What is your best tightwad tip?

I dropped a brick in the toilet...and thats not just a disgusting #2 reference. I literally placed a brick in the tank part of the toilet. It saves on about 350 gallons used per year, that adds up and saves money too. In this day and age its worth a try, I guarantea you see a difference in the water bill.

Oh, one more thing. If you buy something like Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile liquid soap it is a cheap all in one kind of thing. You can use it as a cleaning household soap, body soap, shampoo, and you can use it as laundry detergent. You can even use it as toothpaste and mouthwash, but it is not as good tasting as store bought or even the recipes I use to make my own. But, if you really can't stretch the budget it is a good 1 bottle for everything sort of thing. Happy dollar squeezing :o)!

One way you can save money is by making your own Laundry Detergent. You can actually save a lot by doing this. It turns out to be less than 7 cents a load. So you really can't go wrong. Another way to save money is by using a different shampoo and conditioner. I use Wen which cost about $30 for a small bottle but it last for 3 months for me and my husband and you use less than regular shampoos. And you don't need to use conditioner or any other by products. And it works really well. Love the stuff! Found it on HSN.com If you would like to know about the Laundry Detergent let me know pm me and I'll send you the link for it. I'm not sure if I can really psot it here. And I don't want your discussion to be deleted either.

i save money by doing a lot of shopping at the dollar stores and 99 cent stores. some people think they are not as good a products but you can find lots of name brand things there thats quite good. i usually spend way to much there but at a dollar a peice its a good deal. some even have fresh items like bread and veggies. keep an eye out for dates on things tho. they dont always keep up on that.

I would say the best way to prevent overspending is to allow yourself as little access to your money as possible .Consequently I would suggest that you engage in mandatory spending that is removing as much money from you salary into other savings instrument. I would also suggest using savings instruments that do not allow immediate withdrawal like stocks ,mutual funds etc ,that way you will have to wait for the money and this might serve as a deterrent .You may even decide during that time that you will try to find a workaround. The key here is that the less money you have to spend the less you will spend

I have been making my own toothpaste and such. This is a link to the recipes I use: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1255599/how_to_make_homemade_oral_care_products.html?cat+68 I hope it is ok I posted a site?! I also clean with vinegar and baking soda, it is cheap and effective.

I am like that too - a cheapskate even when I don't necessarily need to be :) There's something exciting about saving a buck! One of my tips is that I usually don't purchase only one product when shopping online. Usually instead, if I really want something, I will shop the website and see if they have anything else I can buy at the same time - perhaps for a future birthday present, or something else I've been needing. That way I almost always get free shipping. Most websites have it where you spend x amount and get free shipping. I refuse to buy junk I don't need, and I get annoyed when shipping is almost as much as my product! So I will shop the website for hours to see if there is anything else I can purchase to hit the x amount before I will give in and make the purchase.

My best tightwad tip is to put your bill money into a high interest savings account, like ING Direct and keep it there until the last minute. Transfer the funds about 4 business days before the bill has to be mailed out. This will give you a few extra cents on your money that would normally just be sitting in a checking account. And when the interest rates go back up (hopefully soon), it may even add up to a few extra dollars. Everyone's comments in this discussion were so interesting!

I always try to buy by volume to save more money. Aside from bulk discounts, every time I shop, I also take into consideration any free items that goes with a product. At home, the water used for washing clothes are utilized for cleaning the house and/or the dog's house. We also use the living room to do things (even taking a nap) to save electricity by using just one electric fan. When it's not too hot, we use manual fans instead of the electric fan.

my best tightwad tip is look around the house for ingredients you can use for your beauty regimen.it saves a lot of money over buying beauty brands.I make my own body scrub.I use brown sugar and virgin coconut oil.my skin feels totally smooth after scrubbing.it saves me a lot of money from buying branded,commercialized body scrubs.