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100 Ways to Save Money

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46 Use a tea bag at least twice.

47 Constantly look how much you're worth in the job market. You can never know.

48 Carpool. It's cheaper and you get to know your colleagues.

49 Don't do everything yourself. Friends and family are there for you.

50 Don't cheat. A lover cost money and so does a divorce.

51 Use the inside of a banana peel to clean your leather shoes. Also never put letter shoes in a hot environment to dry. The fast drying process will crack the leather.

52 Never buy the first round when you go out. Wait until the end, when it's more likely people will refuse.

53 Drive your car slower. Driving slower uses less petrol and you also don't risk getting a fine for speeding.

54 Never buy water in bottles. Drink water from the tap. Cold water and also maybe with a filter is good enough.

55 Clean your windows, using a spoon of vinegar in a glass of hot water. With newspapers and this mixture you'll get any dirt off of your windows. Don't buy the expensive cleaning aids and products.

56 Ask for a raise. In the end you'll get one.

57 Transfer money to your savings account as soon as you can. You should get to that interest as fast as possible.

58 Watch television from your bed in the dark. Gain the money from heating and lights.

59 Mayonnaise with lemon juice is the perfect hair-care if you sit in the sun with this mixture you'll get a nice golden color and it's cheaper than a hairstylist.

60 Check for the easiest way to pay your taxes and search for all benefits. A lot of people could pay fewer taxes if only they thoroughly checked how the system works.

61 Loan music, cd's DVD's novels from friends or from the library. Also the internet has a lot of free music and novels (yes, even legal)

62 Buy presents during sales and keep them until Christmas.

63 Buy the vegetables and fruits of the season and not the pre-packed ones.

64 Put a bucket in your shower and use the water to flush your toilet.

65 If you live in a rainy area, you should have a rain-pit or at least put out some buckets to catch the free water falling from the air.

66 Get a saving showerhead for your shower and leave earlier, use a timer to make sure you leave the shower on time.

67 Some pubs and bars have something called "happy hour" (two drinks for the price of one for an hour). You should use this when you can.

68 Exchange children's clothes with friends and family.

69 Put less food on your plate and eat slower; you'll be surprised on the unnecessary extra food we eat (and it also keeps your figure)

70 Always put out lights when you're not there. Lights at the outside of your house are a total waste of energy.

71 Anti-wrinkle crème is not going to be better when it's more expensive, stick to the cheap ones.

72 Cook with the lid on your cooking pans or wok or steam. It saves you energy.

73 Breast-feed your baby. It's cheaper than baby food.

74 Don't take your children when you go shopping. You'll fall for their cries as advertising persuades them.

75 You can wash without washing powder on 30°C. The rests from last time will be enough if your clothes are not too dirty.

76 Don't use as much paste of anything like they do in advertising. Not that much shower gel, not that much toothpaste, and not that much chocolate paste on your bread.

77 Take a shower instead of a bath. Or take a shower with two people.

78 In the city you shouldn't have a car. Public transport and a bike are cheaper.

79 Use the caps of washing softener to place your eggs into in the morning. They have the right shape and if you wash them they're okay.

80 Drive without extra weight in your car, it also uses gasoline. Always check your tire pressure. Don't use the air conditioning unless necessary.

81 Change energy supplier and Phone Company or bank until you're at the cheapest solution.

82 Check your subsidizing for certain things. You can get solar panels and other things for very little money.

83 Buy groceries with a list and stick to the list.

84 Pay your checks right on time. You will not pay extra, but also not dodge interest.

85 Keep bars of soap in your clothes closet. You'll keep away the moths and your clothes will smell nice.

86 Paint your walls in light colors. You'll need fewer lights to keep your room bright.

87 Use the energy saving type of light bulbs. They have that name for a reason.

88 Install a day and night counter for electricity and do all high-energy things during the night (like using the dishwasher).

89 Turn off and unplug everything you don't use. Why pay for electricity you're just wasting?

90 Use youth hostels. They are reliable; you don't have to worry about the movies. The real horrors are the high bills in the hotels.

91 Recycle old bits of soap into a new one, they used to do it in the past, why not now?

92 Don't play the lottery, it's wasted money. You can rather safe the money and even play free contests.

93 Change banks, you'll get more money for your money.

94 If you're really thirsty, first drink a glass of water and only then soda.

95 Try not to drink alcohol. It's very expensive. If you really have to, buy it in bulk.

96 Close the curtains. In winter you're isolated better and in summer you can keep the warmth outside.

97 Rechargeable batteries are cheaper than normal ones. Use them.

98 Go on a vacation outside of the season. It's cheaper.

99 Put your panties or nylon socks in the freezer, they'll last longer if you do.

100 Read newspapers, novels, articles online. The content is the same but the price is less.

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Comments (3)
#1 by Andromeda, Jul 16, 2008
Awesome list Jotter. Great point about cheating. Divorce = money. I don't know if I could freeze my panties though. haha
#2 by Jotter Scalems, Jul 16, 2008
heh, yeah the panty freezing is maybe a little drastic. :)
#3 by Rachel Faye, Jul 21, 2008
LOL... you've got some really good AND quirky ideas here!!... good fun... yikes, my freezer's got raw food, I don't think I wanna put my panties there!!! hehehe
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