Ways to Save Money
February 26th, 2009 categories: Real Estate Tips
Due to our economic times and all the negativity that surrounds us with television and the news, it seems that it is time to take action and be proactive.
Many families are struggling to make ends meet. Sometimes it’s hard to think of different ways to save money. It’s like the old saying
you can’t see the forest for the trees…
Here are a few ways to help save money in your household. Can you think of any to add?
- Get rid of the Satellite Dishes and just have cable (don’t need 105 channels)
- Get rid of home phone line and use cell phone instead
- Cut out buying lattes
- Pack a lunch
- Cook dinner at home and cut out eating out
- Do your own lawn work
- Turn the water heater down
- Turn the heat down
- Carpool
- Use Free Grocery Coupons and Mommy Savers
- Check which restaurants have Kids Eat FREE
- Unplug phone Chargers, coffee pots, toasters when not being used- Susan Hilton contributor
- Replae light bulbs with fluorescent lights
- If you have more than one heat zone, turn down the temp in the zone(s) you are not currently occupying. Programmable thermostats can help.
- Likewise, with more than one cooling zone, turn up the temp in the zone(s) you are not using.
- Unplug laptops at night
- Turn off your printer at night
- Buy fruit that is pre-bundled into bags. Usually saves 20 cents/lb.
- Use newspaper as mulch. Tear it up, spread it around, then cover with a cosmetic layer of mulch.
- Cancel your magazine subscriptions and use your library card instead.
Do YOU have any money saving tips for the readers?
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