Friday July 4, 2008 - Ways to Save: The Fixed Expenses

[0:01] ..." to save here on WBZ news radio 1030 with certified financial planner Dee Lee and today. We're looking at those fixed expenses that seemed to be getting more and more expensive every month -- they are Anthony and you know we talked about discretionary spending for most of the week that. You know let's start with where we live. If you're paying rent it to place begin their -- taken remain. It will figure in the country expenses in half if you're single and on"...

[1:33] ..." mall. And after he starts pulling them all out you know phones toothbrushes baby monitors. Now how about when you buy new appliances look for the energy star -- so you know what to be saving and you can't we just bought new dishwasher with the the energy star logo and -- civil -- lot of money for compared to the old one I think twenty"...

[0:00]" We've been looking at ways to save here on WBZ news radio 1030 with certified financial planner Dee Lee and today. We're looking at those fixed expenses that seemed to be getting more and more expensive every month -- they are Anthony and you know we talked about discretionary spending for most of the week that. You know let's start with where we live. If you're paying rent it to place begin their -- taken remain. It will figure in the country expenses in half if you're single and on your own home do we want to remain there. The hassle roommate being be worth the extra 1000 or 2000 dollars in rent. If -- the variable mortgage consider refinancing as soon as possible rates are still pretty -- they -- in utilities are going to continue to increase as well because the price of oil Ellis island stable our producer -- found a source for cheaper fuel oil. They -- an -- buying networks he USA we have their website on our website -- I don't membership does keep you cheaper oil by twenty to forty cents a gallon it does add up even though oil is -- at around four dollars again yes it does -- if you can save 10% it's a really big deal at a -- on both AC and -- be sure you windows are tight and the house is well insulated. Your attic and basement ceilings are instantly get a programmable thermostat turns down off the east here heat when you're not there. -- flight museum -- that sounds simple but it adds up it has -- the freelance belts and you recently Asia. I your computer monitor us more energy and her. And unplug all those chargers when -- not museum they do drop a lot of current -- interest in the wall they do you know a marriage electrical engineer and -- around checking mall. And after he starts pulling them all out you know phones toothbrushes baby monitors. Now how about when you buy new appliances look for the energy star -- so you know what to be saving and you can't we just bought new dishwasher with the the energy star logo and -- civil -- lot of money for compared to the old one I think twenty years -- analysts -- water to exact is very important. Now cable do you need only contract for how many movies a month can you watch saving fifty dollars a month. 600 dollars he amounts up into not to like own bills and -- cellphone use your cell phone for long distance calls. On average we talked ten hours a month and cellphones even family and friends consider it payment plan. Where the rice and and -- Verizon customers for free you have so many ideas I think given the Euro and the picture by we have -- ideas go online wbz1030.com. And have a nice savings weekend it will know more tomorrow here on WBZ news radio -- there"