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What frugal tips to you have to share? What is your most frugal tip? ...most frugal recipe? What do you do to save money?
What are some frugal tips your parents or grandparents taught you? All the talk is about the importance of recycling, but the first tenet in the conservation creed is "Reduce." We have gotten away from many ways of life our parents and grandparents lived (thankfully, some of them -- e.g. only bathing once a week) and with our big, expansive homes, have forgotten how to live frugally. What are some frugal practices you grew up with? For example, keeping the thermostat set low in winter and wearing a sweater around the house. Opening the windows and running a fan instead of using the air conditioner. Closing vents off in unused rooms during heating/cooling seasons. Saving old bits of soap and either melting them down or smushing them against the new bar of soap. Reusing birthday candles. Limiting long distance phone calls. Turning off lights as you leave a room.
What are your best frugal living tips? I have read a lot of books on frugality, but I'm always interested to know what other people have come up with to make their money stretch. Please share your thrifty thoughts! Thanks!
frugal cheap skate living tips? hi! i am looking for tips on frugal living i already do a lot but due to a lack of income i really have to pare down! even when i get income in again thanks
How Do You Dry Your Clothes (Frugal tips available)? Since my apartment complex doesn't allow clotheslines outside apartments (they don't want apartments looking like shanty town), I put my clothes to dry in my car during hot days, especially, during the summertime. It dries pretty fast too. I also dry my clothes in a indoor clothesline, something that looks like this http://www.clotheslineshop.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=C&Category_Code=IC6 My clothes don't dry fast indoors, but it dries whenever it dries. I don't like to using the electric dryer that is included in my apartment because it wastes electricity and money. I am not poor or anything. I am very well off, just like to live frugally. How do you dry your clothes? Also, if you go on vacation and your hotel room has a radiator, wash your clothes daily by hand in the sink, and put a towel around your clothes and lay it on the hot radiator. It will dry your clothes! This will save you money from using laundry services. Regarding drying clothes in your car, it doesn't have to be summer, but whenever the day is going to be hot and sunny, so check the temperature in advance for the whole day! It is in the etiquette section because I'm wondering how you dry your clothes properly, if you want to call it that way.
What are some tips or advice for being more frugal with money? I make a decent income, I’m not wealthy by any means, but I should have more in the way of savings than I do. I guess I’m in need of a good pep talk to curtail my needless spending.
How do i promote my website so that people can submit thier own frugal tips? I have a website http://www.frugal-living-tips.com it does not sell anything it is a information site. I want the site to be a community site where people can come and add their own frugal tips and advice for the benefit of othes but i just don't know how to go about letting people know about my site so that they can contribute. Any ideas? Hi just to let you know it is a free website and their are forms already their so that people can just add their tips without having to log in or anything.
Frugal living tips, anyone? Help? Okay, so I already cloth diaper and make my 8 month old daughter's baby food. My husband has been away training in the army so we have not had grocery expenses that include him for about four months. We will be relocating (from Iowa to Washington)in December so we are trying to save as much money as possible. Any menu/meal ideas that are inexpensive but still healthy and won't load you up on a bunch of bad carbs(sugars, white flour, etc.)? I love to cook and everything so it won't be a problem to spend more time in the kitchen than I already have to cooking my daughter's food! Any other frugal household tips such as cleaning solutions, laundry solutions, etc... would be great also. Thanks in advance!!
frugal an useful cooking and household tips-anyone got e,m? ill start....i just addedsome cider vinegar to the hot sauce bottle yo get som e out of it and to loosen the thickness in the bottom
Frugal living tips? Does anyone have any frugal living tips that you would like to share?
What are some frugal tips you have? I am looking for some frugal(not necessarily cheap) tips.? I'm trying to save as much money as possible, So I figured I'd ask people with experience. It has nothing to do with me spending too much money. I want tips like hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. Mix together equal parts hydrogen peroxide and baking soda to make a paste. Dip your toothbrush into the paste and brush teeth. While brushing, be careful to not swallow any of the paste. Rinse mouth and then brush again with regular toothpaste. To Whiten teeth. I have no problem with shopping and buying un-needed things
1st APT!! Please share cheap tricks to frugal apartment living? Hey I'm moving to my first apartment and I dont have a large budget. Dont have a job yet and especially dont wanna financially flop in from of my mom. So please share all your frugal living tips from cheap foods to decorations, cleaning products, and etc. Thanks!
