Archive for the ‘Saving’ Category
Thrifty Tips 3/1
Here are some more thrifty tips that have either been submitted or I have happened upon. Use Baby Wipes For Cleaning Shoes I was looking for a way to clean my 12 year old daughters shoes. We all know how expensive shoes can be and I didn’t want to risk washing them in the machine. [...]
Never Trust the Oil Change Guy
I am not a car expert. I will never claim to be a car expert. I can usually get a good feel for what is wrong with a car because I have had my cars break down so many times and in so many different ways that I remember the symptoms of different car problems. [...]
Bottled Water is POISON!!
Well, not for your health, but for your pocket. Bottled water comes from the tap. It may be filtered but it is still just plain water. So why do so many Americans insist on purchasing water at such a high price? Is it the appearance of being healthy? I really cannot tell you. I have [...]
Thrifty Tips from Readers 2/26
Some more Thrifty Tips from the readers. Keep ‘em coming Use Vegetable Oil to Fix Squeak in Door To fix a squeak in the refrigerator door or inside doors, use a little cooking oil on a q-tip. Works right away and no smell from cooking oil. By Sharon L from Canada Use Self Cleaning Oven [...]
The Cell Phone Game Pt. 3
There is one more option to winning the cellphone game that does not get discussed in length and that is to go to a prepaid phone. There are many many people out there that have cell phone plans that almost never use their phone or use it very little during a month. These people are [...]
The Cell Phone Game Pt. 2
Mobile to mobile calling, where you can make free calls to any phone from the same carrier, was the first push by the cell phone companies to tie large blocks of people to their network. I was working for Sprint when it was introduced. For the first time you could get a low cost plan [...]
The Cell Phone Game Pt. 1
Cell phone carriers are notoriously bad at customer service and they are always trying to raise your rates whenever they can. The only time this is an exception is when you have the power to leave without incurring an early termination fee (etf). There are really only two times that this occurs. The first is [...]
Wednesday Deals and Coupon Codes
I decided to change the way I do Wednesdays after some good response last week to my coupon codes. So from now until I decide to make any other changes I will be posting coupons/free samples on Sundays and sales/coupon codes on Wednesdays. These are the two main ways that I keep my every day [...]
Saving Money With Your Cell Phone
Not everyone in my family is frugal. Most of us are, but I have a brother who is not (from here on out I will refer to him as Black Sheep). He prefers convenience over saving money. Now Black Sheep will take a deal if it drops in his lap so I found a new [...]
Free Heat
I have learned to harness the power of the sun. Well at least for the purpose of heat. I made this great discovery because we have a black door on the front of our house. In front of that is a storm door so from time to time I would open the main door and [...]
