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From the lens How To Keep More Of Your Money.

Were any of these tips helpful for you? What do you do to save money?

  • dfroray Mar 11, 2012 @ 9:13 am | delete
    There are a couple good tips here that I will put to use. Thanks.
  • baby-strollers Dec 18, 2011 @ 2:42 pm | delete
    Turn off the lights, that's a big deal for us!
  • KingLobster Oct 29, 2011 @ 9:25 pm | delete
    Amazingly helpful lens. I started reading it and then putting the tips into action. I particularly liked the part about saving money by planning out your meals. I actually started doing that because of this lens. At least the next three days are planned out. Thank you for the money saving advice. I will link this lens to one of my own because it is just that helpful.
  • Frischy Sep 8, 2011 @ 7:50 pm | delete
    If you are someone who gets thirsty while you are running errands and stop for a soda or bottled water, you could be spending hundreds of dollars a year (or even more) on fast food or convenience mart sodas. A cooler in the car with soda or water from the grocery will save big bucks! If you refill water bottles at home, you can save even more. Or just switching from sodas to ice water at the drive thru can add up and be better for you, possibly saving you some medical or dental bills down the road.
  • Aug 25, 2011 @ 8:55 pm | delete
    Cutting your own hair is fairly extreme but I like the sound of it. I will have to give it a try. Check out my lens for some other money saving ideas.
  • Mac33 Aug 26, 2011 @ 7:50 pm | delete
    My wife cuts my hair most of the time and does a good job. We save $15 each time she cuts it.
  • th123 May 18, 2011 @ 10:52 am | delete
    Clear any debt as soon as possible. Also write down everything you spend for one month and it can highlight some surprising areas where you can save money quite easily.
  • 1dollar May 4, 2011 @ 7:55 am | delete
    Really good tips
  • COUNTRYLUTHIER Feb 25, 2011 @ 11:29 pm | delete
    Great suggestions. This lens will pay for itself in no time!
  • marsha32 Dec 25, 2010 @ 8:36 am | delete
    you give lots of good sane advice! We have many things that are plugged in constantly and I recently read these alone can account for up to 75% of your electric bill! I keep telling them to cut down the cable bill...we don't need the home phone since we all have cell phones, nor do we need over 200 channels to choose from either.

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  • Mac33 Dec 26, 2010 @ 7:34 pm | delete
    Thanks!
  • Norma_Budden Dec 7, 2010 @ 12:37 am | delete
    You have some splendid ideas here...I enjoyed this lens a lot. It's very practical and it isn't like suggesting impossible goals.
  • Tulasi Mathias Nov 2, 2010 @ 6:53 am | delete
    VERY HELPFUL TIPS
  • Enigmaa8 Oct 16, 2010 @ 4:46 am | delete
    Some great tips trying to hang on to your money is hard sometimes especially when it comes in slowly and goes out with such speed. Good to know where the holes are! Thanks!
  • greenlife17 Sep 25, 2010 @ 8:17 am | delete
    all of the above except for the unplug the tv and dvd player. my sons and mother are tv addicts, so we leave our tv and dvd player in the sockets for easy access. now, after reading this, it'll be a no-no..thanks!
  • LadyelenaUK May 22, 2010 @ 4:54 am | delete
    Thanks for the useful tips. I'm tired of money bouncing out of my account the minute it bounces in. lol. Great one - Cut the cable. Most of the cable channels can be watched on line for FREE these days. Regards.
  • Apr 17, 2010 @ 10:48 pm | delete
    Some really good sensible tips here. Good work.
  • alohaitsaj Jan 2, 2010 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    Great lens! You might want to consider looking into some personal finance software. There are a few web-based programs that are popular right now such as Green Sherpa, Mint, and Wesabe. I know if there is a squidoo page for Wesabe, but I know there is one for Mint and I made one for Green Sherpa. Check them out as they are great money management solutions!
  • alohaitsaj Jan 1, 2010 @ 8:01 pm | delete
    Great ideas! You also might want to consider looking into personal finance software to help you manage your money. A couple current web-based options that are popular are Green Sherpa and Mint.
  • Ramkitten Nov 16, 2009 @ 2:53 pm | delete
    Very good suggestions. I always cut my husband's hair at home (it's pretty easy; he has a ponytail), and that definitely saves about $130 to $150 per year by itself. I'm lensrolling this to my own lens about saving moolah. Nicely done.
  • CCGAL Apr 16, 2009 @ 11:56 am | delete
    Why reinvent the wheel? I'm lensrolling this to my lens about thrift. Thanks for another good lens!
  • totalhealth Mar 30, 2009 @ 4:28 pm | delete
    good ideas... there are really things, we spend money to that are not really needed. also having a planned meal for the week really saves a lot, specially your frequent trips to the grocery.
  • only1bub Dec 5, 2008 @ 11:01 am | delete
    Good page - we cut our hair at home and go to the library. I also made a pricelist over the last few months and learned what a good sale is, which has saved us alot!
  • EmmaCooper Oct 14, 2008 @ 12:55 pm | delete
    Some great ideas!
  • a_willow Aug 17, 2008 @ 3:14 pm | delete
    Well, I really could use some of these tips!

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Mac33

A frugal guy that likes to get the most value and enjoyment from my money. This is a list of tips that I've used to save money.

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