Being Thrifty?
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- sherm0
- bike if you can or car pool with coworkers, at the very least mass transit
- prepare breakfast/lunch rather than go out to restaurants/fast food
- use those club/reward cards for your supermarket or elsewhere (gas, travel, etc)
- reduce monthly expenses (identify wants/needs)
- pay down debt that carry high interest rates since that APR is likely to be higher than the return on your checking/savings/investment acct.
- See if your job offers discounts on things like travel, gym, etc.
- Coupons. use them.Thats all I got for now.
- jfletcher0
- Reduce things that are an expense.... like a car. Got rid of mine about 3 years ago. It's great.
- I also have 2 bank accounts. One I use, and one I don't. I direct deposit money into both, but don't have a card for the savings one. That way even if I want to use it, I can unless I *go to the bank and withdrawal in person.
- Get rid of your credit card
- only buy things you need. We often buy things we *want. You'd be surprised with how little you need :)
- eat in
- cut the gym, work out at home or at a local park. Push ups, pull ups, dips, etc.
- drink only water (you don't need coke, juices, etc... just sugar crap)
- when you go out, go to cheap bars :)
- scarabin0
don't get VIP tickets for parties, clubs or shows. it's for people with small dicks, you're excluded from the action cause all your friends are in the pit anyway, and you have to drink like an alcoholic to make any "open VIP bar" worthwhile
- pango0
quit buying expensive little thing.
I made my self these out of card board. Similar stuff costs 10 bucks.
I called it "Duel Camel" or "Camel Organizer"
- pango0
plus I don't have cable services. i have tones of free time on my hand making stuffs. instead of buying them.
- scarabin0
yeah, along pango's lines...
LEARN HOW TO DO SHIT YOURSELF
it's like we've allowed ourselves to have our skills taken away and sold back to us
- monospaced0
you can always stop paying for sex
- ya...... but one way or another. you still have to pay bitches for sex. dinner movie etc.pango
- haha, truemonospaced
- What he said.cannonball1978
- Hombre_Lobo0
sell your body.
unless your miguex ofcourse.
- scarabin0
keep water and booze in your trunk so you can pre-drink before entering the venue
- scarabin0
for weed conservation:
tincture > vaporize > bowl > joints
- scarabin0
grow your own shrooms
- did that... not cheapermonospaced
- haha. i broke even at an ounce, wanna grow some more!scarabin
- scarabin0
have a kid and teach him to steal or beg
- scarabin0
have a daughter and... nevermind
- pango0
be friend of drug dealers.
they give you discount.
I've got one next door! :P
- sherm0
stop watching commercials.
I was "off" tv from January up until last week, and I have been desensitized to advertising so much so that now watching TV I put everything on mute if its not of interest.You'd be surprised how much I wanted a mcRib sandwich even though I haven't had mcDonalds in like 9 months. I mean, its not even a rib for petes sake! So capital F U to advertisements advertising shit you don't need and shit that is potentially harmful to you.
- the mute was a result of the barrage of buy buy buy messaging...
sherm - really? i love commercials... some of them are really well made and interesting. I'm also immune to buying. I just like to watch people trying to sell me stuff.pango
- watch people trying to sell me stuffpango
- I mute because commercials are so effing LOUD!monNom
- the mute was a result of the barrage of buy buy buy messaging...
- capn_ron0
ditch cable.
ride your bike.
shop at mexican markets for cheap produce and fruits.
stop eating out so much.
shop at TJ Maxx or Ross for clothing.
invite girls over for "a movie" instead of taking them out to eat.
If you do go out to eat, split a meal with a hot lady.
Pregame as much as possible. You should show up to any event drunk and just have a couple to keep it that way.
- ********0
Groceries.
★ Use coupons
★ Buy items only on sale.
★ Reuse jars, plastic bags, paper towels.
★ Buy in bulk
★ Save 5 cent can deposits
- nikdaum0
This might be controversial around these parts, but don't go to bars or drink fancy (non-water) drinks at restaurants. Save on calories, money, and taste!
- ********0
Restaurants
★ Order water only
★ Ask people nearby if you can have their leftovers
★ Ask for togo box
★ Don't leave tip
★ Take their toiletries, condiments, silverware, and anything else you can grab.