25 ways I save money Revisited with Comments
25 Ways I Save Money really brought in a few interesting comments. I asked readers for comments on ways to save money and I came up with these.
I thought these comments were interesting and wanted to highlight what my readers have been saying so far. I responded to each comment under the original post but I wanted to present the comments here without my responses.
Do you have any interesting ways that you save money that the readers have not brought up yet?
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Willster Says:
These suggestions are great, adding them up in a lot of people’s cases would probably result in HUNDREDS of dollars in savings just for a month’s budget.I had utterly forgotten about paypal’s awesome money market rates & their 1% cashback. I’ll have to sign up and get a replacement debit card. I used to use their card overseas because there was no international ATM fee, and their exchange rates were pretty reasonable.A great alternative to the library is using internet book swap programs. Basically you list any books you’d be willing to give out, people request them, you ship it to them at media rates ($1.50-ish) and get credit towards borrowing other people’s books. I like this option because I can keep a book indefinitely if I want (and no late charges!). -
Econo-Girl Says:
I got rid of all credit cards and sew some of my clothes. I get cast off clothes in second hand shops because in DC people get rid of GREAT clothes. -
KMull Says:
Here’s two we’ve used in our apartment:In the winter, placing towels and blankets around the edge of our front door. I would do this normally to prevent a draft, but our door is just slightly off alignment which results in a gap. Every night this winter I stuffed an old towel to keep the cold out/warm in.In the spring/summer/autumn, use a fan to circulate the air. (Goes with the open windows idea.) We don’t do this 100% of the time, but it helps. -
I dunno Says:
I dont agree with the he paypal suggestion. I think credit cards give you good enough cashback rates and some cards like discover even go to 5% on certain types of purchases. I would also advise against using checking card as a credit card becuase if in case of fraud, you loose hard cash and dont have a layer of protections which credit cards provide. -
tehnyit Says:
One of the things we do is instead of using cloth dryer on cold/wet winter days, we place the clothes on racks and place the racks over the central heating vents on the floor. We also wash our clothes in the evening night with off-peak rates.When morning comes, the clothes will be dry. - marie Says:
Hi Lulu,We also use the library now instead of buying books.
The savings are incredible as we read tons of books in a year.We do also use the off-peak hours for the laundry.
Keep the furnace not too high in the winter and the AC not too low in the summer.Rarely buy Take-Out foods anymore. Huge savings.Try to eat a little less. Also good for the waistline.
Do not buy magazines anymore. They just recycle stories from other magazines in different months anyway.
Those are some of the things we have been doing to increase our savings.
Maire
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Iva Says:
How about getting your hair cut for free by being a hair model at a local salon or hairdressing college?Swapping is a great way to get rid of your clutter whilst getting new things. Have a clothes swap party where you invite a few friends to bring over the clothes they don’t wear or want! The satisfaction of getting a new wardrobe doesn’t have to cost you a penny! -
IVA Says:
I always swap to clear my house. Its great way to socialize too. -
Flimjo Says:
I think “buying in bulk†needs to be paired with restraint. I have gone into Costco, and I find myself buying things I normally don’t buy (like a gallon of salsa one time). I bought it in bulk, heck yea. But then I had to eat so much of it over the next two weeks so that it wouldn’t go bad. Thus, I spent a bunch of money on salsa over two weeks and forced myself to eat a bunch of it when I normally don’t eat that. -
marie Says:
I agree with you Flimjo that one has to apply restrain
on shopping in bulk.Otherwise, it only brings a person to eat more and in the long run, it’s not a saving.Marie -
Deron Dohanich Says:
Nice money saving tips. We save our cans and bottles for a few months, then return for the deposit and treat ourselves to lunch! -
Personal Development Blog For MOney Says:
This is so useful but very hard to follow esp. if there are too many temptation inside the mall… How about not going to the mall? - bud Says:
In regards to purchasing in bulk, freeze in portion sizes, then you can save items to eat when you are really in the mood for it. Salsa freezes well, and so do a lot of other items. Enjoy
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we buy things that we regularly use in bulk. like toiletries, baby diapers, etc.. we can be sure that all of them will be used and will not go to waste.
Using towels for the draft is not very efficient because you still have the rest of the door frame. It is certainly frugal. (Remember hot air rises so it will rise to escape).
For mere pennies, you can easily buy any draft blocker (strips of adhesives that can be lined up inside the doorframe) to prevent loss of heat.
Great list of tips, you should turn them into features, Lulugal.