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| Top Tip Competition |
Each week we select a winning tip from the many hints, tips and ideas that are contributed to the Tip Store.
This week's winning tip is from H Fox who has won a one-year membership to the Cheapskates Club for submitting a winning tip.
Going to Manufacturer's Webpage Saves Up To $150!
Approximate $ Savings: $39.99-$150
My netbook doesn't have a CD drive, so it can be difficult trying to download software from CDs. I've been borrowing my husband's computer to download things from CD and transfer them to thumb drive, before transferring it to my netbook. A long-winded and frustrating way that couldn't even work for downloading software from Microsoft Office I recently bought. The old software from our HP printer was useless, too, as it couldn't work with Windows 7 in my netbook. My husband suggested connecting a CD drive from an old computer to the netbook, using a special connecting cable. He saw the cable on the Internet for $29.99 plus $10 P&P. The same thing is on sale for $50 at the local computer shop. Unfortunately (or perhaps, fortunately) it was out of stock both online and in the computer shop. My husband tried another option; he said I could buy something that would cost $150. I didn't want to pay that much just to have a printer and Microsoft Office installed using an external CD drive. I went onto the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) to search whether they have the appropriate software I can download straight to my netbook without using CDs. To my delight, the software I need is available to download from their webpage. I only need to supply the software key from the Microsoft Office box I have already bought. I used the same approach for the printer. I went onto the HP website (www.hp.com.au) and searched for the updated software that's compatible with my Windows 7 and downloaded them, problems solved. By going to the manufacturers web pages I managed to save up to $150 by not buying more cables and gadgets. Less clutters with no damage to the wallet!
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Share your money, time or energy saving tip and as a thank you, we will enter your tip in our weekly Top Tip Competition.
You'll be in the running for the Top Tip of The Week with a chance to win a one-year membership to Cheapskates Journal. And if you're already a member, you could win another 12 months membership.
The rules are simple:
The tip must be cheap a genuine money and time saver.
The tip must be of a practical nature.
The tip can be for anything home, garden, car, budget, children etc.
Please be specific in your tip i.e. "use vinegar and bi-carb for cleaning" won't win you a prize.
Please give as much detail as possible, including how much you saved, how you saved, instructions, where to get ingredients/tools/products, brand names, stores etc
You may enter as many times as you like, one hint per entry.
Each hint will be judged individually.
The more hints and tips you enter, the more chances you have i.e by sending three, four or more good tips you will have three, four or more chances to be a winner!
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I can't wait to read all your great money, time and energy saving hints, tips and ideas - send them in soon!
Happy Cheapskating,
Cath
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