Little Ways To Save Money 
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| Coupons and sales are for me. I am the coupon queen and save at least 40% off my grocery bill every week. Don't buy what you don't need. Tip Credibility: 51 (Best Tip!) |
| Before you buy anything online -> ANYTHING => You need to search for that item online and add + "coupon code" or + "promotional code" = so, if you are shopping at office depot search: Office Depot + coupon code
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| DOLLAR BILL SAVINGS PLAN - after a day of buying coffee, lunch, etc. put the dollar bills left at the end of the day in a shoe box. In one year you will be amazed at how much ends up in that shoe box. Tip Credibility: 8 |
| Ask for quotes from different internet suppliers then wait for them to ring you. Don't accept their first offer, it could come down. Just make sure they are supplying all you need before you finally agree. Tip Credibility: 7 |
| ALWAYS ask for a discount. You would be surprised at how often you will get it. Also, if it's a big purchase, ask for same as cash option (60, 90 days or 12 months!). Also, use Discover Card 4 everything, it pays you back but pay it off each month! Tip Credibility: 7 |
| Always have a Buying Plan and Budget. Plan on what you really need to buy and what you can postpone till later. Things you may not really need may come in Sales or Greater Discount later. Also shop around. Different shops may even quote lower price. Tip Credibility: 6 |
| Take an honest look at your monthly expenses. Are there areas where you can scale back or cut out altogether? A few months ago we went over our monthly expenses and cut out $70 by downgrading our Blockbuster account and changing cell phone providers. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| We take any change we have in our pockets and car and put it in a jar along with money found in the laundry, the couches, etc. Over the year we saved almost $500 which we used towards our Christmas funds. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Unload the junk from your car. The lighter the vehicle, the more mileage you get from the tank. If you take out the sports equipment, books, misc junk in the trunk you will save money on gas Tip Credibility: 5 |
| This year I set up a "booze-free" savings account. I put a 500yen coin ($5) in a tin each day that I don't buy or drink any alcohol. At the end of the month I put the cash into the savings account & forget about it. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Always use a cash back website such as http://www.cashbackkings.com/, when making a large purchase. You get a percentage of their affiliate commission paid into your account, which means even more savings. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Great tip from my son while grocery shopping yesterday - we bought half as much by cutting the quantity of cans/bottled goods and bought the small version of chips, noodles, etc. I'm realizing that lots of those items sit on our shelves forever. Tip Credibility: 4 |
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