Crossinator

The Dumb Little Man had one of his brilliant moments and created a list of 30 Easy Was to Save Money and he claims we aren't doing all of them. So I looked through the list and here's part of what I found:

Things we already do:

• Cook at home often
• Brown bag lunch at least a few days a week
• Make a list before going shopping - you have to actually stick to the list, which we do sometimes!
• Watch out for expiration dates on perishable goods
• Consolidate and pay off debt as soon as possible
• Pay your bills on time and avoid late fees
• Be aware of your bank balance and avoid over draft fees
• Avoid ATM fees
• Avoid credit cards with annual fee
• Disconnect land line if possible
• Buy in bulk whenever possible
• Buy generic products whenever possible
• If you have to buy books, check if you can buy it used - Amazon!
• Price check before buying anything expensive
• Avoid the vending machines
• Keep your car as long as possible
• Do regular scheduled maintenance on your vehicles
• Avoid buying a new car
• Ride your bike or carpool whenever possible - taking the bus, its free with work!
• If you like watching movies at the theater, go before 6:00 pm - we do discount theaters
• Regulate your electric use.

Things we need to work on:

• Go grocery shopping while you are in a hurry
• Avoid impulse buying
• Bottle your own water

Things that won't happen:

• Make your own coffee
• Use grocery store bags to line trash cans
• Instead of buying books, borrow books from the library
• If you watch a lot of DVDs, get an online DVD store membership - we don't watch a lot!
• Plan vacations ahead of time
• Finally, keep distance from lavish, high-roller friends - we don't really have any of these!

Frugal, Money, Lifestyle