Being Thrifty?
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- scarabin0
stop buying disposable crap.
i never understood the "let's use something once then THROW IT AWAY" mentality. fucking marketing making us think that's okay...
- ********0
Movie Theatre
★ Sneak in your own drink + snacks
★ Movies are free if you use the backdoor
- instrmntl0
I drink coffee at work. Bring Weetabix and eat it in the morning. I also have peanut butter, jelly and bread in the fridge for cheap lunches. Also we keep our fridge well stocked with client beer.
- scarabin0
word. take advantage of the company fridge
- monNom0
1. keep monthly expenses low to allow for saving. (cheap phone, no/low cable, cheap apartment, etc.)
2. use those savings to buy the big-ticket items that you need rather than financing them (car, schooling, maybe a condo).Do it that way and you've got even more money since you're not paying anyone interest. (ie 50% extra for that car over it's term, 60% extra for school until you pay that loan off, 100% extra for that condo you already overpaid for)
building a solid rainy-day fund is the key to happy life.
- scarabin0
barter your skills with other people you know.
framing
painting
design
sewing
jewelry making
baking
canvas stretching
carpentry
leatherworking
welding
etc
- Amicus0
Got a crapped out fridge with bad seals? Find an interest free deal over 3 years and the savings will almost pay for the fridge.... Use the old one as shelving in the shed or as a cooler box when you have parties.
Also, if you have a large chest freezer put in a few large bottles of water to freeze at night... the freezer won't work as hard during the day, and the freezer will stay cool longer in case of a power outage.
- instrmntl0
These are my pitfalls, so i recommend avoiding these:
Eating out, period.
Going out for drinks.
- nuggler0
★ The same piece of dental floss should work for a few weeks, just rinse
★ duct tape fixes everything
★ make soup, that's all you need to eat is soup
★ salvation army is usually cheaper than goodwill
★ the public library is your best resource for books, music, movies and internet. Not to mention, restrooms and drinking water.
★ don't get hung up on bourgeois bullshit like driving a car or living indoorslet me know if you need more tips, I have them
- inteliboy0
these are actually kind of amazing:
