Comments on: Money Saving Tips: 122 Ways To Trim Your Budget http://frugaldad.com/2009/05/06/ultimate-money-saving-tips-collection/ Tips for living frugal while still having a life Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:33:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JENNIFER, CALI http://frugaldad.com/2009/05/06/ultimate-money-saving-tips-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-29862 JENNIFER, CALI Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:26:14 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2464#comment-29862 I found that inviting neibors and friends over once a month for a salsa party is great way to intertain and make diffrent things. We just did our back to school breakfast. everyone plans a item waffles , eggs, pancakes what ever brings the nessarry items to make and we all make tons of the diffrent things together at the end we divide them into portions and give some of everything to everyone that came. I have ready made breakfast for the back to school month and all i have to do is reheat either in the toaster or the microwave. i made frenchaffles. french toast in the waffle maker faster and the little dents hold the syrup better the kids say. We do this at least once a month. the guys come to some cook most of them play horse shoes and drink beer though fun for everyone I found that inviting neibors and friends over once a month for a salsa party is great way to intertain and make diffrent things. We just did our back to school breakfast. everyone plans a item waffles , eggs, pancakes what ever brings the nessarry items to make and we all make tons of the diffrent things together at the end we divide them into portions and give some of everything to everyone that came. I have ready made breakfast for the back to school month and all i have to do is reheat either in the toaster or the microwave. i made frenchaffles. french toast in the waffle maker faster and the little dents hold the syrup better the kids say. We do this at least once a month. the guys come to some cook most of them play horse shoes and drink beer though fun for everyone

]]> By: Coupon Hubby http://frugaldad.com/2009/05/06/ultimate-money-saving-tips-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-29473 Coupon Hubby Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:25:33 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2464#comment-29473 Wow, what a great list! You've made some excellent points on your list, saving money is the way to go, especially in the economic turmoil that we are in. There are also a lot of other resources out there if you have to be frugal. Check out this site: http://www.couponhubby.com There are a ton of coupons around, so why not use them to your advantage? Wow, what a great list! You’ve made some excellent points on your list, saving money is the way to go, especially in the economic turmoil that we are in. There are also a lot of other resources out there if you have to be frugal. Check out this site: http://www.couponhubby.com There are a ton of coupons around, so why not use them to your advantage?

]]> By: danno http://frugaldad.com/2009/05/06/ultimate-money-saving-tips-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-27481 danno Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:13:22 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2464#comment-27481 THe greatest waster of money is the haphazard life. Once upon a time man was a hunter/gatherer; a grazer too. We were on the go and grabbed what we could when we could. Then came civilization, we learned to harness our resources and make them work for us. We've come full circle and our environment once again controls us. We graze off of vending machines and via drive through windows. The short point of this much longer though is that we don't plan or take the time to plan. Take the time to plan but first take time to plan on planning. Don't just decide to save money now, think about how you should go about it and them take small steps. Have kids use local grocery store web sites to find sales (many let you add sale items to a printable shopping list). My rule is if it's not on the shopping list on sale it doesn't get bought. That's one change in my life and I don't make any new large ones till that one sticks and becomes routine. Then it's on to others.I always research and compare and read reviews of items I'm going to spend more than $40 on but set your own limit. Danno THe greatest waster of money is the haphazard life. Once upon a time man was a hunter/gatherer; a grazer too. We were on the go and grabbed what we could when we could. Then came civilization, we learned to harness our resources and make them work for us. We’ve come full circle and our environment once again controls us. We graze off of vending machines and via drive through windows.
The short point of this much longer though is that we don’t plan or take the time to plan. Take the time to plan but first take time to plan on planning. Don’t just decide to save money now, think about how you should go about it and them take small steps. Have kids use local grocery store web sites to find sales (many let you add sale items to a printable shopping list). My rule is if it’s not on the shopping list on sale it doesn’t get bought. That’s one change in my life and I don’t make any new large ones till that one sticks and becomes routine. Then it’s on to others.I always research and compare and read reviews of items I’m going to spend more than $40 on but set your own limit.

