Clearwater Plumbers July 2018

Save Big on Airfare With This Simple Rule

say that Sunday is the way to go, based on data from billions of flights. Tuesday and Wednesday are usually the cheapest days to actually fly, though. The CheapAir.com study also pinpoints the absolute best windows for specific seasons: 54 days for winter trips, 75 days for spring, 76 days for summer, and 45 days for fall. Of course, these are averages, but if you stick to these rules and check fares regularly on sites like Kayak.com, SkyScanner.com, Momondo. com, and on the handy app Hopper, you can rest easy knowing you’re getting close to the best price possible.

2017 Annual Airfare Study determined that the fares for any given trip go up or down an average of 71 times, about $33 each shift. When you purchase your flight is nearly as important as where you’re going. But how do you choose a booking window that will maximize your savings? According to the CheapAir.com study, in which they evaluated 921 million airfares, the best time to book is 21–105 days in advance of your flight, on average. If you want to get even more specific, try to book 55–75 days out, and book on a Sunday. Many travelers swear by Tuesday and Wednesday bookings, but as Condé Nast Traveler reports, Expedia and the Airlines Reporting Corporation

In case you haven’t noticed, traveling is expensive . It can feel like you’re signing away your soul when you sit down to plan a vacation. But when it comes to flights, there’s good news: They’re getting cheaper! According to a 2017 report published by online travel company ODIGEO, long- distance trips across Europe fell 7 percent last year. Luckily, the same trend is reflected in North American airlines as they engage in a price war to woo a growing base of ultrafrugal travelers. Still, a $600 summer flight to Honolulu isn’t exactly pocket change. What’s worse, flight prices are slippery; CheapAir.com’s

HEY — Shut the Front Door!!!

Jeff Longspaugh’s Tips on Saving a Sack of Cash During a Texas Summer Jeff Longspaugh tells how $10 dollars can save you $1000 in one summer. runs the tollbooth for her other four-legged friends. It’s cute and nice — in the spring. While this is a great trick, she doesn’t think to close the door behind her. I’ll be at the pool or in the yard, hear the AC kick on, and look up to see that the door is wide open with the dogs running around the yard. That’s when I go from cool to hot.

Everyone knows that it gets swelteringly hot from June to September. During these summer months, the only place anyone can genuinely relax and cool down is inside their home, with the AC system working overtime. The last thing I want to be doing is losing my cool, howling at my fine family of four females living under our semi-cool roof. Not to mention our three female dogs and two female cats — yes, I’m completely outnumbered 9 to 1.

“But what is the big money saving trick?” You might be asking yourself.

Well, a $10 spring-loaded door closer, five screws, and 10 minutes, that’s what. No more howling at the nine female creatures in my casa, who have been tricked to think I’m some kind of a hero for the automatically closing door. I’ll take what I can get. Paka goes out, the door closes — the girls go in, and the door closes again. Every time it closes, I smile and think everything will be ok — the air conditioner may make it another summer, and the neighbors won’t have to hear me hollering toward the house — “GIRLS… GIRLS… GIRLS… Will someone please close the door? GIRLS?” Try this trick — a great money-saving stress-reducer to help keep your cool. Mine is Prime-Line KC10HD; got it on Amazon for $9.86. For more tricks like these, stay tuned. I have even more up my sleeve.

Nobody here has ever gotten the memo that keeping the door closed will keep the precious cold air from pouring out the door — including the dogs. The three dogs — a German Shepherd, Paka, and the two smaller dogs, Trixable and Luna — benefit from opening and not closing the doors.

Paka’s smart — she learned how to open the doors to let herself in and out by pushing and pulling on the levered door handle. She

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