Favorite Money Saving Tips

Get Published. Share Your Tips.

Sylvia - 4/30/2009 @ 5:49:41 PM
two websites that help you save are RetailMeNot.com & currentcodes.com both of these have great online saving codes & printable coupons.

Sarah@BillSavings - 1/22/2009 @ 11:19:14 AM
Tax time is here! You can save money by preparing your taxes yourself, or using an online service. Here are some tips on affordable tax preparation.

Sarah@BillSavings - 1/6/2009 @ 2:57:00 PM
I just found HDMI cables for my HDTV at Costco--2 for $50. Other places wanted nearly $100 per cable. They made such a big difference in my video and sound quality...a must have for your HDTV!

billyboy - 12/12/2008
this video has a lot of sensible money saving tips on it. How to Eat Cheaply

Sarah@BillSavings - 12/12/2008
calling cards may seem old-fashioned, but they can still save you money on your long-distance calls. check out what frank wrote about calling card deals in the billsavings blog: Calling Card Deals blog post

sheila - 12/4/2008
buy those energy-saving light bulbs on sale at WalMart or Costco. You can check out the energy cost savings at Energy Star at http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls. The site claims: "If every American home replaced just one light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, more than $600 million in annual energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars." That's way cool!

Sarah - 12/2/2008
Get your kids an educational and fun gift under $25--Discovery.com Discovery Store has an Amazing Money Jar bank that calculates and displays the total of the coings in the jar. How cool! You could fill it partway with coins to get them started.

GearHead - 11/19/2008
Change your car's oil every 4000 miles and your air filter every 12000 to increase your gas mileage.

Mellissa - 11/14/2008
Print grocery coupons online! Match them up with weekly sales for additional savings.

Mark - 11/14/2008
Use a list when grocery shopping and stick to it. Coupons are useful as well.

Victoria - 11/6/2008
If you are shopping online and are on a particular site, go a do a search for the store name and add the word 'discount' or 'coupon.' You may get lucky, and receive a % off your purchase!

Victoria - 11/5/2008
go to restaurants.com where you can purchase gift certificates at discount prices (pay $10 for a $25 gift certificate). you will also be able to view restaurants contact information, websites, and their menu, so you can plan ahead!

Dante - 11/5/2008
On vacation, ask locals where to eat and avoid tourist-trap restaurants.

- 10/28/2008
Eat out less.

Greg - 10/26/2008
In winter plastic up your windows...even if they seal well it is still an additional barrier. Install dimmers and USE them. Turn lights off. Dont heat your house so you can wear a tshirt, make it nice when you wear a sweat shirt. Blanket your water heater. lower your heater even more when you sleep and put an extra blanket and flannel sheets. pen blinds when the light is shining in those windows and close them after it isnt. Turn power strips off for items you are not using...TV, Radio, PC, or what ever. In your fuse box, turn off your house AC unit and even your oven when not in use. To save even more on heating your house. Leave your house at 55-60 and use a space heater on a TIMER in the room you are currently in and the first 15 minutes you are in bed room. Why are there lights outside your house? I know why so you can SEE when you are outside...not so others can gawk at your house at 3am. Seal around windows with caulk outside. Make sure your doors seal well, if not ad a better seal at the bottom or sides. Use expanding foam in your basement or other areas that let air move in and out of your house. TAPE your duct work up. If you have a cold room, install a booster fan in that duct line and then wrap the entire line in insulation. I am tired of typing now. Good luck.

Michael - 10/26/2008
Make sure to replace all weatherstripping on your door so the winter cold is left outside!

Ken - 10/25/2008
Utilize a budgeting/money management program, this will help you realize where you spend your money and will assist you in creating a budget. Once you see how your money is being spent, you can wisely cut back on waste. We utilize MoneyDance, which is an Open-Source, though not free, alternative to Quicken or MS Money. We've tried all three and like MoneyDance the best, plus it works on Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.

Longo - 10/22/2008
Look over your cell phone bill and see if there is anything you can cut out. Many people pay for minutes they never use or other options they could do without.

Chad - 10/22/2008
Personally I have done a bunch of things to cut my monthly bills. I have also called the cable company and threatened to cancel and ended up saving $40/month. I also found out I was paying too much for my term life insurance policy so I cut back on the coverage from 1 million to $500,000 and was able to save $120/month. I canceled my American Express Platinum card and saved $400/year. I saved around $800 per year by reducing the coverage on my boat from the full replacement cost to the amount owed on the loan (which is still more than the boat is worth). I also got rid of all those monthly subscription charges that were hitting my credit card like NetFlix, Travel Insurance and Weight Watchers. Oh and I almost forgot, I just looked at my cell phone charges recently and realized I was not even coming close to my monthly cap on minutes or text messages so I changed my plan and was able to save $20/month.

Ken - 10/20/2008
Bring your lunch to work.

Chartreuese - 10/17/2008
Make your own coffee at home and don't buy expensive lattes at the coffee shop everyday. You'd be surprised how much you can save at $3 a cup...

Jim - 10/17/2008
Keep your tires inflated so you get better gas mileage

Amanda - 10/17/2008
Use the energy efficient light bulbs. Even tho they're more expensive these save energy costs and last longer.

SarahSmiles - 10/16/2008
Don't go to the grocery when you're hungry!

Marinara - 10/16/2008
Check out the Dilbert cartoon on saving money at the grocery in the Costco Connection magazine online edition for October 2008 at www.costco.com. What a hoot!

Jake - 10/16/2008
Call your Cable company and get a better rate.

Display Name
Email
Yes, I am interested in receiving information about money saving tips and related products and services. Privacy Policy
Comment*

* Required Field

Comments are moderated by BillSavings.com and may not appear on the site until they have been reviewed and deemed appropriate for posting.