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What Do You Do to save Money?
Asked by L.D. from Modesto
on October 12, 2011
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With salary cuts, skyrocketing health insurance costs and inflation, our one salary household is getting squeezed pretty hard. Looking for ideas to save more money. We...
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- I guess I'm just of a different mind set. I just grew weary of cutting, cutting cutting and couldn't cut any more. So my response to prices getting higher is to figure...
- If you really want to save a good amount of money, you have to evaluate what you can live without. You can get rid of cable completely. You can order Netflix for $8.00...
- clothing swaps, do own sewing repairs + alterations, cut kids paid activities. I know some might flip out on me about cutting the kids activities. However, when mo...
What's Everyone Doing to save Money
Asked by W.W. from San Francisco
on April 15, 2010
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I'm wondering what everyone's doing to save money. Tips on going grocery shopping, what are you cutting back on. I want to see if how else I would be able to save mo...
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- I didn't read through all your responses, and am getting to this a little late in the game, but I don't know if anyone mentioned Angel Food? You don't have to qualify,...
- Grocery Shopping - only purchase what is on sale. Clothing - Don't go to the stores unless you have a list and then stick with the list. I purchase everything off...
- If you get your hair colored, you might want to consider doing it yourself. I am SO not the type of person who is good with hair, but out of necessity I recently star...
Do You Get Grief for Having a Savings Account?
Asked by ✩.!. from Los Angeles
on October 7, 2011
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My husband and I live on a budget and have a decent savings acct. We make sure to stick with our weekly budget so that we are able to have this savings acct. There a...
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- I would say to them "We saved the money for XXX months so we could pay cash, we like being debt free as much as possible".
- Good for you & your husband! My husband & I are determined to be great financial role models for our children. I wouldn't even waste my breath responding to those nega...
- My fam is alot like yours.I had to get a new car I went all summer using my hubs truck took him to/from work everday stayed home all day unless I had to go to the stor...
Creative Ways to save Money?
Asked by J.F. from Boston
on February 16, 2010
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Hi moms, just looking for you to share some ways you save money each month...with 2 kids in daycare, money is really tight. We rarely go out to eat, we shop at the che...
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- Only shop with coupons (ie: make meals around what is on sale either in the paper or at the store). This may require more frequent shopping trips (once or twice a week...
- Hi J., sorry this is long but i've been where you are and we've been doing this for almost 2 years now. i agree with a few items on here - we had to carefully ...
- Hi J.! Sorry this is so long, I hope at least one of the ideas works for you! One poster suggested getting a membership to a wholesale club, and I like her idea. ...
Electric Company Pay Back What You Lost in the Fridge Becuase of Power Outage?
Asked by K.S. from New York
on August 30, 2011
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Anyone hear this rumor? I can send my electric company a letter detailing what I lost (because of Irene knocking out the power) and the approximate amount and they'll...
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- No, the storm is not the fault of the electric company, and it would be absurd to expect them to pay for your losses. Give the food away while it's still good. There a...
- I think that has to be just a rumor. Act of God, as someone said...not the power company's fault, or their liability.
- Good luck with that! :) Years ago, my former roommate and I sent a check to Con Ed for 125.00 and the bank screwed it up and payed Con Ed 12.50 so they shut our po...
What Do You Do to save Money?
Asked by N.R. from Boston
on March 23, 2011
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I have seen a lot of folks talking about the economy and saving money. What do you guys do? I shop on my own web portal of course to earn cash back and commissions o...
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- Over the last year I have just grown sick and tired of scrimping and scrapping and barely getting by. So in an absolute about face my stance has completely changed. ...
- -Slickdeals.net - LOVE IT! -Amazon and Amazon mom - great deals! -Couponmom.com -Flylady.net -Mappingyourfuture.org - helps me budget -Use my bank card for points...
- I actually have never heard of the things you are talking about, but here's some things we do. -I stay home full time and though we have two automobiles, one is a...
Doing the Dave Ramsey Total Money Makeover What Are Ways You save Money??
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on July 4, 2010
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We are doing this plan right now and I'm wondering what ways do you save money?? We are almost ready to pay off our first credit card and then it is the big one so I'm...
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- Do his snowballing debt suggestion. Also, write everything down that you spend. You will be shocked at how much money just slips through your fingers! I did the D...
- I really wish more people would take this class it is fantastic. My husband & I took the class which ended in May. He was the free spirit but has changed since this...
- Set a budget for your grocery bill and stick to it. Even if you have to buy all generic, or find some cheap and huge recipes that you can eat off of for a few days. ...
Ideas on Creative Ways to save Money
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on July 9, 2010
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I have always wanted to be a stay at home mom and since having my now 9 month old my dream has come true. Along with all the normal duties (taking care of baby, cooki...
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- Join freecycle.com in your area. You can request or offer items. It's all free. It's a great way to help others that need things you don't need anymore and keeps it...
- Try looking into buying your household goods cheaper. I know there are a lot of moms who get free to nearly free stuff at Walgreens and CVS through coupons and rebates...
- 1) I make myself house cleaners. It is much cheaper then buy and I know what kind of stuff I put there and I know that it is not dangerous. You can find lots of recipe...
Baby's Room Is Freezing Cold at Night!
Asked by S.S. from Oklahoma City
on December 13, 2008
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I need some ideas on how to keep my baby from freezing at night! His room is the coldest in the house, and I think he's been waking up at night wanting to come in our ...
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- put your cats in the bath room and close the door. and maybe switch rooms. since you get too hot too easy. try that and see what happens. or put your baby bed in your ...
- Get a window film kit and cover his windows with it. It helps to insulate the windows and keep the room a little warmer. Get a NEW space heater for his room. The ne...
- try a heated mattress pad thats what my sister had to use for her baby for the same reason it really worked well for her.
Baby Budget - NEED NUMBERS!
Asked by C.J. from Dallas
on November 17, 2011
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We have a 1 week old baby! (Yay, I know - - - I'm overjoyed)
But we're also going through a bit of a financial crisis at the same time so we are going through a fina...
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- diapers are aboutr $10 a week. Formuala is $35 a week. Clothes is $100 two times per year. Baby wash tylenol pedilyte and other stuff.. maybe 50 per year.
- Diapers: $20/week. Stock up when sales happen, and watch for coupons and store coupons. I often would stock up when Target offered $2 coupons and there were coupons in...
- One thing that will help when you start formula is coupons. You can decide which brand you like, and then go online or write to them and ask for coupons. Have friend...
