Get a Board @ Surfboard Tradr

To buy a quality surfboard you need to pay money. They are usually expensive and made by renowned shapers. But – you can save money if you know what to look for…

1. Cruise around to the online surf shops and you may get a small discount roughly 10% or $50 to $100 off.
2. Think about yourself – are you a beginner? Do you tend to jump into new interests and forget about it 6 months down the track? Well – that means you need to consider the resale value of the item you purchase. If you buy new think of the depreciation of the board when you sell it used with a couple of dents. [Purchase price minus potential resale price = How much you Save in the long run]
3. Get a foamie – They are bulky but light so you save on postage and are a good learner board.
4. Buy a Pop Out Surfboard – a foam inside with epoxy resin and fiberglass wrap. They are made from pre-shaped molds ready for mass production. They are usually made in the third world and exported to Australia and United States.

   These pop out surfboards are made from preshaped molds allowing them to be mass produced in large factories in Third World countries, before they are imported into the US and Australia.

To read more about Saving Money on Surfboards check out the guys over at Surfboard Tradr. Their motto is:

Surfboard Tradr is all about putting good priced boards into the hands of people who want to surf them. Simple

FSS

Football Soccer Shirts Dot Com

They basically do a profile on a cool football/soccer player (insert what your country calls it) and then list their shirts. Cristiano Ronaldo has played from Real Madrid and Man Utd – so FSS lists shirts for both.

They seem to list from Ebay and Amazon – so it is a good comparison. The results are very clean and focused.

Whenever I search Ebay for something I get 100’s of results for garbage. Thanks FSS for getting me a Cristiano Shirt and my cousin a few signed cards.

FSS do Signed Shirts & Jerseys for International, European and Domestic Tournaments

Go to FSS and buy a Football Soccer shirt you want now.

Save Monies

• Screen - Electronic Ink (eInk) is awesome! A specialized screen technology so you can read for hours without going blind from eye strain.
• Size - is it too heavy? too big? too small (i’m thinking the iPhone). Make sure it suits your needs.
• Content - Do you like to download ebooks online and then upload through USB? or do you need the manufacturer to provide an online ebook site for your perusal?
• Color - if you read comics then get a color screen. Newspapers can be easily read on all e-ink devices that are grayscale.
• Internet - Will you be using your eBook Reader for getting emails?
• Navigation - do you want buttons or a touch screen?
• Storage - does it have enough onboard memory to allow you to store your ebook library? If not, can I put in an expansion card?

The above (full guide) gives you the key fields to look at before making your choice on what to buy. Check out this comparison page to compare ebook reader stats. If you want to see all available ebook readers on the market check out the 2010 guide.

The Barnes & Noble Color Touchscreen

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Comparison Shopping

By looking at multiple listings from different shopping networks and different ebay stores you can find the cheapest deal.

• Apple iPhone with eBook Reader Apps
• Amazon Kindle 1 – the first Kindle Oprah made famous
• Amazon Kindle 2
• Amazon Kindle DX – the latest Amazon ereader device
• Barnes & Noble Nook – Pre-pay before release in early 2010 (Touchscreen & color)
• The iRex Price Comparison Guide – compares the iRex Iliad Book Edition, Iliad 2 and iRex 1000S Digital Reader
• Sony PRS-300
• Sony Touch PRS-600 (Touchscreen)

Why spend extra money when you can save on this latest technological craze?   The odds are you will want a better model in a year to come so save money on the purchase and compare before you buy.

The above links will allow you to buy the ebook reader devices well below RRP in any country in the world. Happy Bargain Hunting !

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Play the Waiting Game

Hold back from buying your shiny new iPod right away. In order for the prices to do down there must be less people wanting it. To buy a tech toy cheaper simply wait. Never buy tech toys on an instant – wait, do your research and buy it ‘next’ week. It gives time for the large resellers to list the items on their eBay stores or sell through Amazon.

Compare Before you Buy

Let’s say you want to buy the Apple iPod Nano 5th Gen on eBay. Look at multiple listings of the item on eBay and get an average price on the product. Now that is the average price. The keen frugal buyer can drop the price another 5% so it pays to look around.

