Be Frugal and Save Big
Aug 8, 2009 Business Loan
Not many frugal living methods work as well as the ones I’m listing out below. If you do learn something new and are able to save by following the advice, remember to come back and let us know.
Airflow helps much more than air condition. It’s tempting to just turn on a/c but if you open the windows on both sides of the room, the temperature cools right down.
There are many free magazines around the web so you really don’t need to pay for most of them. Just search the web for free magazine offers and they will probably give you a complimentary one year subscription.
Cell phones are so good now that you don’t really need a land line anymore. Some people say they need it for their fax machine but unless you always fax documents, going to fax services outside is much cheaper than maintaining an extra line.
Ebay is a great place to sell your junk but the listing fees are really expensive. If you wait until they have promotions, you can list your items for free without fear that the listing fees will eat up your profit.
Coupons are everywhere and you are crazy not to look before you buy online. Some give free shipping, some give bonuses and some even give deep discounts.
Those free printers can never be sold because there are so many free printer offers out there. If you want to save some money, keep them and just plug in a new one every time you run out of ink.
If you save all the shipping boxes every time you buy something online, I bet you will save a boatload of money since you don’t have to buy boxes when you need to sell the item again later.
Buying forever stamps at Costco in bulk will actually save you some money. It may not be the most efficient but it will save money for sure.
I used to go to garage sales and just repaint whatever I buy to make them look great. After I do that, I can either sell it or use it because it gives me tons of saving.
Do your laundry when there’s a big load because it will cost you less money, not to mention less time as well. With less trips, you will waste less water, use less detergent and gain much needed time.
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Money is Easily Saved If You Live Frugally
Jul 18, 2009 Business Loan
There are so many tried and true ways to be frugal but few are as timeless as these below. If you want to save some money, read on to see if you can learn a thing or two.
Open the windows so there’s airflow. You don’t need air conditioning all the time and chances are, it’s actually cooler if you open the windows. The fresh air is also nice too.
Free reading is everywhere. Even if you must have a magazine in your hands, there are many free ones for almost every industry. Usually, they give you a one year subscription at no cost and some will even let you renew for free.
Cancel your land line because you don’t need it. Cell phone work just as well these days and unless you fax multiple times a day, staples or kinkos will do the trick for fractions of the cost.
Did you know that there are promotions from ebay that let you list items for free? You can save so much money off your listing cost which only improves your ROI.
Find promo codes and coupons around the web before you shop because they are so much cheaper with discount and sales. Best of all, retailers actually want you to take advantage.
Every company seems to want to give away printers these days because they know that it’s the ink that really will cost you a ton of money. Whenever you get a free printer, don’t sell it. Just hook it up when you run out of ink.
Save those shipping boxes when you order online. While most people will throw them away, you can really save money if you save them so you don’t have to buy them when you resell the item.
Costco sells forever stamps at about a 10% discount than everywhere else. You are already saving on inflation, why not buy in bulk and save some more?
Go to garage sales and see if you can find something that you can reuse. Someone else’s trash could become your treasure. I know someone who regularly does this and her house is beautiful.
Washing machines are loud but they also use up a ton of energy. To save and waste less, just group your clothes together and do a bigger load instead. You will probably find that you can save some time as well.
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Ways to Be Frugal Around the House
Feb 26, 2009 Uncategorized
Anywhere we can save money is great in this economy. There are so many ways to save around the apartment and most of these are so easy to do. Follow these frugal tips and keep money in your pocket!
Dryers are crazy energy drains. At all times, try to hang your clothes instead and not only will you save money, your clothes will last longer too!
Make sure you have a full load of laundries before you use the washer. That way, you are using the least amount of energy per cloth!
Always use cold water whenever possible when you clean your clothes. Therefore, you need to keep your clothes in different piles.
Microwaves are so much cheaper to operate than ovens. Don’t try to use the oven if possible at all and even if you use it, only use the small ones.
Take advantage of the energy peak hour programs that companies have. Whenever there’s peak power, they will just cut off your air conditioning or heater and they will give you a better rate.
Cut the landline if you don’t need it. Most cell phones are adequate these days and you don’t really need more than one line anyway.
Turn the temperature of the fridge up a little bit. You don’t need to create sub freezing temperatures with everything inside.
Getting a new fridges can actually save you money in the long run because the new ones are all energy efficient. Look for the symbol when you buy a new fridge from Best Buy or something.
Clean and replace filters regularly because dirty ones will waste so much energy for your furnace and air conditioning unit. It even pays to have someone regular come check it out.
When it’s day time, open the blinds so heat can warm the room. Most of the time you probably don’t need so much air conditioning anyway.
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