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Water is the best fluid to put in the human body. If you don’t count the water bill you pay each month, you could also say that it’s a free beverage. However, there are many places that the water is not quite as pure as it needs to be for drinking. That is not to say that there is something WRONG with the water, only that it may have some impurities in it that you don’t really need or want in your body.

You can ensure yourself of having only the purest of water in two ways. There is bottled water which can be purchased in either small plastic bottles, gallon jugs, or even delivered to your home on a weekly basis. While this water is guaranteed to be of the purest you can get, it also ends up being rather costly. Of course, it’s possible to budget this, but if you’re already spending money for a monthly water bill, this extra cost can add up.

Another way that many people have begun to purify their drinking water at home is through the use of home water filters. These are also available in different types. You can get one to install on your kitchen sink for around $25, and this kit usually includes 2 new filters. Each filter tends to last for approximately 3 months, at which time you will need to buy another filter to replace the old one. These filters are relatively inexpensive, costing $40 for a box of 3 filters. These 3 filters will last you approximately 9 months. That’s a lot cheaper than paying $40 a month for buying bottled water or a delivery service.

If you are only interested in filtering your water just for drinking, you can even go a cheaper route. There are pitchers that hold the filters in their lids. You simply fill the pitcher with water from your faucet, and pour it from the pitcher into your glass. The water is purified as it runs through the filter. By the time it reaches your glass, it is sparkling clean and healthy.

Another great thing about using these home water purifiers is that you don’t have the waste of plastic bottles. While many people practice recycling these bottles, there are many more who do not, thus cluttering our landfills with all of this plastic. If you have been using bottled water in the past, you can still make use of these by simply pouring your newly purified water from your faucet into your bottle.

Tags: Save Money, Water Filter

There are many reasons that people decide not to stay married and get divorced. Many of these reasons are valid. In cases of abusive spouses, cheating spouses, and so many more reasons, divorce may be the only answer. However, on the other hand, if there are some issues in your marriage that are not horrible, and can possibly be resolved, it is financially smart to try to stay married.

When it comes to paying taxes, for example, two people can possibly live cheaper than one. There are allowances or deductions available for married couples that single people are not eligible to receive. You may find that your refunds may be a little more than if you were single. However, this isn’t the only reason that staying married makes sense financially.

As far too many people can attest to, divorce is expensive. If there are children involved, as well as a lot of joint property, it gets even more expensive. Unless a divorcing couple can manage an amicable parting of the ways, one or both partners will come close to financial ruin. Divorce seems to bring out the worst in people and this can be fought out in the courts. The only ones profiting from couples who split up are their attorneys. Child support, spousal support, the selling of property and many more things come into play that are going to deplete the bank account.

When a divorce takes place, you now have a single mother and a single father. Many times, the parents who have been ordered to pay support slack on this. The income is no longer two working together. It is a struggle of suddenly trying to make it on one person’s paycheck. With today’s economy, this can be next to impossible for people trying to make it on minimum wage jobs.

A married couple work together to make enough money to pay the rent or mortgage, electricity, water, gas and phone bills. This can be difficult with both of them trying. For a suddenly single person, it can be very hard. A divorce is very emotionally draining for a couple, and any children that may be involved. It will also be just as draining financially.

Therefore, if you have any chance of making your marriage work, it is always best to exhaust all efforts to keep it together. Otherwise, you could find yourself struggling from day to day and worrying about where rent money or food money will come from. It’s definitely cheaper to try to stay married than to leave.

Tags: Divorce, Marriage

With the Christmas season just ahead, it’s time to start thinking about what sort of tree you will want to have for your home this year. Many people look forward to going to pick out their special tree during this time of year, some even as a family. This is done by visiting a Christmas Tree Farm, or a tree lot, or even chopping down your own tree. Still others visit the department stores and choose an artificial tree that will last for a long time.

While a real tree looks amazing at Christmas, there are some things to be considered. Each tree that is used for decorating is usually quite expensive for the short amount of time that you will be able to use it. Unless the tree is well cared for, you will have all sorts of needles littering the floor beneath your tree, and these cannot be vacuumed up. They can damage your vacuum cleaner. The amount of money that you spend on this live tree each year could buy a few more presents.

When you opt to purchase an artificial tree, you will find all sizes and types. The standard size tree is about 6 feet tall. These come with or without lights. If you are in a situation of getting your first tree for a new home, you may want to take into consideration that a pre-lighted tree is going to save you some money in buying extra lights to put on that tree. In addition, these artificial trees can be put up and decorated as far ahead of Christmas as you would like with no worry about needles falling off. It is also a tree that can be carefully packed away for use as long as 10 years. You won’t have to worry about fighting the crowds at the tree lots every year to find your perfect tree, as yours will already be packed away in the closet ready to be brought out at the right time.

Whether you choose a real tree or an artificial tree is a totally personal choice. However, if you are on a tight budget, an artificial tree is going to save you a lot of money, not only this year, but in many years to come. In addition, when you choose an artificial tree, you are saving many live trees from being chopped down for no other reason than to decorate your home for a couple of weeks. It’s something to think about, at least.

Tags: Artificial Tree, Cost Efficient, Real Tree

There was a time in the not too distant past that nearly every home had a land line telephone. This was considered a necessity, and was put in a priority list along with electricity and water. The telephone put people in touch with each other, even when they were not able to be there in person. Yes, the telephone was, and still is, a vital part of the human existence.

Once the telephone companies realized just how popular and necessary the telephone was to people, they started tacking on extra charges. These continued to escalate, and more changes came into being. Soon, you were made to pay to call someone 10 minutes down the road from you along with other picky little things that were added to your, now bursting, phone bill.

Enter the cell phone. This little invention, like everything else new, was only for rich people in the beginning. But as most new things do, the price started to come down. Now, nearly everyone has a cell phone whether they have a place to live or not. These cell phones also come with such impressive money saving deals that they are much more affordable than land lines.

If you are one of those people who must endure a huge phone bill each month, you might want to consider getting rid of the land line and investing in a cell phone. A lot of people have chosen to do this more and more frequently in recent years. You can call anywhere in the world and still not pay as much as long distance on a land line. Many cell phone plans come with deals that get you totally free long distance.

One of the things that kept some people from using only a cell phone was the fact that it didn’t have a 911 feature. That is also a thing of the past as most cell phones now come with a way to dial this emergency number. They also prove to cost much less while having just as many features as a land line, including voice mail, and caller ID.

If you have an outrageous phone bill for your land line, yet there are reasons you still NEED a land line phone, you may think about getting a cell phone and cutting your land line features down to just the basics. You probably won’t pay more than $30 a month in most places, and you will have your much cheaper cell phone to use for everything else. Do a little research and you just might be amazed.

Tags: Cell Phones, Phone Bills, Telephone