I have found a good site that lists each and every ipod for their market price. You can also select what country to buy from and if the search filters by keyword, price or remaining auction time.

Buy the iPod Touch 32GB Cheap Online at iPod.Tradr.com

Cheap iPod Listings at iPod.Tradr.com

• iPod Nano 16GB – 5th Generation
• iPod Shuffle 4GB – 3rd Generation
• iPod Touch 32GB
• iPod Touch 64GB

Buy the Older Model New

When Apple wish to bring out a new improved version of their hardware they allow their authorized resellers to sell old stock cheaper. We are talking a time frame for the marked down items of a couple of weeks before a new model is released. Do your research and get them cheap!

Display Models

Look for the in store device that people get to inspect pre purchase. Ask the salesperson if this is available as you can usually barter the price down to super low levels. It will still have the Apple Warranty but you must check that the item is has not been damaged. Check all the buttons, check the touchscreen and inspect the connectors for dirt. If you are prepared to cherish this device as your own after others have had their mits on it you will save money on your iPod purchase.

The eBay Daily Deal is one low priced item with free shipping listed for 24 hours. The changeover is  at 8:00 am PT.

Today’s daily deal is:

Visit the eBay Daily Deal page now!

Read more about Deal a Day online shopping

Travis Barker, Tom DeLonge, and Mark Hoppus are back as Blink 182! Hit songs like “Adam’s Song,” “All the Small Things,” “Dammit,” “First Date,” “The Rock Show,” and “What’s My Age Again?” made Blink 182 stars! Don’t miss your chance to rock out with Blink 182 LIVE! Buy your Blink182 Tickets Now

Paul McCartney Tickets

Paul McCartney became one of rock’s most famed legends as bass player for the Beatles! Now Paul McCartney enjoys one of the most successful solo careers ever! Buy your Paul McCartney tickets now! Where? Citi Field (Corona, NY) FedEx Field (Hyattsville, MD) Halifax Common (Halifax, NS) Read Reviews When? 11 July – 1 August 2009 Buy Tickets to Paul McCartney

Others you may be interested in:

• Britney Tickets
• Taylor Swift Tickets
  

How to save money? Get expired web domains

You can use them for your site or resell them to someone else.

When an owner of a domain does not wish to renew their web domain it will expire. They are then available fir resale. There are many companies that try to hock the domain off at exhorbitant prices. These guys are cheap. Blogmonies

Check out JustDropped to get a free login, a daily email list of domains with deals of purchase prices, and have a laugh at the variety of web domains out there.

Today’s email is as follows:

Multiple Discount Pricing!

Discounts below apply to multiple domain orders within the same
transaction, not cumulative orders over an extended time period.
Buy 1 domain, pay the price shown.
Buy 2 domains, take 10% off the total amount.
Buy 3 domains, take 15% off the total amount.
Buy 4 or more domains take 20% off the total amount.

See the forums for domain name prices and what up for grabs.

Happy domaining!

Frugal Life Stinks

Discipline. Conserve. Moderation. Budget… are all possibly scary words to someone who would rather ‘live now’ and ‘die poor’.

Unfortunately, in this world of financial turmoil that is today, sticking to the basics is what will get you through life and living in prosperity. Yes, like Grandpa used to say, “Save your money and pay for it cash.”

Why care? When you are on death’s bed you won’t need money right? Wrong. If you plan on having kids think of what you will leave them. Think of funeral expenses. Think of the life your children will have if you educate them about monies and leave a little something to get their finances into gear earlier in life.

However, there is no need to re-read yellow paged fiction novels day in day out. Here at Savemonies we want you to have fun, save in moderation, put some into investing and live a full and abundant life.

Good Debt Bad Debt

When we talk credit, we are talking about bad credit, a.k.a. bad debt. Credit from the bank is money that is granted for you to spend which you have not actually earnt yet. It is usually of high-interest and is marketed as a great deal but may have hidden fees. The thing is, if you start to make this a habit you will end up in a perpetual nightmare of being broke and living week to week.

