Penny-pinchers! How do YOU save money?

[JediMAC]

My wife and I are pretty crafty little money saving penny pinchers.  We've got a bunch of things we do to save a little here and there, including:

- Recycling cans and bottles (including at my office)
- Cutting coupons
- Hitting (and waiting for) store sales (obviously)
- Using cashback credit cards
- Doing our "high end" shopping in a different county with a lower sales tax
- Saving up all of our loose change in a giant (2 foot) Coke bottle
- "Borrowing" office supplies  
- Knowing the cheapest gas station within 10 miles, and always filling up there
- Price matching/beating using printed ads at various stores
- Using the "neighborhood coupons" that get mailed to us for most of the local establishments

I'm sure there's many more, but I just can't think of 'em right now...

So, any other frugal, penny pinching tightwads out there?!    If so, how do YOU save money?

[Famine]

I am becoming a bit of a penny pincher myself.

I return my bottles and cans
I save my change in jars
I Buy neutral clothing that way I dont need to get new clothes 3 times a year
I call several stores to get the best deal


Yub yub.

Thats what I do.

Kevin


Oh yeah, and I got a Job too....

[roguestormtrooper]

I need to figure out a way to save money.  Maybe I'll stop paying bills...  nevermind...  I'll go away now...

[Famine]

He he, dont pay bills...Thats a good idea! I mean, what do I need a phone or heat for anyway...

Wait...


Kevin

[roguestormtrooper]

Oh yeah...  I almost forgot about those necessities...

[BobaShek]

So, any other frugal, penny pinching tightwads out there?!    If so, how do YOU save money?

Simple- I have my parents pay for everything.

[Famine]

Simple- I have my parents pay for everything.

Pshhhh.

Its much better to earn your money, because after a hard week of work, you can get your paycheck, and say, it was worth it.

Kevin

[Angry Ewok]

Simple- I have my parents pay for everything.

Pshhhh.

Its much better to earn your money, because after a hard week of work, you can get your paycheck, and say, it was worth it.

Kevin

Or you can earn money and still have parents pay for everything.

[Scott]

I am horrible, just horrible at saving anything.  Really the only way I do save anything is by having most of the plans set up with automatic withdrawl.  Otherwise I wouldn't save a damn cent and spend it all

I actual do have a lot of different money plans...

401k at work
Money Market for Savings
Life Insurance with a cash value
College Fund for the boy
Home Equity Line of Credit which acts as a savings tool for future home repair and upgrades

So I do OK, but like I said if we didn't live in an automated society I would be screwed.

So to also cut some corners, we do the following:

Can Reccycling for dollars
Cut Coupons
I sell Pop at work and make a little extra on the side doing so

[MisterPL]

When I see a new figure I want, I buy it, replace it with an older version, and return it for in-store credit.  

Okay not really, but I've seen remnants from these kind of shenanigans. Actually, I save money by:

- Turning off the lights (who needs lights honestly?)
- Getting rid of those premium pay channels (no time to watch)
- NOT subscribing to the newspaper (no time to read)
- Buying toys online rather than wasting gas on fruitless "hunts"
- Coupons, coupons, coupons!
- Price matching
- Buy those DVDs the first week of release rather than later when they're 25% more expensive (at least that's what I tell MrsPL).

[jadesfire]

I have teenage children....saving money and teenage children don't even belong in the same sentence.

When they are gone, I'll let you know (hey..that's the answer!!  Get rid of the kids and I'll be saving money!!)

[Famine]

Sell them on ebay.

Thats all I can say.

Kevin


*Note, I could sell my baby sisters on ebay!

[Darth Broem]

Well not finding much Star Wars product at retail has helped me save quite a bit of money this year  

Sorry, that comment was just sitting there waiting to be typed.