6/16/10

If all you're using at the gym is the treadmill, then consider putting a hold on your membership during the warm summer months. Consider running in the great outdoors instead. The power used to run those machines is enormous. Plus, running outdoors can be a more challenging and scenic way to get your cardio in. Leave the powered gym for the cold winter months.

6/15/10

There are approximately more than $30 billion dollars in unused gift cards or cards with balances hiding in our wallets, according to Plastic Jungle, a company that helps consumers "sell, buy, exchange or donate gift cards on the Internet." So if you're a local charity looking to raise money, collect gift cards from your family, friends and supporters and sell them online at plasticjungle.com. The company will pay you up to 92 percent of the value of the cards in cash, which can be used for your charity's good works.

6/14/10

The next time you get your nails done at a salon, see if the manicurist will toss your wristwatch into the ultraviolet light box they use to disinfect their tools. The UV light safely irradiates germs and bacteria away from tools and can do the same to your watch. If they won't, stores are now selling UV light wands that you can wave across your jewelry to safely kill germs and bacteria.