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INGREDIENTS
101
tips
2006
by sam baker december 28
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buy generic store brand products to shave dollars off your grocery bill
1 serving
stock up on non-perishable groceries
1 serving
if your grocery store offers loyalty/club cards
1 serving
never buy anything at full price. whatever it is you want
1 serving
start holiday shopping way in advance. buy gifts whenever you find a sale. this will prevent you from paying full price at the last minute and also will make sticking to holiday budget easier
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buy “open stock items
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drive your car until the wheels fall off. then go out and buy another pre-owned car
1 serving
switch off water while brushing teeth
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if using water
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food
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pack lunch instead of going out
1 Bottle
your own water. invest in a filter if necessary. if not
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don't buy magazines at full price! search online )
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lose the news paper. get your news from tv and internet
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go to the cinema on a full stomach. you won't be tempted to buy pop corn
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buy books at half price. better still
1 box
don't buy a travel iron - some hotels have an iron box in every room and in others
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use back side of used printouts
1 serving
use old t-shirts as dish rags
1 serving
get baby sitters only if absolutely necessary. rest of the times
1 bag
always carry a kid's snack from home. vending machines charge you way more than the grocery store
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set up family game nights to avoid expensive outings
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never pay full price
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if you are going to spend time only on a thread mill anyway
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some outrageous ones: grow your own vegetables
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the top posts
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groceries
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shop wholesale whenever possible.
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membership charges to wholesale clubs. eg.: costco
1 stick
plan meals out before buying groceries and to what you need
1 serving
shopping
1 serving
avoid buying clothes that require cleaning
1 serving
buy at least some of your stuff from garage sales/consignment stores/thrift stores/dollar stores etc
1 serving
buy clothes at the end of season
1 serving
avoid impulse buying
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comparison shop. don't buy something unless you really need it and you are getting it
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if formal events are rare in your life
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if you don't need to
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auto
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don't exceed speed limit. speeding tickets are a luxury
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find the best speed to drive you car )
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slow down if you notice the turning instead of speeding to the traffic and then jamming the breaks
1 serving
buy the lowest octane gasoline recommended
1 serving
check the pressure in your tires regularly - improves fuel economy
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buy only how much car you need
1 serving
carpool if/when possible
1 serving
set a rapport
1 serving
utilities and services
1 serving
use a space heater and a fan
1 lbs
use energy saving bu to save electricity
1 lbs
check the number of bu you have in your bathroom. if you don't need as many
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when not in a room
1 serving
when not watching
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put it in auto-power-off setting
1 serving
fix leaky faucets immediately
1 serving
turn off the automatic settings on your sprinkler system when it rains
1 serving
sign only
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if you have a cell phone
1 serving
share broadband wireless access
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watch )
1 c
periodically revisit your recurring bills such as phone
1 serving
career network
1 serving
don't buy cookbooks. look up recipes on the net
1 serving
eat out sparingly.
1 bag
doggy the leftovers
1 T
if eating out
1 serving
if eating out
1 stick
if eating out
1 oz
if eating in
1 head
if eating in
1 serving
credit cards and banking
1 serving
don't use credit cards that charge annual fees. there are more than enough no-fee cards to choose from
1 serving
don't use bank accounts that charge
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keep only as much as you need in the checking account. keep the rest in saving accounts
1 serving
avoid atm fees. if the atm
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pay your bills on time. late fees are such a drag
1 serving
if you are disciplined
1 serving
mortgage
1 serving
if you are still stuck
1 serving
try to pay down payment
1 can
if using bi-weekly mortgage payment
1 serving
entertainment
1 serving
look
1 head
buy movie tickets a of time in costco
1 serving
travel
1 serving
car rental
1 serving
be flexible
1 serving
never pay
1 serving
diy
1 serving
do your own laundry and ironing
1 serving
diy your lawn care
1 c
car maintenance
1 serving
rent expensive tools
1 serving
reuse
1 bags
don't buy garbage . recycle your grocery instead
1 serving
kids
1 serving
pets
1 serving
use old comforters
1 serving
make money on the side
1 c
sell your old books
1 serving
alternately
1 can
an entrepreneur hiding in you
1 serving
rent out the basement
1 serving
sell you old cell phone on ebay
1 serving
common sense
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use coupons if/when possible
1 tsp
use public resources
1 jar
your local bank
1 serving
share an apartment
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never pay )
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whenever possible
1 serving
quit smoking
1 serving
pay your bills online - save on stamps
1 pts
if you donate money to charity
1 serving
remember
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conquering the “frugal living” myths
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automatic frugal living
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related posts
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costco: value
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automatic frugal living
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ideas ) income
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here's why i like my relatively-frugal lifestyle
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