"83 Little Known Secrets To Saving Money |
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Welcome To Day 6
51.
Cancel
Subscriptions
It is always fun getting your favorite magazine or book in the mail but you should cancel them or at least most of them. If you have several subscriptions, choose one or two to keep and cancel the rest. 52.
Consolidate
your Errands
To
save gas, organize your day of errands so you get as much done in an
organized manner as possible. Stay
in the same geographical area and hit as many of your errands in that
area as possible to avoid excessive driving. 53.
Sell
your Stuff
Go
through your house and pull together all the items you no longer use. These can include small or large appliances, gardening tools,
clothing, makeup, and sporting equipment, whatever you have, and then
list them on eBay.com or Halfoff.com.
Take the money earned from these sales and put it in your savings
account not to be touched. 54.
Turn
your Hobby into Money
Everyone
has a skill – find yours and turn it into money.
For example, if you have a skill for woodworking, start creating
children’s toys, or curio cabinets to sell.
Perhaps you are computer savvy and could teach a class at your
local community college. Find
something you enjoy and sell it. 55.
Recycle
Try
a different type of recycling that will save you money.
Have you ever received a nice gift that you like from someone but
will never use? Rather than
take it back to the store for an exchange, consider keeping it to give
as a gift to someone else. Another
way to recycle is to look around your home.
There are always things right in your home that can be used to
make nice gift baskets – things you never use.
For example, the next time you purchase shower gel where you buy
one and get one free, keep one for yourself and set the other one aside
for future gift giving. You
will find hundreds of ideas so be creative and consider things you
purchased but have never used. 56.
Heating
and Cooling
Make
sure vents in rooms not being used or the garage are closed.
Many people tend to try to heat and cool the entire home.
Instead, take the time to close off areas that you are not using.
You will save substantial money on your utilities. 57.
Shop
Online
Many
online businesses offer great bargains and in some cases, free shipping.
Since the Internet is such a competitive market, you can usually
find fantastic deals. In
addition, many of your favorite businesses where you shop in person have
websites that offer even greater savings.
Bookstores such as Amazon.com will sell books up to 70% off the
original price. Overstock.com
is another online business that sells closeout items for fantastic
bargains. 58.
Consignment
Shops
Rather
than throw out or sell slightly worn clothing or other household items
in a garage sale, consider selling them through a consignment shop.
You will get a better price for your items and consignment shops
are always looking for quality merchandise.
Check out Half.com, which is an online consignment shop offering
books, movies, computer software, and much more in either new or used
condition. 59.
Stay
out of the Malls
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