A few ways to save money

I don't buy music, I alays get my soda t the supermarket and try to only buy it when it's on sale, I have a filter at home so never buy bottled water and the coffee I make at home tastes better than the crap at D&D or Starbucks, so I am good there, but if you'd like to learn how to cook one chicken and get 4 separate meals to feed your entire family, I'll be happy to fill you in. I am also the casserole master. Any big dinner I cook on Sunday will feed us for most of the week because I concoct a different dish every night to use the leftovers in. I even figured out how to fry left over homemade soup!

The pop and the coffee are big ones for alot of people. I think those save money if they are things you do alot. Other things are: Take a lunch to work rather than going out. If you forget one rather than going to a restaurant run to a grocery store and grab some sandwich makings - its cheaper and u get more for the same price youd pay at a resturant. Buy packs of gum and such in bulk - they cost less per pack then Make sure you have the $$ in your account before writing a cheque so theres no overdraft charges and nsf charges. Rent movies rather than buying them rather than buy packs of 6 bottles you could buy 12 cans of pop for about a dollar or two more and save even more money. if you are big on chips - buy a big bag of chips for 2.50 and put the chips into snack sized baggies rather than paying 1.29 for a small bag of chips. You get more out of it and in the end it costs less.

You have some really good suggestions here. I am already saving money because I don't do any of these things. I do have a suggestion though. Shop at Dollar stores as much as possible, they have really great buys, and where I live we have many dollar stores to choose from. I just got a pair of foster grant sunglasses at the dollar store, the tag said they were worth $15, god what a steal!

I buy a big bag of chips at the grocery store and then bag thenm up at home. Saves me .75-$1.00 a day when i want a snack at work. I buy my cokes in the 24 case and take them to work. I make a little extra every night at dinner so I can take left overs to work the next day. I always look for coupons, freebies, etc. to maximize savings. I go to one of those damaged good stores for certain items, and I also only shop thrift stores until I am out of debt. When I get gift cards to Wal mart I only use it at the gas pump....for that extra savings. I'm sure there is more that I do, but those are my main ones. The most money saving ideas are the chips rebagged and the leftover lunches. I save loads doing things this way.

Wow! I learned a lot from this discussion. I do hope more will add how they effectively cut their expenses down. I can also add that buying in bulks, as others have suggested, not only lower the costs of goods, it will also save you a trip or two to the grocery store. If one has time, it can also be helpful if one can roam around to compare prices before buying a goods. I learned the lesson last year when I bought a pair of shoes in a thrift shop and as I passed by another store, I was shocked to see the same shoes in another store but $5.00 less than what I got.

These are very useful tips for saving. With budgeting, as for annual corporate budget, it is necessary to conduct monthly budget adjustment based on the change of circumstances occuring, and with reference of the expenses of the previous month, so that the budget is more reasonable and meaningful for the purpose of saving.

When going to the supermarket or grocery,you must first make a list at home so that you only buy things that are needed.

I think these are all very nice way to save money. But in all the above mentioned fields we save money. we do not spend on so much cold drinks, coffees etc.

plan your meals ahead of time. make your grocery list ahead of time and stick to it. dont go grocery shopping on an empty stomach and watch your hubby's teeth, all that sugar is certainly not good for them!

It's the bottled water one that I think makes the most sense. We spend so much money on water when it comes basically free out of the tap! I have been refilling my bottles for a while, and it saves a couple of $s each week as I don't have to buy more bottles every week, but I might start filtering every day like you suggest. I have also started taking coffee to work in a flask with me if I need to, rather than pay the prices for their coffee machines!

Hi ebsharer, thanks a lot for all those tips . I have a simple and healthy way of saving money.I walk almost everywhere now. I walk to the market and to the bank and offices. It is a great way to save money.It has also helped me loose weight . Another way i am saving money is by cooking at home. We have cut down on eating out and i am giving packed lunch for my daughter, which is definitely healthier and cheaper..

thank you for sharing this to us. hope you can keep it up.

The Simplest Way To save money is eat less . as you eat less you got many benifits; 1. you will be able to save a lot of money . 2. you remain fit so the money expenditure on medicinens and treatment could be save . 3. you feel less fatiuge and do more work to earn money. YOU CAN ALSO SAVE MONEY BY SMALL SAVINGS. TODAY'S SAVINGS TOMORROW'S HAPPINESS.

Wow, you have some good suggestion. That will help me too. I myself still live with my parents. I do this to reduce my expenses: 1. I bring a meal to my office, my mother made me 2. Usually i go to watch movie at cinema three times a month, now only once or twice a month 3. Only if you had to, buy food in the store or food court, not in restaurant or fastfood store. It'll save your money 4. if you had both car and motorcycle, go to your office by motorcycle, reduce gasoline consumption and time. Well, that's what i do. I could save more than $100 a month. Any other suggestion?