frugal cheap skate living tips?

Question

hi!
i am looking for tips on frugal living i already do a lot but due to a lack of income i really have to pare down! even when i get income in again
thanks

Answer 1

Some of these are seen by others as harsh, but they are definitely frugal and will save good amounts of money.

Cancel internet, cellphones and pay tv. Instead use the public library, a regular home phone and watch regular major stations on free tv.

Ride a bike or walk whenever possible. If you live in a city, sell your car and use public transportatino or walk/ride a bike.

Grow some of your own produce if you have access to a gardening plot or even if you have space for some containers. You can grow herbs, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, blueberries, etc....

Pick and freeze your own produce at local farms. Get yourself a chest freezer and when certain items go on sale, buy in bulk. Even things like shredded cheese, meat and yogurt can be bought on sale and frozen.

Use more fruits, veggies, rice and pasta as the bulk of your foods, and use the meats and more expensive foods as an accent, not as the main portion. It's healthier this way too.

Shop at second hand stores. There is NOTHING wrong with a lot of what you can find at a Salvation Army or Goodwill store. Most people are just too proud to do so. Same goes for household items, furniture, etc...

Keep Christmas and birthday gift-giving to a minimum. MOST people go WAYYYYY overboard and then year after year promise to "scale things back", but that rarely happens. No one really needs more than one or at the most two gifts if you really think about it.

Do not eat at restaurants, pretty much ever if you really want to be frugal. *I* personally love to do it, but it is a major extravagance when money is tight and the first thing we forego if we know we are going to be short on money.

For entertainment, choose free things, visit the beach, parks, library, window shop at malls, take up hiking, bird watching, etc.... there are plenty of truly entertaining things that are completely free....sunrises and sunsets for example :)

Answer 2

Don't eat out of course and stay out of malls. Go to the grocery store as little as possible and come with a list. The more often you go, the more you will spend. Wash underwear by hand as it will last longer; but, for sanitary purposes, dry them in a hot dryer.

Use a paper towel as a coffee filter and recycle your coffee. Save the grounds from one day and use them again the next with a little fresh thrown in. Walk or take the bus. When it looks like you are out of a product that comes in a plastic container or tube, cut it open. There is always more trapped inside. Eat food that is filling and nutricious. A great recipe is hamburger meat, chilli beans, rice, onions, tomatoes, and celery. Add curry and italian seasoning to the hamburger while it is cooking along with garlic powder. Cook the hamburger meat with the garlic powder, curry, and italian seasonings, add onions and celery right before the hamburger meat is done. When that is done, add the tomatoes and let them sit in the pan a while so that they get limp. Pour over rice. It is cheap, will last a while, and will fill you up. Spaghetti is also a good one. Invest in a full sized ham it will last and you can do alot with it. Turkey thighs are cheap and you use them to make something like turkey tetrazini which is tasty.

Soup is really cheap and creame soups are filling. You can add the spices listed above to add flavor. (Curry and garlic make everything better.) Also, Jiffy cornbread mix is extremely cheap and will turn soup into a good meal.

Get rid of cable and only watch free tv and get rid of your cell phone if possible. For safety, you can go with a prepaid and only use it in real emergencies.

Drink water and not pop, just make sure you also drink juice. Buy your clothes at a thrift shop or consignment store.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Dont go out to eat. Clip coupons. Go to thrift stores. Buy some stuff in bulk like toilet paper etc. Dont waste electricity or gas . Find cheaper hobbies.

Answer 5

Build a cement block partition wall in a parking garage next to a mall. Tap into the electricity and rent is free.

Answer 6

borrow movies/books from the library.
do all your own cooking.
turn your thermostat down in winter.
carpool/ride bike/walk instead of using own car.

Answer 7

Here are several websites that will be of help to you:
http://www.google.com/search?q=frugal+living&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7

Answer 8

www.angelfoodministries.com

Forget the grocery store.