Tell me something you have cut out to save money and your estimated yearly savings

[lauradis]

The best way to save money is simply dont buy stuff you dont need!

Im always shocked when friends ask me how we can save mega bucks for retirement and still have tons of vacation/fun funds.

I started to simply tell them stop buying junk you dont need.

You want 50 pairs of jeans you dont need them.


yearly I call all the house hold bills and get them lowered. Saves thousands and keeps them on their toes, to keep me.

cut all the junk bills out of lives years ago, no subsription, no newpaper,no gym (have one at work)

I go shopping for house hold stuff about 2 times month. Everything coming up birthdays, cloths etc, not bought then you can wait. stay out of stores

Food shopping about 3-4 days, i like my food fresh as possible

Never go inside gas stations. gas once or twice week.

hardly do fastfood about once month.

starbucks is about twice month.

do go out and eat about once week with hubby

Oh and im a meanie mom I dont like my kids to have more then one scheduled activity at a time. NO THANK to driving every night. I would rather have them outside running around with friends.

I enjoy my free time to much with my family to spend it in stores looking at junk, driving to and from stores.

My advice is STAY OUT OF STORES, GUT YOUR BILLS, Have a place and a plan for all the money you save.

 

[DaretoDis]

I started cutting my own hair a couple years ago.

Stopped paying bucks for fancy razors and went to double edge safety razor. You can buy 100 blades for like $8. There is a learning curve involved, but well worth it.

Always get $1.00 off gallon gas at Smith's (Kroger). Couldn't fill both vehicles up last time, so filled 3 - 5 gallon gas cans. Will use in vehicles this week.

Dropped Verizon and went to Tracfone. It really does cost about $7/month...don't have any need for unlimited.

 

[crazelion]

I started cutting my own hair a couple years ago.

Stopped paying bucks for fancy razors and went to double edge safety razor. You can buy 100 blades for like $8. There is a learning curve involved, but well worth it.

Always get $1.00 off gallon gas at Smith's (Kroger). Couldn't fill both vehicles up last time, so filled 3 - 5 gallon gas cans. Will use in vehicles this week.

Dropped Verizon and went to Tracfone. It really does cost about $7/month...don't have any need for unlimited.

I have move my kids and mom to tracfone and only cost me 28.00 dollars a month for 4 phones. Also the rule in our house we do not go out eat unless we have gift card that I earn for free.

I do the girls hair my self that save big bucks.