Your Home for Less — Apparently, contractors may cut a deal during the off season (TheStreet.com’s MainStreet).
• Top 5 ways to make a car more fuel efficient — Nothing too new here, but a good reminder to keep tires inflated, change the air filter (SmartMoney.com).
• 15 Everyday Habits that save you money — Obvious stuff like brush your teeth so you don’t have huge dental bills (SavingAdvice.com).
• The 5 least expensive cars to own — The Smart Car, Toyota Yaris, Hyndai Accent, Kia Rio and Chevrolet Aveo 5 (SmartMoney.com).
• 25 Ways to be Tech-Savvy but Frugal — Suggests reading tech reviews and writing them to get on the swag list (The money-saving blog).
• 11 ways to save money by using e-business — Use used hardware and free software development tools (ComputerWorld).
• Save money on U.S. and international travel — Use coupon books and rent a house instead of staying in a hotel (Atlanta Journal Constitution).

Check back tomorrow for the weekly contest roundup, plus other occasional deals.

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