Due to our economic times and all the negativity that surrounds us with television and the news, it seems that it is time to take action and be proactive.
Many families are struggling to make ends meet. Sometimes it's hard to think of different ways to save money. It's like the old saying
you can't see the forest for the trees...
Here are a few ways to help save money in your household. Can you think of any to add?
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Get rid of the Satellite Dishes and just have cable (don't need 105 channels)
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Get rid of home phone line and use cell phone instead
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Cut out buying lattes
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Pack a lunch
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Cook dinner at home and cut out eating out
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Do your own lawn work
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Turn the water heater down
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Turn the heat down
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Carpool
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Check which restaurants have Kids Eat FREE
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Unplug phone Chargers, coffee pots, toasters when not being used- Susan Hilton contributor
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Replae light bulbs with fluorescent lights - Kathryn Acciari, contributor
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If you have more than one heat zone, turn down the temp in the zone(s) you are not currently occupying. Programmable thermostats can help. Kathryn Acciari, contributor
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Likewise, with more than one cooling zone, turn up the temp in the zone(s) you are not using. Kathryn Acciari, contributor
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Unplug laptops at night. Kathryn Acciari, contributor
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Turn off your printer at night Kathryn Acciari, contributor
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Buy fruit that is pre-bundled into bags. Usually saves 20 cents/lb. Kathryn Acciari, contributor
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Use newspaper as mulch. Tear it up, spread it around, then cover with a cosmetic layer of mulch. Kathryn Acciari, contributor
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Cancel your magazine subscriptions and use your library card instead. Kathryn Acciari, contributor
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If you are not too particular about your wine, try boxed wines. Yes, I know, some will turn their noses up. But before you do, I dare you to do a taste test of Banrock Station's boxed Shiraz vs. a $10-$15 bottle of Shiraz. Then put the boxed wine in a nice decanter when you have guests! Kathryn Acciari, contributor
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Lastly, bank whatever you save. I'm funding my son's college tuition by banking what I save on my grocery bills. He also rolls spare change, which go into his fund.Do you have any money saving tips for the readers? I will add your money saving tips to the list. Kathryn Acciari, contributor
Do YOU have any money saving tips for the readers?
I will add your money saving tip to the list.
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Hi Gena, That is a great list. I especially like getting rid of the home phone. Not much need if everyone has a cell phone. Get the lower family rate on phones and cut the conversations down to save those valuable minutes.
Eating out can still be affordable if you chose the right places. A place like Soup Plantation ( with the money saving coupons can provide balanced ( somewhat healthy-excluding all the sodium in the soups) meals that would actually cost as much or more to provide at home. At least I think that is true ere in CA with food prices that are so high.