Comments on: Top 15 Tips For Saving Thousands On Your Bills

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:56:45 +0000

I did this math when US gas prices went over $4 a few years ago. It almost always makes more sense to by an inexpensive, efficient car. A small car that gets 35-40 MPG will cost on average 15K less than a hybrid. Assuming the Hybrid gets 50-60 MPG, It would have taken me 22 years to make up the 15K difference. Buy a small, efficient gas car

By: Sylko

Sylko — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:44:10 +0000

Not a bad list. I object to the wood burning stove, though. Highly polluting. I don’t want to breathe your particulates.

By: guest

guest — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 04:06:17 +0000

I hate to tell you this, but I worked for Shasta and we made those no-named sodas for the bigger supermarkets. Coke and Pepsi do too, as a matter of fact. The no-named brands ARE in fact the very same product…

By: Lady Di

Lady Di — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:18:18 +0000

I had to laugh at the "shop around" list item, which boasts a picture of Mall of America. If a trip from the UK to Minnesota saves money, well so be it, otherwise maybe not so much.

Good lists, great ideas. Thanks!

By: Katerz

Katerz — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:51:16 +0000

This was a cool list and I did not expect every item on here. Your wedding sounds awesome! I cringe at the thought of a priest doing the ceremony since I have no church attachment/connections and there's no point in saying the same things that 99% of weddings contain if my heart isn't even in it (the formulaic aspects, not the vows…but I'll write my own, too).

I've been trying to not linger in the shower TOO long (12min tops, I have thick hair and the conditioner only does a good job if you let it sit for about a minute after lathering). Letting the water run while I brush my teeth is something that I have stopped doing relatively recently. It's a bad habit formed when I was little! I don't sit around thinking about other people's tragedies too often, but there are a lot of thirsty people out there, many without safe or nearby water to drink. I think of how wasteful it is to let it run when all I am doing is brushing my teeth while it's happening.

Another good idea is to turn off your hot water heater whenever you're sleeping. It sounds weird, yes, and it's odd to not be able to take a shower "whenever I feel like it!" but overall it saves a hell of a lot of money. Otherwise, it's sitting there keeping things hot for no real reason, while no one will be taking a shower. (We don't have a tankless water heater so this makes a difference)

By: chaosmum

chaosmum — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:26:45 +0000

Hey, great list!!! Tripped over it only today. I’ve got to run a 5-headed household on a minimum budget. We go shopping once a week which costs us an average of £120. I rarely use pre cooked or read-to-cook products, but prefer to prepare meals from fresh ingredients, which not only saves a lot of money, but also tastes better. In fact, my kids are so spoiled, that they hate most of the school dinners and rather take a packed lunch.
Using up left over meat from the day before is also a great way to save money. Roast chicken or turkey combined with Mayonaise makes a lovely salad for the kids school sandwiches the following day…. only in winter though. Mayonaise and higher temperatures don’t go well together…tWe save water by having a limited time under the shower (10 minutes) and switching of the shower whilst shampooing and washing the body with soap. I am afraid, that I’ve got a phobia when it comes to clean clothes and towels, so I tend to have up to two washing machine loads a day. But I haven’t got a dishwasher and wash the dishes in the sink.
for brushing our teeth we all have a beaker, instead of letting the water run whilst rinsing the mouth.
When washing our hands, we switch the water of whilst soaping and back on to rinse. Saves water and also gas.
Our car stays in the driveway on most days. The kids walk to school, which is a lot healthier in anyway. This way we save petrol.
The heating is lowered down after 11 pm and switched back on, when we get up. This way we save gas.
I am sure there are a lot of ways how we can improve our daily household saving, but I think we are on a good way.

By: ginger

ginger — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:13:23 +0000

just something random: number ten is from hk disneyland (:

By: Budget Buddy

Budget Buddy — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:02:41 +0000

The best budget advice i got was to deduct your savings from your income first and you can spend the rest. That way, you will be forced to spend only what is supposed to be spent–no more but could be less.

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By: lifeschool

lifeschool — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:27:43 +0000

Joke