ABC’s of Money Saving
January 1, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under save-money
To kick off the new year, I thought I’d round up a good list of thrifty tips that you might be interested in. Following are tips for saving money on all kinds of good stuff. Since I didn’t want to be too random, we’ll go alphabetically.
Baby gear, clothing, diapers and other baby supplies
Cleaning supplies – make your own OR challenge yourself and cut out something you can’t live without
Dehydrated foods – make your own solar dehydrator
Emergency and disaster preparedness on a budget
Furniture – re-purpose what you have
Haggling know-how and home makeover tips
Ice pops – make your own
Jeans – 13 things you can make out of old blue jeans
Long distance phone savings with Skype – cell phone plans – and more
Maple syrup and monthly savings all year round
Noodles – ramen style
Raises at work – get one
Sloppy banking – knock it off!
TV – flat screens not so thrifty
Work at home & actually make money
X – X? Sorry folks, no X tip here’s a random tip bank your change for great savings
Yodeling lessons! – kidding. Just wanted to make sure you’re still awake. Our real Y will be; your credit score
Zoo memberships and other free or almost free family outings
