p.s. How does one get a FREE iPod. I hear about those offers a lot.
Tips: Best tip is to make a budget and stick to it. Buy on sale. Don't use charge cards (except for emergencies), use lay-away whenever able. Save for vacations like Grandma and Grandpa did and I still do. Find uses for older things, and don't throw away so much. Have a yard sale once a year...brings in lots of "found money." Learn to barter, and buy in bulk with a relative, neighbor, friend. Keep AC set at 74 degrees and heat set at 69 degrees. Keep your car gas tank clean, air and oil filters changed for better gas mileage. Hang clothes outside when and if you can. Take showers not baths. Use water drained from potatoes, veggies to water indoor plants (after it has cooled - amazing how good it is for your plants). Enough?
We got a free iPod. However, my husband works for the company that makes the touch pad, and they gave out iPods to their employees last year.