Chicago Auto Show

Well, its that time again.  Here is all information on the 2012 Chicago Auto Show.  I'm sure some of us at Brown And Brown Chevy Hyundai will be there!!

The 2012 Chicago Auto Show will feature two days of media preview, with events starting February 8 and ending the afternoon of February 9.

After each media preview news conference, we will post releases and photography related to that event. Releases and photography will be posted in the Online Newsroom.

Continental Media Center - The Continental Media Center is located in Room N426 of McCormick Place--the same as in past years. When you enter McCormick Place from Gate 3 (where the hotel shuttles will drop you), proceed up the escalator and follow the signs through the Grand Concourse. You will go up two more escalators and then cross over to the Grand Concourse to get to N426.

Official Hotels - The Chicago Auto Show is pleased to announce their partnership with the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. The Sheraton Chicago is conveniently located for easy access to McCormick Place, the Grand Ave./Illinois St. corridor, and the busy Michigan Ave. "Magnificent Mile". The recently renovated Sheraton Chicago is offering Chicago Auto Show media, exhibitors, and attendees a fabulous rate and wonderful add-ons.

Spend Wisely to Save Money

Have you ever noticed that the things you buy every week at the grocery and hardware stores go up a few cents between shopping trips? Not by much…just by a little each week but they continue to creep up and up.

All it takes for the price to jump up by a lot is a little hiccup in the world wide market, note the price of gasoline as it relates to world affairs.

There is a way that we can keep these price increases from impacting our personal finances so much and that is by buying in quantity and finding the best possible prices for the things we use and will continue to use everyday… things that will keep just as well on the shelves in our homes as it does on the shelves at the grocery store or hardware store.

For instance, dog food and cat food costs about 10% less when bought by the case than it does when bought at the single can price and if you wait for close out prices you save a lot more than that.

Set aside some space in your home and make a list of things that you use regularly which will not spoil. Any grain or grain products will need to be stored in airtight containers that rats can’t get into so keep that in mind.

Then set out to find the best prices you can get on quantity purchases of such things as bathroom items and dry and canned food.

You will be surprised at how much you can save by buying a twenty pound bag of rice as opposed to a one pound bag but don’t forget that it must be kept in a rat proof container.

You can buy some clothing items such as men’s socks and underwear because those styles don’t change, avoid buying children’s and women’s clothing, those styles change and sizes change too drastically.

Try to acquire and keep a two year supply of these items and you can save hundreds of dollars.