Okay, so I found this list that some guy wrote, giving 50 suggestions as to how you can save money. How well are you doing in being frugal ???? The answers in green are my opinions.
Go with one car. Hahaha, I already Have just one car.
- Go with a smaller house. Not only do I have a smaller house, I have a roommate to cut costs further
- Go with a smaller car. Lol, I drive a small car
- Rent rather than own. See Number two
- Look for used first. I don't think I will ever get used to buying used clothing at a thrift shop. The only used things I will really buy are textbooks and cars
- Eat out less.This is a good suggestion. But when I try and buy food, I am usually too busy or tired to cook it, and end up wasting it. I think I will stick to my current habit of eating out.
- Eat out frugally. I never spend more that 10 bucks when I go out for lunch I usually keep it at 5 bucks.
- Brown bag it to work. Lol, have you ever eaten my cooking ?
- Adopt a minimalist wardrobe. Already done, especially since I spend a lot of time at work and already have a uniform. In fact, I haven't shopped for clothed for about a year now.
- Stop online impulse buys. I only really buy my books online, and they are much cheaper used than at the local bookstore.
- Don’t shop. Lol, screw this. I get out of the house to shop very rarely, So when I DO get to the store, I will make the experience the most fun I can, and if I buy a few things I don't really need (which doesn't happen too much anymore) it will be to reward myself for supporting myself and working hard.
- Use a 30-day list. I am not going to predict all my needs for the next 30 days. I like a little fun in impulse shopping as long as I am reasonable.
- Cut out cable. Already done. We don't have TV
- Use the library. Sorry, although I this is a good idea, and I do check out good books for reference during school I love collecting new books. Shopping for a new book is my thing, and I love my book collection at home. I am not just going to use the library.
- Find free entertainment. I rarely ever go out anyway.
- Frugal exercise. I will not cut out my gym fees. The fees are reasonable, and my gym is great so it stays. I get a lot of free classes included in the bill anyway.
- Stay healthy. LOL. I sure do try. For starters I try to take multivitamins and exercise.
- Commute by bike. LOL, I am not commuting on the highway
- Carpool or ride the bus.No one I know has my wierd schedule. Not going to happen. And as for the bus, the system sucks here. It would take me two hours to get to work when the drive is really 20 min by car. Plus there are some real dirty pervs that take the bus.
- Walk. Last time I walked in my neighborhood, I got picked up and hollered at at least 5 times and I live like a block away from the taco shop. Plus at least 2 registered sex offenders live in the area.
- Sell your clutter. This is a really good idea that I would love to follow. I just don't know who would actually by my crap.
- Frugal gifting. LOL, I am the master on this one and did quite well this holiday season
- Quit smoking. LOL, I don't even smoke
- Alcohol in moderation. I don't even drink that much. Maybe one drink a month IF THAT
- Sweets in moderation. I don't buy a lot of sweets. I just find them or people give them to me, lol.
- Drink water. This is one thing I do religiously
- Batch your errands. I barely do my errands, so I do alright on this
- Stay home. I am the MASTER on this one
- Stop using credit cards. Not on my salary. I am barely surviving
- Cancel subscriptions. I have no magazines, no cable, no porn sites. But my cell phone and my internet subscription stays.
- Make your own. That would be a disaster
- Do it yourself. LOL. Like what ? Paint my own room ? Like represent myself in court ? Build my own furniture ? I don't think so.
- Stop paying interest. LOL as soon as I make more money to pay down my debt I will listen to this
- Reduce convenience foods. Not going to happen. The convenience foods I buy, being the cheapskate that I am, are actually cheaper to buy than the foods I cook myself.
- Travel frugally. LOL, I don't even travel
- Cut the cell phone. NOT GOING TO HAPPEN
- Cut your own hair. LOL, this is the worst advice ever !! I think a man wrote this one
- Maintain stuff. Duh, I already try the best I can to take good care of my things
- Save energy. I don't pay utilities, but I still try to be a responsible roommate.
- Save gas. I barely even go anywhere
- Only buy bargain clothing (when you need clothes). I am reasonable, but I am not going to just stick to the 50% off rack
- Telecommute. I prefer to get out of the house to go to work
- Plan ahead. I definitely try
- Cook ahead. Didn't I just say that I am not that good of a cook ??? What;s the point of cooking if I won't eat my own food ?
- Wash clothes less. Hell NO. Besides, I don't pay utilities
- Sun-dry clothes. LOL, it's winter now !! The man that wrote this list is really a cheapskate !
- Eat less meat. LOL, Okay, I don't even know how to prepare meat unless its hotdogs and I don't even buy them that much
- Save on groceries. Yeah, thanks to my wonderful habit of frugally eating out, I don't have much of a grocery bill
- Frugal Christmas.Already bought my frugal, not cheap, Xmas gifts
- Eat a cheap breakfast. Breakfast is my cheapest meal of the day !!
1 comment:
Hey, this is a good list. I will have to add this to my journal later. Thanks for sharing.
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