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Yesterday my husband and I got a washer and dryer for the apartment. The total cost was around $190. We got the pair from Craigslist for $150. We asked a friend if we could borrow his truck and we paid $20 to cover using his gasoline.
The gentleman who sold the washer and dryer kept them in good condition. His wife just bought a new set and they needed to get rid of the older one. We just needed to get a new hose for the dryer and another hose for the washer. That was about $20 to get them from Lowe‘s.
The hardest part was getting it to our apartment which is on the third floor! To be honest, my back is a bit sore from the move. A kindly neighbor helped us move the washer, which was very much appreciated.
Installing a washer and dryer wasn’t too bad. You just need to put the hoses and plugs in the right spots. I’m happy we got this used set, as the cost of renting one for the apartment would be $20/month or more (depends on who you rent it from).
Since I’m relaxing at home for a bit, I decided to share some of my favorite post from his week:
- Gather Little by Little exposed credit cards companies with the secrets they DON’T want you to know.
- The subprime mortgage crisis is discussed at My Investing Blog in the form of an interview.
- CashMoneyLife has 9 Tips to Save Money on Your Next Computer.
- No Credit Needed has a wonder way to curb impulse spending. It’s the The $100-A-Day-Rule.
- Prime Time Money is celebrating with a $50 Giveaway! If you haven’t subscribed to this wonderful blog, please do.
- Do you like to travel? Plonkee has 21 resources for budget travel.
- Mrs. Micah has advice on learning to love water. I’m still working on that…..
- Moolanomy has found 25 Ways To Save Money On Health Care.
- Jake was able to get his payment reversed and his interest rate lowered.
I hope everyone’s weekend is going well. My brother is coming to visit this afternoon so I’m looking forward to hanging with him.
If this post was helpful, please buy me a cup of coffee. :D
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hank 04.27.08 at 6:16 pm
Got our new washer the same way… Isn’t it amazing how many deals you can find on there?
Thanks for the link love!
hanks last blog post..Hanks Weekly Hangouts #27 (April 27, 2008)
Patrick 04.27.08 at 8:56 pm
I remember owning my first washer/dryer set. It sure beat walking to the apartment’s laundry room in the middle of the night!
Thanks for highlighting my article.
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Jake Stichler 04.27.08 at 9:30 pm
Have fun hanging with your brother, but hopefully not like Mike at FromMike.com
Actually, that was a completely useless comment. Neverrrmiiiind….
Green Panda 04.28.08 at 9:11 am
@ Jake LOL!!!!It’s okay.
mike 04.29.08 at 10:03 am
Umm, I don’t get it.
mikes last blog post..Damnit, Already!
PT 04.29.08 at 11:24 am
Great deal you got there. Way to go.
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