Proper budgeting and cost-cutting can help you free up funds for investment, emergency accounts, or debt-paydown. And today, we've revived our 101 ideas to help you stretch your dollars to the max. If you follow through on them, you'll make significant progress in cutting costs in your day-to-day life.
1. Watch out for shipping costs when buying via the Internet. Use the Internet to comparison shop, then pick up the item locally.
2. If you see something in a catalog that you want to buy, wait a week before ordering to see if you still really want it.
3. Use the public library to check out movies or books for free.
4. Consider dropping your land line phone at home. Your cell phone may be all you need, and some come with free long distance services.
5. When traveling, look online before you leave for ideas and/or coupons. Once on site, ask the locals for low-cost favorite spots.
6. Try a vacation at home (stay-cation). See and do the things you've always meant to do and save on hotel costs.
7. Compare rates for cable and satellite. Go with the less expensive option. Only sign up for the channels you know you'll watch.
8. Send free e-cards and save on postage.
9. Consider buying a certified preowned car instead of a new one.
10. Cut back trips to Starbucks or other premium coffee shops.
Excellent Morningstar personal finance article - see the complete list of 100 cost-cutting tips.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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