What Are Ways You Can Save Money ?

[Guest ~zoe-girl~]

During these tough times what are ways you are cutting back or saving money?

I -

cut off my land line and just use my cell phone

i cut off the internet and borrow my friends computer

Keeping the ac on 76-77 degrees

ZG

[Guest ~zoe-girl~]

i shop goodwill and thrift stores to get some of what we need and it has really helped alot!

I also started watching my driving and where i go and that has saved me a lot in gas money!

[Guest Butero]

During these tough times what are ways you are cutting back or saving money?

I -

cut off my land line and just use my cell phone

i cut off the internet and borrow my friends computer

Keeping the ac on 76-77 degrees

ZG

Gave up satellite tv and bought a roof antenna. That has saved us a lot of money.

Quit paying someone to mow the lawn, and do it myself.

We got a central heat and AC system and keep the AC on 74 in the summer and usually about 68 in the winter. I know some suggest 65 in the winter and having it warmer in the summer than 74, but I don't feel like being completely uncomfortable for the additional savings.

By the way, cutting off your internet is ok as long as your friend doesn't mind you using their computer. They might get tired of that arrangement after awhile.

[Trusting Jesus]

I quit using my stove and oven. We have a gas outdoor grill and use it - this also keeps the heat outside. I also have an electric roasting pan that holds a fairly good sized turkey, and a deep electric frying pan. We us a toaster oven and the microwave. This all helps cut the electric bill.

We also have a nice garden and I either can or freeze our produce. I eat a lot of tomatoes, zucchini, etc.

We traded our gas-hog pick-up in on a more economical car.

We have a flock of chickens for eggs and, yes, meat. But...that's a long story. No eggs so far, and I've named the roosters so that makes it very difficult to eat them We've talked about getting a milk cow. Between chickens and a cow we would be able to eat even if money got really tight. The cost of the winter food for the cow would be a bit, but if we had the cow and did the milking, we could share with our neighbor who plants acres and acres of hay each year - milk for hay! The milk cow could have a calf and that would be food, too - or sell it.

We got some of the light bulbs that are cheap to run and replaced the regular light bulbs.

That's all I can think of right now.

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Nathele

[Guest Butero]

i shop goodwill and thrift stores to get some of what we need and it has really helped alot!

I also started watching my driving and where i go and that has saved me a lot in gas money!

Get your groceries from ALDI's. You can buy things like dried beans, pasta, meats etc in bulk and then split it up for storage. Aldi's also has generic toiletries and diapers and such.

I save a lot of money by shopping at Wal-Mart and buying the store brand on most items. You would be surprised how much you save by purchasing Better Value products like mayonaise, cola, and bread. Sometimes you come out better at Wal-Mart doing that than purchasing in bulk at other places. I guess you would have to compare to see for sure. For instance, there are some items I can find at Dollar General cheaper than anywhere else, and others I can get at Food Lion at a good price.

I would imagine that most of us are doing a lot of things to save money without even thinking about it.

[Axxman]

I pay $15 a month for an online game...

I never go out to dinner anymore.

I never go to movies anymore.

I save money on food, cuz I don't eat anymore.

I save money on gas, cuz I never leave my computer room.

I don't need a cell phone, cuz i shared this money saving advice with my friends so we just talk in-game now.

Theres more, but I gotta join a battle right now....

[MorningGlory]

I pay $15 a month for an online game...

I never go out to dinner anymore.

I never go to movies anymore.

I save money on food, cuz I don't eat anymore.

I save money on gas, cuz I never leave my computer room.

I don't need a cell phone, cuz i shared this money saving advice with my friends so we just talk in-game now.

Theres more, but I gotta join a battle right now....

Oh, you are SO bad!

[IslandRose]

I pay $15 a month for an online game...

I never go out to dinner anymore.

I never go to movies anymore.

I save money on food, cuz I don't eat anymore.

I save money on gas, cuz I never leave my computer room.

I don't need a cell phone, cuz i shared this money saving advice with my friends so we just talk in-game now.

Theres more, but I gotta join a battle right now....

You and my son. When he is really involved he can't even answer a call from his mama. Gonna steal the power cord to his computer one of these days, just to get a bit of a conversation with him.

We just moved back to the states from the Caribbean. That saved me a WAD of money on groceries right there. And I just discovered Aldi's! It is so cheap... specially to someone used to paying $6.50 US for milk and $2.75 for a loaf of bread.

I am trying to get into using coupons. I have friends who save a lot of money that way. In Cayman we kept our AC at 80 in the day time and 76 at night. Where we stay now our power is free, so hubby has turned our apartment into a fridge capable of hanging raw meat. I may use all my savings from groceries on buying sweaters to wear at home.

[georgedrw81]

Using only public transport (no car),using only pre-paid mobile phone,using pre-paid gas and electric,spending up $7/day on food for 3 adults.Buying groceries everyday and not for the whole week.Only discount supermarkets and special offers but not from same ones.

Saving so much to even go holidays.

Thank you God and Jesus.

[Guest man]

I used to do this many years ago when I was married. ( one of the only things that worked )

We made a menu for each day of the week. You wouldn't believe the money you save on food by doing this. Instead of buying what you might need, you buy only what you will need. It takes planning and practice, but it does work.