Ways to save $ with a new baby- frugal baby tips, please!? Looking for ways to cut down the expense of a new baby. I am due in July, quit my job a few months ago, bought a house, then hubby got a paycut... ouch! SO, I'm trying to think of all the ways, however small, we can save $ with this baby. We also have a 5 yr old son. I was thinking things along the line of- homemade baby wipes, I am cloth diapering, breastfeeding, we got all our baby items (crib, swing, high chair, car seat, stroller) at our baby shower, so we don't need to worry about that stuff. tons of clothes for the first 4 or 5 months, so we're good there. I would like to make some of my own baby clothes, if it is cheaper than buying them new (we live rural, an hour drive to any clothing stores & gas is crazy $$!) so if you have patterns for baby girl clothes, that would be great. Any other ideas on how to save $ with a baby and a 5 yr old, pass on the idea! I'd love to hear your suggestions! I am trying to make simple living a part of our lifestyle, as well as save $. thanks
Frugal living ideas from the depression? Considering we are upon (or already in) hard times i thought it would be great to share some frugal ol' fashion tips from the depression.... so what has your grand mother told you?
Grocery shopping tips, saving money, being frugal... spiritually speaking? Yeah, I know this isn't a religious question, but R&S gives answers!!! :) I want to know what other people do, specifically, to be careful with their money, especially regarding groceries. I make a menu and all that, but I could really tighten up a little. From start to finish, what's your process? (On a spiritual note, I am working on my dollars for spiritual reasons... I want to free up more money so I can give more and be more responsible in my own life) Eat off other people's plates???!!! LOL
How do you save money? any personal frugal tips?
What are some ways for to-be-married couples to save money? We are both full-time students with very limited part-time income (~$500/month total). We pay for our own day-to-day expenses, while our parents are covering housing for us. We'd like to save $5000 for our future married life to start with, but lack tips and advice for how to do so. We are frugal, but some concrete tips from folks who have been there would be helpful. Thank you!
Frugal Disney World tips? Going to Disney World for the first time ever. We have hotel reservations and we'll get free/cheap tickets through the military. Where should we eat, what cool things can we do, and how can we save money? We have three children, including an infant.
Can you give me some tips on frugal living? I'm looking for ways to cut my monthly outgoings as my wife and I have the baby now and I'm starting to realise we don't have as much free cash as we used to. As some examples do you think I should start buying supermarket own brand products? get rid of cable? etc etc anything you can suggest is greatly appreciated. My baby will not go without incase people are thinking that what I mean is I want to cut costs for my wife and I. Some of you good people have been so helpful I really want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.
How do you practice frugal living, if you do? Any tips you can share?
What frugal tips to you have to share? What is your most frugal tip? ...most frugal recipe? What do you do to save money?
How do you cut your grocery bill significantly? I would like to know the "frugal" way to grocery shopping. Which supermarkets in the southeast (preferably Florida) is the most economical? Is purchasing the Sunday edition ($1.00 for the Tampa Tribune, for instance) for the coupons really worth it? Share all your cost effective tips with me, please. I shop at Publix for all my needs, and it can get quite expensive despite I absolutely adore the service I get. Sometimes I buy groceries for people who are economically disadvantaged, and buying these families groceries in addition to mine is getting very expensive. I am not complaining since I want to continue to help them but at the same token I want to know how to save lots of money with groceries and other items of necessity. Thank you in advance as I appreciate all the advice I can get on this matter.
What is your best tip for saving money on purchases of any kind? I love to find new ways to become more frugal and would appreciate your successful tips.
Anybody have some frugal ideas I can use to save money on groceries and other things? I am generally frugal with groceries, like making something new out of leftovers, and trying to buy foods that can be used as more than one meal. But, I feel like I am missing some other ideas and tips to save money on groceries and other bills. Does anybody have any other ideas? Thanks for your input!
I am 26yr olds and I will be going back to school in August.I need some tips on saving and cutting cost? 1.to pay for school. 2. Only make 12.50 an hour ////What are some frugal ways to live so that I can pay for my 1st semester by myself as I dont want any student loans.
Tips on a cheap yet stylish maternity wardrobe? I am having my second child in early June. When I was pregnant with my son (almost 5 yrs ago) I didn't gain enough weight to need any maternity wear. This time I think I am going to gain a lot more weight, and show a lot differently. I need tips on a stylish yet frugal and cheap maternity wardrobe. IE- what items did you find you wore a lot, how did you accessorize, how did you still love stylish and sexy? I don't want to end up wearing sweatpants and tshirts constantly! I am planning on buying maternity clothing at WalMart, and thrift shops... any tips you have would be awesome! Thanks! Wanted to add this--- www.freecycle.org check it out its where I am getting a lot of mat. stuff from too :)
anyone have any good and maybe less obvious money saving tips? what do you do to be frugal?
