SpendWize – Guide to Wiser Consumer Decisions

January 23, 2009

Parent as Consumer re: A Child’s Education

Filed under: Uncategorized — Shel @ 3:20 pm

This is not an article about how to wisely “shop” for college and/or financial aid. Rather, it is for parents of young children who have recently entered -or are about to enter- the public educational system.
The bottom line here is two-fold: Noone knows your child as well as you do and there is a fine line between being an advocate for your child and alienating those who are educating him/her. (more…)

Last posts in the forums section

Forum: Household Consumer Forum

Last post: Re: a problem with electric meters?
The often-stated case for smart meters (for electricity) is that they allow for time-of-use billing. In other words, the cost of electricity changes during the course of a day, and smart meters all...(more…)

Forum: Frugal Lifestyle

Last post: cheapo mattress pad type thing for van?
I've got an old 1969 van that we pretty much use for camping trips. I'll take my son and head out to a state park. In the past, we had some padding in there, but I had to clean all that old stu...(more…)

January 6, 2009

Yes We Can- Save the Planet!

Filed under: Uncategorized — Shel @ 3:19 pm

If you are waiting for the government to do what it will take to make a positive impact on the environment, then you are dooming your grandchildren -maybe even your children- to a disastrous future.
This is something to which every individual can make a positive contribution in very simple ways. Here are 2 for starters: (more…)

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