5 favorite tips on saving money.
September 26, 2006 by kellys
Filed under Top 10 lists, blogs, frugal living
I love gleaning from other minds about how to be more frugal. The best minds to pick are older ones. My grandmother lived through the depression and can tell some whopping stories about working for $100 a month and making ends meet. It’s the older generation that can keep us “spoiled kids” from forgetting the lessons in life.
So when I ran across a link from Frugal for Life on the 46 things I wish my mother had taught me about money from Lisa Laprad, I was intrigued. I loved the list! She has some great ideas on how to live the frugal life. My favorites were:
- Spend less than you earn (my fave)
- Pay more than your minimum mortgage payment
- Don’t buy a new car
- Always shop off-season
- Saving money is a positive habit
I definitely agree that you shouldn’t buy a new car. What a waste of money!!!!
You know, I would also love to hear some of your grandmother’s tips!
And I think all of those tips are great basics, especially paying off more than your minimum mortgage payment.