It can be pricey to have a home office. Thanks to a handful of tips compiled by the New York Daily News, it doesn't have to be.Here's the lowdown on lowering your home office expenses:
Ditch the fax line
Fax lines are expensive, potential over $300 a year. Most use their fax machine for an extra phone line, but few know they are wasting a lot of money. Try the Magic Jack instead. The Magic jack plugs into your computer... and presto! A second phone line that only costs $40 with a free year of service. After that, it's only $20 a year.
Haggle your
Are you paying $130 a month for your
Laser printers over ink jets
Do you love printing color photos at your home office? Stop! New York Daily News makes a point: online services will print photos for you less than the cost of paper and ink to print in your home. The company is making money on selling you ink, so don't be fooled into a discounted printer. Do you print many black-and-white copies? Choose a laser printer ink cartridge over an ink jet cartridge. Why? Laser printer ink cartridges last 10 times as long.
Unplug those appliances
The average household appliances plugged in at one time is 27 per household. Without even thinking, energy is being wasted all around us. Buying a Smart Strip for $25 will save you an average of $20 a month for all of the appliances sharing it. Electricity flow to the appliances is discontinued when using a Smart Strip, so the 10% of wasted energy can be saved!
You may need a Mac
Mac or a PC? Yes, it is true that Macs are more expensive than PC's. However, they are only more expensive in upfront costs. It is known that Macs retain their value much longer than PCs. According to New York Daily News, you will probably spend less money on tech support for a Mac, and you don't need to buy the $100 antivirus software that you must buy for your PC.
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