Comments on: Financially Savvy Friday – One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part II

By: One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part VI « Notes From The Frugal Trenches – A Downshifting Journey

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:14:55 +0000

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Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:46:17 +0000

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By: One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part IV « Notes From The Frugal Trenches – A Downshifting Journey

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:02:14 +0000

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By: One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part III « Notes From The Frugal Trenches – A Downshifting Journey

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:54:04 +0000

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By: Molly W

Molly W — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:16:29 +0000

as per #14 – Get other people to fund your frugal hobbies! I knit and have many friends who are willing to buy the materials and patterns if I do the knitting for free – with an understanding that the knitting is deadline free. I get the pleasure of knitting without using my own money the whole time and my friends get their hats, gloves and scarves (no big projects like sweaters though) for relatively little cost!

p.s. I also get to keep any leftovers/extra yarn and specialty needles, patterns after the project is over! so it’s kind of like getting paid!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:22:46 +0000

These are really great tips, I’m loving this series! I can’t wait to read the next 10!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:00:19 +0000

Another great ten tips. As far as gift giving goes, I like to give homemade when possible. One relative of ours loves homemade bread, and never makes it himself, so every year I bake him a loaf of bread and he just goes giddy. Costs me hardly anything, and makes him really happy. Also asking a question always helps me too. Would I rather buy this coffee out? or save $3 for moving etc.? Works every time. Can’t wait to see the next installment.

By: GC

GC — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:28:01 +0000

hurray for showering away from home. I love it. Change of scenery does a lot to shake up my brain.

And I’m seriously considering cutting off my gym membership because it turns out there’s a wonderful park about 15 minutes walk from my home. I walk down there, jog a little, then walk back.

By: Melaniesd

Melaniesd — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:14:16 +0000

Great tips FT!

Taking proper care of your things helps you save money too. I have started to properly hand wash my bras which will help them last longer. I’m a large breasted girl and bras are expensive for me. I also wear items a few times before washing. I change out of my work clothes when I get home and hang them up to help keep them nice.

I buy eco-friendly laundry detergent designed for cold water washing, which will help with our electrical and heating costs.

Another tip to save money is to look for used items. I bought a mountain bike this week used from an on-line site, Kijiji. The bike was just bought in May for $150 +taxes and the lady had it tuned up at a bicycle shop for another $30. She was given a more expensive bike so she sold me the other one for $75. I got a 2 month old bike and saved $130! I’m really enjoying getting outside and biking with my son, though it will be more enjoyable when he no longer has training wheels on his! : )

I am taking a cake decorating class in August that I was able to sign up for at 40% of the regular class cost. I’ll be going to 4 classes for $27. Plus, I was able to buy $200 worth of cake decorating supplies for $65 – any it was all brand new in the packaging, again from someone who posted an on-line ad. (I realize I’m spending money here, but I’m getting entertainment and a new hobby for a lot less than it would normally cost me.)

We save money by preparing our own meals and baking treats. We bring snacks with us when we go to the park etc. My son loves to cook and bake with me. It’s fun time together plus he’s learning new things.

I’ve done a lot of research on-line for ideas of gifts I can make for Christmas this year. Many gifts this year will be food that I have made.

I think a huge money-saver for us, it eating at home and bringing our own lunches and snacks.