Comments on: 20 Best Ways To Save Money by NOT being Normal – GS10

By: Coupons

Coupons — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:22:36 +0000

Nice tips. Getting rid of your land line is a good one imo.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:09:28 +0000

Some of the best tips I’ve read. Here’s one I’ve shared with my readers – buy or barter coupons that you use.

By: kmor

kmor — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:43:13 +0000

Fantastic ideas everyone!
Have you tried NOT using the cell/mobile phone quite so much – and do we really need all those apps?, etc.? Do we really need to know or share every bit of our day/lives with who ever will listen – time is money
Share a pet – or just foster – lots of animal shelters/groups supply the food/vet care so cost is minimal to you.
Turn the A/C, heat OFF – open those windows during the heat and use fans AND wear extra layers on colder days.
Smaller is better – houses and appliances both – less cost to run and upkeep.
Netflix rocks and beats out cable any day.
Have a patch of yard or space for a few flower pots? – grow your own veggies/fruit.
Put together a neighborhood food co-op – buy bulk, split it up – save $$$
Keeping horses or other farm animals – a co-op is great for this too – animal food bought in bulk/truck loads is very cost effective –
Hire grandparents instead of babysitters OR co-op the babysitting – neighbors take turns and everyone gets a night out!
Swap books – don’t buy them
Buy food in season and can or freeze it yourself

By: Nosey

Nosey — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:03:57 +0000

Hey I was wondering how can you learn foreign languages for FREE !!!

By: shiphrah

shiphrah — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:06:26 +0000

am glad to have come across this site….goodness me! i have been spending alot on things that i wanted but which i actually dint need. For example i have been buying shoes atleast once a month,eating out with friends and most of the time ordering for delivery at lunch yet the eating place isnt so far away from my office …i have also been making so many unnecessary calls all of which seemed “NORMAL” which turns out to have been careless spending. Starting today and right now am ABNORMAL and taking all the above tips seriously because i wan to be in control of my finances.Thank you all.

By: shiphrah

shiphrah — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:10:24 +0000

By: di

di — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:38:53 +0000

i buy books at the library booksales, college & local. Plus on the sale aisles of bookstores, if they are 2.99 or less. Bring my lunch 4x a week. go to matinee’s only, and watch old movies on PBS. I do splurge on gym, because I get to use pools, olympic, therapy, jacuzzi all year round, but I also walk a lot. I drink water or tea, don’t buy soda, or junk food. lots of veggies and fruit. I got rid of my toasters 2 years ago, and save lots of $$ (and calories) buy not eating bread & bread products I eat out 2x a month. oh yeah, I do go to consignment stores if I need clothes, and to some freight sale stores. For music, the college, or free concerts, and there are several casinos that have musical groups come in for free (we never gamble) I try as best to watch where my money is spent.

By: i'm nice 123

i'm nice 123 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:45:02 +0000

i’m actully a kid with parents that are losing the house we live in i’m reading a great book that made my go on the computer and look this up.these r awesome tips and i’ll definetly tell my parents some of them/

By: Severi Rantanen

Severi Rantanen — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:43:15 +0000

Another way I found to save money was to get a prepaid phone. Net10 have a flat rate for minutes. Only 10 cents per minute and 5 cents for text. For college student that 5 cents a text is great, i know most services charge 10 cents, so its like half over. There are no activation fees or anything and the service charge averages to about only 7 dollars a month. Plus they have service on over 60 countries and for 15 cents a minute for international calls i get to keep in touch with my family in Italy.

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:38:09 +0000

I can really relate to number 5. For the past year, I’ve been going to estate sales and buying some very good used merchandise for a fraction of the price! It sure beats paying retail. (#20) There are also a number of places that offer a 2 for 20 deal, great way to save money. Very nice article.