Creative Ways to Save Money?
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Creative Ways to Save Money?
| Mon, 02-11-2008 - 2:47pm |
Creative Ways to Save Money?
What creative ways have you found to save money? What has worked for you? Share your ideas on everything from saving on food and clothing to household maintenance and travel.


I don't really have creative ways. I still don't have the money to spend right now, because I'm saving up for the girls to go to Europe and I almost finally paid all my bills a month ahead. I'm trying to do
Walmart for groceries - stock up on staples and then fill in with produce from the grocery store on other weeks.
Cook,bake most things from scratch - no frozen/processed/restaurant meals.
Walmart for a lot of stuff - house stuff, pool stuff, dog stuff, shoes. Never spend more than $10 on shoes or $8 on belts. All jewelry comes from Walmart, too!!
Buy used uniforms at school - I outfited DS for the whole year for $30.
Find a cheap hairdresser - mine comes to the house and only charges $45 for color and cut.
Ebay for used items and brand names, especially office supplies.
Try to think of something else to use before buying something. Reuse, reserve, recycle! Don't buy it just because you want it - wait a bit and see if you can find a deal. Always look for a better price - never just keep using same online store. Search for coupons.
Constantly look for new health insurance - it always goes up so I get a new policy every 2 or 3 years.
Always check with phone service to see if you can get a better deal.
Call all auto places and get bids before taking car in for service.
Pay off debt. I should have listed that one first.
Yes, paying off debt slowly. Even if it's 50 bucks more a month off my car. It really adds up, because it takes away so much
Kat, your situation sounds like mine.