Whats your best frugal tip? I don't need information on credit cards. Just tips on how to live frugally like cutting dryer sheets in half.
Master grocery list on a frugal budget- stocking up? Hi! We just bought and moved into our first home. We have literally NO groceries in the house yet. I want to assemble a "master grocery list"--- like a list of groceries and household products (laundry soap, dishwasher tabs, cleaning stuff, etc). We have about $400 to spend on this first grocery shop in the new house. Can you give me a list of foods, household goods, that shoul dbe on this first shopping list? We will also be going grocery shopping every 2 weeks, so I really want a list of staple foods. I am 38 weeks pregnant, so SOME convenience or quick cook foods would be great... Also, any hints and tips on how to do groceries FRUGALLY, and household cleaners and the like FRUGALLY, I'd appreciate it... I start paying back studen loans this month, having the baby, first mortgage payment, line of credit payment... we're strapped for cash, so any help with this would be so appreciated! Thanks a ton everyone! Should also add, I am in Ontario CANADA
Tips on planning a wedding under $2000.00 please? The love of my life and I just became engaged and are going to start planning for May 2008. My grandmother and I are going to make my dress, and my m.o.h.'s. But I am just totally stressed about how to pull off such a frugal wedding. Please. any tips would be greatly appreciated!!
Do you have any great money saving tips? What are your favorite tightwad/cheapskate/frugal ideas to save money?
Need some more investing tips? I'm 18 andI make roughly $1300 /month and I get roughly $300 every 2 or 3 months. I invest already $25 into a money market fund per paycheque and I basically save $50 a month. But I really want to be having more by the summer. I am very frugal. So any other tips will help me out.
How can I be more frugal?? Help!? My fiance and I need to save some major money in the next little while, problem is- He got a surprise pay cut about a month after I quit my job to be a stay at home mom with our 5 yr old, and I am pregnant with our second baby. Before the pay cut, it would have been fine financially. Now, with me being 31 wks preg, we're in a tight spot. I need any and all tips on how we can save some money, not necessarily to bank right now, but to live on. If you have any ways we can save on everyday items and chores, let me know! I mean stuff like cooking, cleaning, pet care (3 cats, 1 dog), groceries, stuff like that. Since I am a stay at home mom I do have more time to spend "being frugal". We don't eat out much at all, live rural so don't do anything pricey for entertainment ($5 movie 2x a month), I use baking soda to clean, line dry our clothes, and try to use everything in our pantry before buying more... help! Fiance is freaking out about money!
Do you have any good money saving household, frugal living? tips that you think are unique? Thanks for the ideas.
A Frugal Tip(Scouring Pads)? Fruit Netting The netting used to package oranges and other fruits makes a perfect soft scouring pad. Just cut the top and bottom of the bag off and fold the netting. Then, put a rubber band around the middle of the folded netting for a nice, soft pad.
What are you doing different now to save money? How are you being frugal and economizing? We view DVD's from the library instead of renting or buying, cook our own meals instead of dining out, shop at Goodwill, skipped summer vacation, and today I decided to make Christmas gifts (cross-stitching). What are your tips?
Any advice on how to be frugal in this tough economy? Hello! Everyone knows money is tight for most of us these days. My husband is an extremely hard worker and yet things get difficult. We're newly married, and I'm pregnant. I want to make our money stretch and be careful with every dollar. He works so hard I don't want to waste a cent of it. However, the catch is I was raised in a very non-frugal wasteful family. So I need some advice! What ways do you save money? Any frugal tips for raising a baby that worked for you? How do you save money on some of your biggest bills? Any advice in any category on how to live more simply and waste less would be appreciated. I want to learn this art sooner rather then later! Thanks everyone! Thanks but at the moment I'm handling the money in our family as I'm the one with the time as I'm staying at home. Besides, he's admitted it's not his strong point, so I'd better get good at it and secure our future instead of being ignorant and not knowing where our money is going.
can you give your tips for saving wisely for the non employed individual? all you frugal people please offer your own best advise to being financially wise?
Any websites that address how to be a frugal spender and save money? I am trying to save money and still pay off bills. I could sure use some helpful tips, as I have had issues with compulsive shopping, in the past.
Family on budget needs frugal ideas for going to Washington DC and New York.? Family of 4 first vacation to the East. Traveling from the south. Need expertise money-saving tips to help ensure fun for two teen girls who love History.
im a diy kinda girl, looking for frugal living ideas, i have 2 kids ages 6 months and 4 years. i need tips!!!! okay so my husband lost his job, we are living with his mom, trying to stretch the money we have until he can find work. im sick of our money going down the drain. trying to find ways to cut back on expenses. cleaning ideas, food ideas, anything will be appreciated
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