Comments on: Book Review & Giveaway- Frugillionare:500 Fabulous Ways To Live Richly And Save A Fortune.

By: Candice Tyson

Candice Tyson — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:33:19 +0000

We recently changed phone, tv, and internet services to another company to try to save money. Also, I’ve started using mint.com to keep our maintain our budget. We grocery shop only on Wednesdays (super saver day)and only buy whats on sale.

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:50:30 +0000

Usually I plant a few veggies among my flowers. Tomatoes, peppers, radishes. Today for the first time I planted veggie seeds and starter plants for things that I can harvest in the Fall: lettuce, spinach, broccoli. So I’m really getting 2 seasons out of my garden.

Also, yesterday I signed up at my grocery store to be a ‘Secret Shopper.’ I have to shop there at least twice a month (which I do anyway), fill out a questionnaire, and in return I get a $25 coupon for my groceries.

By: Tamara

Tamara — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:28:57 +0000

Recently I began making laundry detergent using a simple recipe that is cheap, takes only minutes and works really well. Next on the list is dishwasher detergent.

Also, this Friday night we will see our city’s premier of “Food, Inc” for free, using tickets we picked up at our local natural foods store.

By: Acajudi

Acajudi — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:17:31 +0000

I decided to stop using credit cards, when I retired in 2001, and use a debit card. I started saving more, but I also continued to help the poor to help themselves. The greed of the banks, gas, housing, and business forced me to fight back. I started taking public transportation (Dial-A-Ride) that took me to my new part-time job and back for $2.00 per day, and I let my paid for van sit. I use it for short trips, and for the day, I may have to sleep in my van. I cut my phone bill down to about $29 per month, and I eat in and I take staycations. (vacations) lol
The bad side of the above is that I do not have a credit history, so I had to pay my bank $123 to borrow my own money, so that in a year I will have a credit history. You need a credit history to do anything, even if you have money. FICO does not care that you pay cash, or you have a nice bank account, but FICO wants to score you on CREDIT USAGE. I will get a secured credit card, and they may dump me for paying it off in full each month.
I use online banking, because they pay the higher interest compared to my local bank. I canceled COMCAST a year ago, and I do not miss it.

I do order my groceries online, so I am not attacked going to the grocery store. I do have dialup AOL, and I have Netflix, for travel and documentaries dvds. I buy what I want, and I eat what I want, for life is not a guarantee, but I really hate the companies and politicians, who are fleecing us. Medicare is a disgrace.
I will continue to stay debt free and I will be 67 in October. I may have to go to Cuba for my healthcare, so I do not end up broke dealing with the greedy medical providers here. Watch the movie SICKO!

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:20:56 +0000

I’ve started packing my lunches instead of going out for lunch. I also combine coupons with sales in order to get the best prices.

By: David

David — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:01:06 +0000

Just started packing my own lunch, I am guessing the savings on eating out alone is at least $250 annually.

By: JBP

JBP — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:04:45 +0000

This may sound incredibly small, but when produce is sold by the piece, we make sure to get the largest piece that looks good. For example, right now there is a store in town selling red peppers for $.99 each (i.e. not $.99 a pound). These peppers come in either little hand-grenade sizes or long, near tubular shapes. But the flesh and usable portion of the tubular ones ends up being about twice the amount as the hand-grenades. So, really, it’s like getting a BOGO on an already stellar deal on produce when I spend the few moments it takes to find the best large, delicious looking red pepper!

By: Gail

Gail — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:55:57 +0000

I unplug my lamp every time I am done using it to save on electricity; it’s like camping out; use daylight as much as possible. (as well as unplugging everything else when not in use)

By: Foxie | CarsxGirl

Foxie | CarsxGirl — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:28:07 +0000

That’s quite the concept, new to me. But it sounds rather interesting…

Let’s see, I’ll play for a chance to win! (Doesn’t hurt to try, right?) Hmmm, one frugal thing…

Does limiting myself to $35 of spending money every two weeks count? I see it as being frugal because I now think long and hard about what I spend my money on, as there isn’t much at all! (Prevents mindless spending AND clutter resulting from it.)

By: Debbie Harris

Debbie Harris — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:23:54 +0000

I stopped using paper towels and paper napkins. I keep a stack of cloth napkins in the kitchen, a stack of dishtowels under the sink and a special basket in the laundry room for them to accumulate until I have enough for a load. I really prefer the cloth napkins anyway, so it isn’t a hardship.