Looking for Tips on Saving Day to Day - Page 5

Lisa23 · 05-06-2008, 11:12 AM

Once in a while Subway has coupons in the Sunday newspaper. Some of our local restaurants have specials nights, too. Like if a order a cheeseburger and Fries on Mondays it's $4.99 instead of $7.99. Always feels good to catch those!

kav122 · 05-06-2008, 11:47 AM

This is a pretty comprehensive list from a blog I read:

http://www.cleverdude.com/content/50...y-not-wasting/

xshopr · 05-10-2008, 11:37 AM

I switched from coffee to tea too, nice weekly savings!
I like to treat my dogs well, so I cook brown rice with chicken thighs and green beans and mix it with their dry kibble. They love it and it's much less than buying canned food to mix.
I cook large meals a couple of times a week, then I separate the meals into smaller containers. I don't have to fire up the stove every day, just pop the meals into the microwave. Also it makes taking lunch to work hassle free. I also buy the 32oz container of yogurt & a 1lb bag of frozen berries, I portion the yogurt and berries out for the week into small containers. I get 5 servings from the yogurt and 10 servings from the berries and the yogurt is always good to go.
We have 2 zone (portable) air conditioners, 1 by our bed and 1 in our living room we stay cool all summer with the small ACs and do not notice ANY increase in our electric bill.
I hate thrift stores but love antique malls, garage sales and swap meets, they are cheap, social, & entertaining, not to mention the bargains that can be had!!
1 More thing......Trader Joes, Trader Joes, Trader Joes!!!

05-06-2008, 11:12 AM	#41
Lisa23 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (17)	Once in a while Subway has coupons in the Sunday newspaper. Some of our local restaurants have specials nights, too. Like if a order a cheeseburger and Fries on Mondays it's $4.99 instead of $7.99. Always feels good to catch those! __________________ Lisa Greener Pastures

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05-06-2008, 11:47 AM	#42
kav122 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 526 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (243)	This is a pretty comprehensive list from a blog I read: http://www.cleverdude.com/content/50...y-not-wasting/

05-10-2008, 11:37 AM	#43
xshopr Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Pedro CA Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Reputation: (10)	I switched from coffee to tea too, nice weekly savings! I like to treat my dogs well, so I cook brown rice with chicken thighs and green beans and mix it with their dry kibble. They love it and it's much less than buying canned food to mix. I cook large meals a couple of times a week, then I separate the meals into smaller containers. I don't have to fire up the stove every day, just pop the meals into the microwave. Also it makes taking lunch to work hassle free. I also buy the 32oz container of yogurt & a 1lb bag of frozen berries, I portion the yogurt and berries out for the week into small containers. I get 5 servings from the yogurt and 10 servings from the berries and the yogurt is always good to go. We have 2 zone (portable) air conditioners, 1 by our bed and 1 in our living room we stay cool all summer with the small ACs and do not notice ANY increase in our electric bill. I hate thrift stores but love antique malls, garage sales and swap meets, they are cheap, social, & entertaining, not to mention the bargains that can be had!! 1 More thing......Trader Joes, Trader Joes, Trader Joes!!!