Posted by Maneesh Sethi :: December 15, 2008 @ 5:45 amWith the economy failing and unemployment at its highest in 14 years, people everywhere are looking for ways to make ends meet. To help you through this challenging time, here is a list of twenty-five things you can do to save money today.
Ways to save money
- Use rebates to get steep discounts
- Devote just fifteen minutes a day to frugality
- Find free books
- Quit smoking
- Cut out soda and drink water instead
- Lower your electric bill
- Find ways to stretch your dollar
- Feed yourself for only $15 per week
- Eat a cheap breakfast
- Save some money on grocery shopping
- Save money on gas by knowing where to go
- Create a no-spending day once per week
- Make things last longer
- Batch your lunch preparation: prepare lunch for the entire week
How to find good deals and make some money
- Use deal websites to search for discounts
- Choose some cheap gift ideas
- Pick the cheapest days to shop
- Look for the craziest deal of the day on woot.com
- Sell something on eBay today
- Optimize your cell phone bill
Where to find some resources to help you save money
- Read some good frugality blogs
- Read the frugal tip of the week
- Learn to budget
- Change your mindset: Think 'how can I get this done?', not 'What do I need to buy to get it done?'
- Save $1,000 in 30 days
By following these tips and developing a frugal mindset, you are on your way to a more frugal self!
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2 Comments
Maneesh, thank you for the tips about ways to reduce expenses in this tough economy. I wanted to write a follow-up discussing a key route to specifically wireless savings through the website http://www.fixmycellbill.com (by a company called Validas) that on average currently saves T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and US Cellular customers 22 percent, equating to $484 annually, off their cell bills. I personally save $230 per year through Validas and I have been so impressed with these results that I recently took a job with the company.
In terms of how it actually works, Validas analyzes your online cell bill for free and calculates how much money you could be saving. It turns out that eight of ten wireless customers are paying more than they need to for their plans. Validas fixes these discrepancies by tailoring a customer's plan to fit their specific needs. If you choose, Validas provides your personalized cell bill adjustment report that is emailed, for five bucks, to your wireless provider in industry specific format so you can actually implement these cash saving changes. If Validas can save you more than $5 on your bill, this obviously provides a very cost effective solution.
Validas is rapidly gaining a reputation as the preeminent advocate for the wireless customer. Check out a feature about the company on The Big Idea with CNBC's Donny Deutsch at http://www.cnbc.com/id/22782456/. Any cell subscriber who wants to cut costs should consider Validas. It’s free to consult and you only stand to save.
Good luck to everyone trying to reduce their bills.
Dylan
Nice list! Very cool organization of helpful tidbits. Glad to have made your list here!
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