What's one way, you, cut costs lately?
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- alluseek wants to
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I bring my lunch to work everyday now and am eating much more healthy and cheaply. I also have extra time so I take walks down by the river. So I'm now saving money, eating healthy and getting some exercise all during the workday. It's been two months and I feel so much better...more energy...clothes are fitting better.
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i am cooking things i like instead of buying them made for me.
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I went on a date for an entire 25 minutes this evening before deciding, I did not like this person, even a little.
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I have been refilling my water bottles....while it is not saving me a ton of money every little bit helps and I am being more environmentally friendly :o )
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I've cut my showering to once per day in the morning and just take a sponge bath at night. We keep the thermostat on the a/c at 75-77 degrees in the summer. I wash my hair only twice a week because it takes a very long time to dry on a diffuser setting and that wastes electric. Also I don't have to color my hair as much if I'm not washing away the color.
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stopped buying cakes biscits sweets just buy what i need and buy meat bargins and put in freezer .
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Turn the burner off that heats the hot water unless we want to take showers or do something that needs hot water in which case we turn it back on. Five minutes and, voila, hot water.
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Haven't done so yet but I'm thinking of selling off one or two kids. They're costing us too much and they don't even live at home anymore. Anyone??? Any takers?
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I just switched my insurance and am saving almost $600 a year!
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I decided to only ever drink cold water which means I'm not wasting money in cafes and I feel great.
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I switched cell phone company and I am saving money and I am also cutting back on going out to eat and the movies.
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Renting less movies invis. +5
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I only have 3 channels on my tv now
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I don't drive as much that's for sure. I don't spend friolously on impulse items, I make my own food as much as possible and I read instead of spending money on entertainment.
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I look for coupons online when I need to buy something. mommysavesbig[dot]com moneysavingmom[dot]com bradsdeals[dot]com and slickdeals[dot]com are a few great resources I have been using.
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I had to cut myself down to two girlfriends.
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I stopped eating, next I am going to stop breathing to match it.
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cut back on my cable, stopped having water delivered +4
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All my purchases are restricted to my immediate need. No excess purchases because of freebies attached to bulk purchases.
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I leave my card at home, and only carry around £15 or so.
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I don't eat out. I canceled my cable TV
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i am now hanging out laundry....keep ac on 80.....got a filtering water pitcher...use dish water to water plants....use propper water levels in washer....keep all unnecessary lights off(they generate heat)....car pool ......shopping, use the NEED vs. WANT method...this ones the best...saves alot of waste ...do i NEED this or just WANT it....but garage sales and thrift shops are a big help...just takes patience ,waiting til u come across....:)
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I took my ATM card and put it in the garabe
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we don't eat out. and instead of doing things that cost money we go to the park or go for walks on the river or walking trails.
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cut off my insurance and ridin free!!!
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Thrift stores man. For clothing, stuff for around the house, basically everything that doesn't need to be new, I've spent maybe about a tenth of what I would in retail over the last few years. ps-If you have kids, there is no other way to go for the clothes they will wreck/grow out of in a month!
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dye your own hair (still with pro hair dye from a salon store), don't get a mani/pedi, wax yourself
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Go fishing.
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Impossible.
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I haven't, didn't need to. But since the baseball season ends at the end of August, will unintentionally cut costs by not going to every game. This was the first year I bought season tickets, and made sure to attend every game and it's been worth it. Hockey season starts in November, thinking of season tickets there, so an offset may be in the future.
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I make my own laundry detergent with borax, washing soda, and Fels Naptha. It costs only 10 cents a load and works just as good as commercial brands http://ecomaidsofla.com/blog
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I restricted the kids to five minute showers and turned our (large) freezer off cos I could no longer afford to fill it.
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No eating out. No movies. No new clothes. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaa "sobs uncontrollably".
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lol quit smoking , and buy second rate products like no name cheese get it?
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Started doing my OWN manicures and pedicures! And they LOOK better, too!
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I live 13.5 to 15 miles from the office of my job, depending on the route. Shower facilities are available there. I have arranged to where I leave a bag with two changes there and ride the bicycle to work a couple days a week. The fuel savings goes a long way, including paying for the winter cycling gear. It is good for the attitude and the health as well as for the wallet.
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Buy store brand items instead of brand names in supermarkets.
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I quit drinking. Not completely I guess, I did drink last night and today but it's a hell of a lot cheaper since I am drinking at home. +4
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I stay out of the stores as much as possible, and when I absolutely have to shop, I try really hard to not purchase anything that isn't made in the USA. There's next to nothing sold here that's made here, so it gets easier and easier.
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Reuse things that may b gross for a bit but will save you money. I reuse condoms until they break.
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Sell my children so i have less mouths to feed...
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I don't turn any light on during the day accept in my bathroom
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