All articles by Steve Gillman

  1. Sell Your Own Home by Steve Gillman

    You can sell your own home, but it can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. Usually I would recommend listing with an agent, but in the right market, it may make sense to save the commission and do it yourself. If you try, use the tips here to do it right, and to avoid common mistakes.
  2. Three Important House Selling Tips by Steve Gillman

    There are hundreds of good house selling tips that can help you when the time comes to put that sign in the yard. Some are more important than others though. Here are three of the most important points.
  3. Your Moving Checklist by Steve Gillman

    A moving checklist can keep you from forgetting important things, like turning on the utilities in your new home. You'll want to make your own list of things to be done, but you can start with the suggestions below.
  4. Housing For Alternative Lifestyles by Steve Gillman

    What are alternative lifestyles and why would they require alternative housing? To answer the first part it is easiest to give examples. Then the answer to the second part becomes self evident.
  5. Moving And Relocating Tips by Steve Gillman

    I know how stressful and chaotic moving and relocating can be. We moved from one part of Tucson to another in March of this year, and then in June we bought a home and relocated to Colorado. Here are some of the lessons we and others have learned.
  6. How To Save Money On Groceries by Steve Gillman

    Of course you can save money on groceries by using coupons. Below is an explanation of how to best do that. Don't want to clip coupons? Me neither, and there are other ways to save. Those can be found here as well.
  7. Frugal Living - The Real Key by Steve Gillman

    When you think of frugal living, do you think it means being miserable, or giving up what you want? If so, you are thinking about it all wrong. Frugality is simply the practice of looking for the less expensive alternatives. Buy things for less, and what do you get? More money left over to buy more of what you want! Frugality doesn't have to mean being a scrooge or living without comfort.
  8. Alternative Housing by Steve Gillman

    Why alternative housing? To save money, to travel, to live creatively - there are many reasons why people choose to live in tents, RVs, cabins, underground homes, rental rooms and anything else that's less common than the houses, condos and apartments that most people call home. Below are some of these housing options, and their advantages.
  9. Three Auto Insurance Secrets by Steve Gillman

    Want to learn something new about auto insurance? Something that can save you a lot of money or get a claim paid? Forget the usual tips. Check out these secrets.
  10. Inexpensive Car Insurance - Six Secrets by Steve Gillman

    I learned a lesson about inexpensive car insurance when I was younger: Insurance agents lie. I would love to be able to say this is rare, but my experience tells me it is depressingly common. Apart from lying, they just won't tell you some things you need to know to save money.

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