>>Add me to the list please! Anybody have any frugal tips today?<<
Buy costco columbian coffee in the can and make your own before you drive to work. $3 or so every day to get a starbucks works out to $60 a month. A can of coffee is $7 and lasts months.
I tried hypermileage with my manual transmission Scion xB. It’s a bit of work (you have to be thinking) but I turn off the ignition and coast down hills, always aware of how much vacuum I have available in my power brakes, and start it up on compression when the speed drops to a certain levels. It gets me almost four extra miles per gallon.
We moved to a smaller home and saved approximately $1,000 a month. It actually hurt, but that is a LOT of after tax money.
A big one: Analyze the cost of both partners working. It will surprise you sometimes to learn that the second income is actually COSTING you money, or netting you so little it isn’t worth it.
I’m looking forward to seeing others ideas here.
Did the coffee thing already. I love my iced coffee, but swinging through Micky D’s every day was costing me $1.99. I teach so I work 185 days per year. Just my work days cost me $368.15 per year! I bought a plastic iced coffee cup with a heavy duty straw at Walmart for $5, I double brew my coffee at night and put it in the frige, and the next day I just add ice and whole milk.
I’m also in the process of drying herbs I raise in my garden. I think I might try to sell the extra on Craigslist.
When we had our first child we added up the cost for my wife to go to work and we made 50 cents an hour. She was working about 25 hours a week at the time. I picked up 2 extra hours a week and she stayed home. Came out ahead that way.
I was able to save about 30% of my electric usage by unplugging all unnecessary electronics when not in use. For example, microwaves, washer/dryer and coffee pot. I have taken it so far now that I unplug my alarm clock on the weekend.