66 Ways to Save Money: A Review

Representatives for certain agencies (government and non-government) of Pueblo, Colorado compiled a list of 66 ways to save money on everything from air fares to funeral arrangements.

Of them, a couple you may not know about:

• Before opening a savings account, find out whether the account is insured by the federal government (FDIC for banks or NCUA for credit unions). Financial institutions offer a number of products, such as mutual funds and annuities, which are not insured.
• Enrolling in load management programs and off-hour rate programs offered by your electric utility may save you up to $100 a year in electricity costs. Call your electric utility for information about these cost-saving programs.
• For information about the least costly options, which may save you several thousand dollars, contact a local Funeral Consumer Alliance or memorial society, which are usually listed in the Yellow Pages under funeral services.

A majority of the list is common sense things and comparing prices, which anybody should already do, but some of the information is valid and valuable.

You can view the entire list at http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/money/66ways/

- Michael