Comments on: Wisebread Book Review & Giveaway

By: susan

susan — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:34:42 +0000

Don’t save old magazines to go through later as later never comes.

By: Matt Jabs

Matt Jabs — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:29:43 +0000

Just wanted to update you here to let you & everyone know that I received the Wisebread "10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget" book today in the mail. Thanks again! Matt Jabs’s last blog post: Monthly Debt Reduction & Savings Statement - May & June 2009 - “Playing Catch Up” Edition

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:05:40 +0000

Check out your local library for DVD's and CD's instead of renting them from Blockbuster or Netflix. The wait may be longer on more popular titles, but you can usually have them out for 2 weeks. It's free and you can have more than one at a time! Tiffany’s last blog post: Blog Giveaway :: Cooking Basics for Dummies & Rebate

By: Squeezed Juice

Squeezed Juice — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:17:52 +0000

Especially during these recession crisis periods, money is tight for many families. I believe in the power of recycle, reuse, and reinvent. The best advice I can give is “don’t be afraid at a garage sale.” I held a few myself the past couple weeks and many people swarmed as early as 6:30am looking for previously loved items such as stuffed animals, clothes, electronics – even ones like an old working VCR. If people are finding goods at my garage sale, my notion was to stop by a few myself. Low and behold, I found a couple items myself for my son and I that we’d adore at garage sales at steals like $3.00 for a toy tool bench set and my best friend found frames for photos at a quarter each. Many items at these garage sales were gifts or purchased items that were hardly ever used or even still wrapped. I’m a young adult and I hardly ever thought about garage sales prior to the recession, however, my opinions have swerved a total 180 by experiencing it firsthand. Even clothing that I wanted to go on sale long ago can be found at these garage sales and are still staples to the wardrobe. I definitely recommend it.

By: Edward

Edward — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:22:10 +0000

Use an RSS reader to gather blogs and sites that post deals, coupons, and freebies. You can save a tremendous amount on food, clothing, travel, and many other things. Check them daily and save. I recommend Google Reader for its ease of use and its integration with the Firefox browser.

By: Lora

Lora — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:06:53 +0000

Taking a lunch and snacks to work instead of buying them out results in savings that add up over time, and the food can be healthier too.

By: Jara

Jara — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:45:05 +0000

My number one tip for expectant parents would be to use cloth diapers.They are completely worth the effort. I switched to cloth diapers about halfway through my son’s babyhood and the savings so far have been astounding.

You can save quite a bit of money by making things yourself at home. This can include making meals, making cleaning supplies, making laundry soap, shampoo,etc. I’ve been trying to do this more often,and I’ve noticed that making things at home doesn’t really require as much energy and time as I thought it would, but I’ve been able to save much more time by cutting down on how often I have to go to the supermarket.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:34:14 +0000

I bath my 2 year old and 4 year old in the baby sized tub instead of the big tub…saves a lot of water. (of course, 2 kids can’t fit at once so it takes a little longer!)

By: Shelley

Shelley — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:27:53 +0000

1. Don't go shopping to entertain yourself. Go looking to gather information (but not buy) or go hunting to buy something you need (identified long before hand and not available by any other means. 2. Be conscious of when you're spending money to impress someone else and then ask yourself why you need to impress them and why it has to cost money. Shelley’s last blog post: Books from the Public Library

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