Blog: Saving Money

Our bank has a 'bank the rest' feature that kicks in whenever we use a debit card. The bank takes the difference between our purchase amount and the next $5 and puts that money in a daily-interest savings account. We never miss the few dollars, and when we have an unexpected expense or want to do something frivolous, that account always has at least a couple of hundred dollars available.

I share with friends and nieghbors. And it comes back ten fold :)
I don't have much but I like to give from my heart and I know when I get something in return it's from the heart, no money spent here.

Thanks for sharing tips.

If trying a new product and it's buy one get one free, usually my sister wants to try it to, so we go in half, and we both get one:)

I buy the product only if it is my basic need, otherwise I ignore the purchasing of any product if i want it.

Every each saving of a day combines in a huge or bulk of saving at the end of the month.

Thanks

I make my own laundry soap. Also, I use white vinegar in a Downy Ball in the washer....elimintating the need for dryer sheets. I bake my own artisan bread too, which is much cheaper and better for my family than store bought breads. I found a recipe that is easy; takes 5 mins. to mix and stores in the fridge up to 2 weeks. Whenever I need a loaf, I just pop one out of the fridge and bake it.

Empty 1 or 2 litre plastic soft drink bottles can be reused for building bird feeders. Cut the top and bottom out to make the cylinder to hold the seed. Scrap wood and one of these makes a nice feeder and you can see when it is empty.

Daily or weekly I take the extra change from my purse and collect it in a cloth bag. At the end of the year I have a bag of money I take to the bank or a change exchange and add it to my Christmas money.