Danno

]]> By: NoDebtGuy http://frugaldad.com/2009/05/06/ultimate-money-saving-tips-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-27139 NoDebtGuy Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:33:44 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2464#comment-27139 This is an awesome list of tips. I especially like the swapping water for juice and pop and riding a bike to work. Better $$$ wise and health wise is a double whammy!! This is an awesome list of tips. I especially like the swapping water for juice and pop and riding a bike to work.

Better $$$ wise and health wise is a double whammy!!

]]> By: Never Underestimate (or Overestimate) Small Savings or Income Opportunities http://frugaldad.com/2009/05/06/ultimate-money-saving-tips-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-25040 Never Underestimate (or Overestimate) Small Savings or Income Opportunities Mon, 25 May 2009 01:19:30 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2464#comment-25040 [...] Money saving tips are something you run across quite frequently if you are browsing in the blogosphere (or talking to my parents).  Whether it’s big savings like negotiation tactics for buying a new car, buying a used baby stroller or small stuff like making your lunch and creative uses for used dryer sheets - everyone has a suggestion for saving money. [...] [...] Money saving tips are something you run across quite frequently if you are browsing in the blogosphere (or talking to my parents).  Whether it’s big savings like negotiation tactics for buying a new car, buying a used baby stroller or small stuff like making your lunch and creative uses for used dryer sheets – everyone has a suggestion for saving money. [...]

]]> By: Money idea http://frugaldad.com/2009/05/06/ultimate-money-saving-tips-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-24841 Money idea Thu, 21 May 2009 20:16:41 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2464#comment-24841 I agree about Angel Food. I volunteer to distribute Angel Food in my community. It is a big help to a lot of people. For $30 you get a box of food worth about $60, and the menu varies each month. It’s not just for lower-income families – anyone and everyone qualifies to participate. Local Angel Food host sites are listed at http://www.angelfoodministries.com/hosts.asp. I agree about Angel Food. I volunteer to distribute Angel Food in my community. It is a big help to a lot of people. For $30 you get a box of food worth about $60, and the menu varies each month. It’s not just for lower-income families – anyone and everyone qualifies to participate. Local Angel Food host sites are listed at http://www.angelfoodministries.com/hosts.asp.

]]> By: Nick http://frugaldad.com/2009/05/06/ultimate-money-saving-tips-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-24561 Nick Sat, 16 May 2009 16:53:27 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2464#comment-24561 Tip 55 complained about air dried clothes being stiff. But if you are using an indoor <a href="http://www.bestdryingrack.com" rel="nofollow">clothes drying rack</a> like this one AND put it under the ceiling fan then the clothes will not be stiff. The extra air movement lets then dry soft. Tip 55 complained about air dried clothes being stiff. But if you are using an indoor clothes drying rack like this one AND put it under the ceiling fan then the clothes will not be stiff. The extra air movement lets then dry soft.

]]> By: alisa http://frugaldad.com/2009/05/06/ultimate-money-saving-tips-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-24508 alisa Fri, 15 May 2009 19:45:41 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2464#comment-24508 Some of these tips are redundant. Some of these tips are redundant.

]]> By: Lea http://frugaldad.com/2009/05/06/ultimate-money-saving-tips-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-24444 Lea Thu, 14 May 2009 14:35:18 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2464#comment-24444 The best tip I received was to buy whatever meat is on sale for the best per pound price and have your grocer's butcher grind it. Much cheaper in most cases than hamburger and usually tastier. (Of course this won't work at Wal-Mart etc.) The best tip I received was to buy whatever meat is on sale for the best per pound price and have your grocer’s butcher grind it. Much cheaper in most cases than hamburger and usually tastier. (Of course this won’t work at Wal-Mart etc.)

]]> By: Dave http://frugaldad.com/2009/05/06/ultimate-money-saving-tips-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-24354 Dave Wed, 13 May 2009 09:45:51 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2464#comment-24354 When it is hard to earn money, you have to budget your earnings wisely in order to survive through the years. When it is hard to earn money, you have to budget your earnings wisely in order to survive through the years.

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