Why is it bad debt? Because most people buy junk with their credit cards. Junk is superfulous items that do not appreciate in value. Designer couches, lava lamps, a slightly wider plasma TV, or perhaps a louder even more clearer surround sound system. All the things we choose to buy from week to week that should not be accruing interest so the banks can keep any possible gains you are making towards financial independence. Simply put – save your money and pay cash for these items.

What is good debt? Good debt is a term coined by Robert Kiyosaki. You use the banks money to acquired income generating/appreciating assets. If you can gather enough of these assets to meet your expenses you retire. The mortgage on a house that you have rented out to tenants and/or that appreciates in value each year may be considered good debt.

You Need It Now? Stop Swiping

Do you need that pin-drop slight right behind me sound system? Is it necessary to your survival. Even if you get it for a great discount of 60% off. If you don’t have the cash that instant do you need to grab it – and succumb to the salesman’s glorious offer of 36 months interest free as long as you sign up for this new Master Card?

Stop and Think about what this will do to your finances, your long-term goals, and if you can put some money away each week and pay cash. And yes - you do save monies by paying for goods with cash. You can negotiate a lower purchase price with cash. You save monies on interest repayments from your credit card purchases.

End the debt cycle. Stop buying on impulse. Plan to purchase and save to pay cash.

Things to Think About As the Banks are Laughing

• Have a budget to allocate funds for that new TV in 6 months time
• Build an emergency fund to pay for all your expense for a 3 month period if you get laid off, injured, or are a victim to other unfortunate circumstance.
• Pay off your high interest credit card accounts first, then your lower interest personal loans
• Get help from friends you belief to be financially capable and trustworthy to help your cause.
• Help yourself – read some financial independence self help books

Auctions can be online – similar to eBay with detailed photos of the whitegoods or electronics. The thing is you can’t get a hands on until it comes in the mail. Auctions can be offline where you gather at meet spots, usually commercial premises on weekends where you bid with others and experience that enjoyable auctioneer atmosphere.

If you can find an on/offline auction company based in your locality. It makes it easier for transport, accountability and instant gratification. ‘I just got a bargain at my local auction on Sunday!’

Online Auctions

Grays Online – Up by 20 per cent in the last few months with savings up to 70 per cent for the buyer.

Oztion – Aussie online auctions

Trading Post – Categorises auctions into ending soonest and starting at 99c. [Last stats 14-Apr-09 Automotive (382), DVDs, CDs, Videos, Records & Tapes (298), Sport, Leisure & Recreation (148), Fashion & Beauty (105), Household (92), Entertainment & Electronics (44)]

Offline Auctions

Australia Nationwide – Pickles Auctions for vehicles on Mondays and Wednesdays

Melbourne

Breen’s Auction Group
Where? West Footscray
When? Every Wednesday

Young’s Auction
Where? East Hawthorn
When? Every Friday

Sydney

Combined Auctions
Where? Waterloo
When? Monday – Thursday

D&D Auctions
Specialize in? New household & office furniture, whitegoods, appliances, brandname mattresses & ensembles.
Where? 3B 90-96 Bourke Rd, Alexandria
When? Sunday 11AM
Contact? 02 8399 2844

Lawsons Auctions
Where? Balmain
When? Friday 9AM

Brisbane

Brisbane Motor Auctions (car stuff)
Where? Eagle Farm
When? Wednesday

Cam Brown Auctions (home stuff)
Where? Eagle Farm
When? Wednesday

See the Auctions page for more up to date information – good luck and save monies !

Been given an image link for cheap tickets to U2. They go on sale on Monday March the 30th for the rock superstars U2. They will have 4 dates available on sale including their performance at Soldier Field.

Save Money with Online Tickets

By keeping yourself current with online updates, email newsletters and shopping online you will find great deals for yourself, friends and family for music tickets.

More tickets available this weekend include:

The Jonas Brothers – 25 gigs

Nine Inch Nails – 5 gigs

Phish – 4 gigs

Cheap tickets provided by TicketsNow. Enjoy!