Thursday, November 12, 2009

An Alphabet Stew of Frugal Tips

A- Ads---use them!
B- Buy on sale-Never pay full price
C-Coupons
D-Drink water! (health and cost benefit)
E-Eat in more than out
F-Free days. Check with your local museums and zoos for free days
G-Goals--write them down.
H-Hunt-Hunt for meat (deer, buffalo or if city dweller-Hunt bargains)
I-Internet-Free resources galore online: Coupons, Homeschool Resources etc
J-Join with others to share babysitting/child care
K-Keep your library card current and use it!!
L-Less is more
M-Mission Mart makes for some great bargains
N-Netlix (far cheaper than cable)
O-Organize your shelves--knowing what you have keeps you from overbuying
P-Paperback swap
Q-Quick Meals--Freezer meals save money!
R-Reward self for progress seen in paying off debt pay with Cash!
S-Season shopping. Great bargains for buying fruit/veggies in season
T-Talk to others: Share coupons, ads, clothes, homeschool books
U-Understand money is only a tool--it doesn't define who YOU are!
V-Vegetables: Grow and freeze/can your own
W-Work together as a family
X-eXamine your current attitude toward money
Y-Young. Train your children from a young age how to handle money
Z-Zero in on what is truly important!

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