73 Essential Ways to Save Money

What can you buy for less than a buck?  In these present days with ever increasing prices, the cost of living continues to spin out of control.  Luxury items which government put taxes on them are becoming expensive ridiculously and what you can buy for a dollar these days continues to diminish smaller and smaller.

A packet of chewing gum is over a dollar, a soft drink $3.50 at a convenience store – you can’t even get a ham sandwich for a buck.

What can you get for a buck?  After much research, I can safely say not much of value.  A no name brand of hair shampoo, one bar of no-name soap, party beads.  So I went to my local Dollar discounter shop to be amazed that there was very little that was one dollar or under – a cheap novelty, no name lip gloss and a packet of paper clips. Saving money and budgeting can be difficult but there is always a reward, which is finding amazing bargains.

Can you conjure up buying porn DVDs for less than a dollar? So how can anyone sell a DVD for .75 cents.  It is obvious they cannot be making money out of it.  What is the reason?  Yes, you are right it is a sales and marketing ploy to get shoppers into their online store.  Ridiculous specials happen from time to time and this is just one of them.

Be quick! Stocks are limited and get the best bargain of whole life and get a Porn DVD for less than a buck.

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So here are my top 73 recommendations for all you cheapskates our there on how to save money:

  1. Buy video games that have a lot of replay value – and don’t acquire new ones until you’ve mastered what you have.
  2. Drink more water.
  3. For heaven’s sake, quit smoking.
  4. Make a quadruple batch of a casserole.
  5. Turn off the lights.
  6. Swap books, music, and DVDs on the Internet or at the library.
  7. Maximize yard sales.
  8. Turn off the television.
  9. Stop collecting, and start selling
  10. Avoid convenience foods and fast food.
  11. Sign up for every free customer rewards program you can.
  12. Make your own gifts instead of buying stuff from the store.
  13. Master the 30-day rule.
  14. Write a list before you go shopping – and stick to it.
  15. Invite friends over instead of going out.
  16. Repair clothing instead of tossing it.
  17. Don’t spend big money entertaining your children.
  18. Negotiate rates with your credit card company or complete a balance transfer.
  19. Clean out those closets.
  20. Stick to reliable, fuel-efficient cars.
  21. Avoid the mall.
  22. Master the 10-second rule.
  23. Rent out unused space in your home.
  24. Create a visual reminder of your debt.
  25. Cancel magazine subscriptions.
  26. Eat breakfast.
  27. Swap babysitting with neighbors.
  28. Buy video games that have a lot of replay value – and don’t acquire new ones until you’ve mastered what you have.
  29. Install CFLs or LEDs wherever it makes sense.
  30. Install a programmable thermostat.
  31. Buy quality appliances that will last.
  32. Clean or change out your car’s air filter.
  33. Quit using credit cards.
  34. Plan your meals around your grocery store’s flyer.
  35. Do a price comparison – and find a cheaper grocery store.
  36. Make your own when you can.
  37. Avoid stress-spending.
  38. Share your dreams with people you love.
  39. Do a “maintenance run” on your appliances.
  40. Cancel unused club memberships.
  41. Buy used when you can
  42. Turn off the television.
  43. Stop collecting, and start selling
  44. Sign up for every free customer rewards program you can.
  45. Make your own gifts instead of buying stuff from the store.
  46. Master the 30-day rule.
  47. Write a list before you go shopping – and stick to it.
  48. Invite friends over instead of going out.
  49. Repair clothing instead of tossing it.
  50. Don’t spend big money entertaining your children.
  51. Negotiate rates with your credit card company or complete a balance transfer.
  52. Clean out those closets.
  53. Write a list before you go shopping – and stick to it.
  54. Invite friends over instead of going out.
  55. Repair clothing instead of tossing it.
  56. Don’t spend big money entertaining your children.
  57. Keep your hands clean.
  58. Remove your credit card numbers from your online accounts.
  59. Give the gift of labor.
  60. Do holiday shopping right after the holidays.
  61. Join up with a volunteer program.
  62. Declutter to save your sanity and some cash.
  63. Try generic brands of items you buy regularly.
  64. Prepare some meals at home.
  65. Switch to term life insurance.Bottom of Form
  66. Stick to reliable, fuel-efficient cars.
  67. Avoid the mall.
  68. Master the 10-second rule.
  69. Rent out unused space in your home.
  70. Create a visual reminder of your debt.
  71. Cancel magazine subscriptions.
  72. Eat breakfast.
  73. Swap babysitting with neighbors.

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