Comments on: 5 ways to save money now

By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com

DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:37:32 +0000

Nice post! Number 1 always makes me laugh! People see many luxuries as necessities these days . . .

By: Kristia

Kristia — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:20:28 +0000

I think all five points were great. We recently reduced our satellite bill and our auto insurance bill decreased as well. We try to cut back on eating out so much, but it’s a constant struggle. We’re a family of four with two really picky eaters (I’m one)and sometimes it’s such a challenge preparing meals that everyone will eat. Thanks for the article. It motivates me to keep trying.

By: JohnWest

JohnWest — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:14:40 +0000

All good tips on how to save. Admittedly some are easier to follow than others. I also LIKE eating out. Not sure I’m quite ready to forgo that completely.
Good news for me was that my cell contract finally expired last month. I got a prepaid deal with Tracfone which, unbelievable as it may sound, gives me more minutes and texts than what I had on contract for less $$! Look up the StraightTalk plan and you’ll see what I mean.

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By: Imee

Imee — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:00:29 +0000

I find that commuting, as well as brownbagging my lunch & snacks to the office, are really effective ways of saving me money.

By: Kristy @ Master Your Card

Kristy @ Master Your Card — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:00:44 +0000

Man, the eating out is killing me at the moment. And it’s not necessarily just the eating out that’s the problem. It’s also the fact that I’m still buying groceries and those end up going to waste.

A couple of other small tips to help save:

1. Reduce your cell phone bill to the minimum you actually need. Do we really NEED the data package plan?

2. Put a full bottle of water in your toilet tank. It will help you use less water.

3. Turn off lights when you leave a room and use curtains to help with temperature control.

4. Take all unnecessary items out of your trunk so you use less gas.

Just a few quick ones that I thought of.

By: Miss T

Miss T — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:04:05 +0000

Food is a biggie for us! Everyone has to eat so why not find ways to cut back on our food bill. We love to eat and eat well…but we also like not being in debt! ha ha

When we are watching our cashflow we take inventory of our pantry and spare freezer and plan meals. We are always amazed at just how much food we have tucked away here and there – no, it’s sometimes not exactly what we “feel” like eating but when there’s no money to go to Olive Garden – Prego works just fine!

Love the blog – lots of good stuff here!

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By: Charlie Bergen

Charlie Bergen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:03:02 +0000

Great ideas. Maggie is great with our finances…she breaks everything down and produces graphs and pie charts showing percentages of everything that we spend and save. It is a very interresting way to look at your finances. I have always done it with my business but never with personal. One thing I was shocked with was the fact that about 6 months ago she found that I was spending 3% of our income on CIGARS…WOW! I never would have guessed it added up to that much, but needless to say I no longer smoke $20 cigars! Those little things that you dont notice are the biggest problems for us.

By: dramon

dramon — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:32:08 +0000

I basically starting using dinner left overs for lunch and this saves about $5-6 per day. I bought myself a cheap milk frother at ikea and make my own latte’s. It actually saves time as well as I don’t have to stand in line.

In addition to item #5 – I would also scrutinize each item in your credit card bill. There are often ‘automatic’ renewals for items you don’t need or provide duplicate services.