I'd recommend walking instead of taking public transit or driving whenever possible. I saved over $5 day for a period of three years (give or take a few days where the snow was crazy and walking was just plain dangerous!) skipping the subway and walking the 30 min. trek to work. Add in walking home, and I just put a 60 min. workout (for free!) into my day as well. The health benefits plus the sheer joy of arriving at work or home with a clear mind, the walk did more than save me money. Sure, I can't brag about my car or tell stories about the odd people I encountered on the subway but the benefits sure out-weigh interesting water cooler chat.

A coworker and myself and partners in boring. He brings in freshly brewed coffee in a thermos & I bring in PB&J sandwiches and veggies for lunch. By sharing the coffee and food, both of us are less likely to go out for these items since it would essentially cost us double as to not let the other person down. It has worked out well for us to share the cost & savings but definitely not what I would call exciting.

I already do all of these things! Plus living at home/not paying any rent which ups the boringness factor in my life considerably. Which is good I suppose for my budget, but I will definitely have to think of some more creative ways to cut down even further...

Libraries aren't just for books. CDs, DVD's....many public libraries have online access to eBooks and audio books that can even be uploaded to mp3 players.

Cancel your internet service and just use the library or another public hotspot (or find a neighbor willing to split the cost of cable internet and share the wi-fi).

In many ways, the boring lunch thing really appeals to me just because it would be so easy....but I need more variety and end up bringing leftovers from the night before. When I lived alone, I'd make a pot of spaghetti and eat for a week!

I find the whole concept of budgeting boring, so I decided to challenge myself by writing about all this week. That's my boring challenge.

Talk about boring!!!! And check out the info at Vanguard about how much you save...study asset allocation and use dollar cost averaging and strategic rebalancing and start saving, seriously.

It's not too late to see it on the big screen. I waited until it showed up in our dollar theater (still there), which is pretty nice for a late run theater.

Playing an MMO such as World of Warcraft can also save you a ton of money. If that's the activity that you do in your free time then you're basically paying $15 a month for all your entertainment. Now whether spending all your free time playing video games is good for your mental and social health is another question, but it will definitely save you lots of money.

fill ARCO gasoline - my uncle owns a shell station and he says they're all the same. Don't pay extra for gas!

This is an interesting topic. I agree that lunches should be simple, especially work lunches. However, they don't need to be boring. Instead of tuna in water, spend a little more for tuna in olive oil. Instead of typical sliced white bread, buy fresh bread from a local baker and cut into thin slices and toast (This will last all week).

So many Americans are turned off by food because it is boring and tasteless. Spending, just a little more, on food will increase happiness and quality of life (and if you're frugal with other things in your life, car, clothes, etc., you'll be fine financially).

So, practice "selective frugality!"

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I brew my own. Made great progress with JaneTaxpayer, she used to buy a $4 cup ever day, now she found a not so cheap coffee she loves at $10/lb. That's about 25 cups, so down to 40 cents, not bad. Mine are under a dime....

You can save up to $100 by buying a netbook with Linux instead of Windows. Check out the Dell site for minis...the Ubuntu version costs less, and doesn't require as much hardware. Most of the time all you need is a browser. Why not go with the low cost Linux option, and save the frills for the billionaires!

When I use coupons at the grocery store I transfer the amount I saved to my savings account. I usually have at least $4 and sometimes as much as $15 in coupons each time I go and I go about twice a week. It's surprising how fast it adds up.

OK I admit I can be boring!I didn't grow up the way people do now having to fill their 24/7 with every exciting event they can stuff into a day! We didn't have happy hour everyday! We played outside in our yard using our imaginations. We sold lemonade in the summer, we went bowling or rollerskating once a week but mainly we entertained ourselves.

I entertain myself by getting DVD's from the library! I have gotten some excellent movies (old ones too) and documentary's that have been very entertaining and very interesting historically.
I read...
I raise backyard chickens....
I garden....
I shop the sales....
I go camping....
I go fishing....
I go bowling....
I take my son rollerskating......
I go day tripping once in awhile...
I clean my house
Ditto for my yard....
And my car....
I have dogs...
And a cat...

I don't know I think life is in what you make of it even the mundane things can be made fun! I just don't think you have to always be filling your time up doing stuff!

All my friends and family (especially my kids) now me as being cheap -- not necessarily frugal, but going to get good bang for the buck.

Ok, a few other ideas:

Movies: discount tickets are usually available at the convenience counter of your local grocery store (not just movies either). Netflicks can also be a great way to have an evening out (but at home). 2 movies a month for ~$6. Buy a microwave corn popper (Presto, ~$12 at Wallyworld) and you don;t even have to eat that weird orange colored microwave popcorn (that is relatively expensive).

Skiing? Look in advance at resorts you might be interested in. In Colorado most resorts offer some sort of "4 pass" plan (4 lift tickets for cheap rate). Most are assigned via a picture id to one person, but the smaller places just sell you 4 tickets.

Equipment//stuff: craigslist and freecycle. Hard to beat.

Used American cars, especially larger GM cars. They almost always are out of favor on the resale market, but can get surprisingly good mileage and if you buy some 'blue hairs' car have few miles and are in good condition.

Watch the sales at Kohl's for clothes. Look at the back of the clothing racks for the clearance items --- as an adult, you probalby aren;t growing anything but out and can buy a bit ahead. Besides, core clothing (pants, most shirts) are fairly routine styles and can be put together for most occasions from the same set. I arrange my clothes by placing the newest washed ones on one end of the area they are in (pants, shirts, then my play/work clothes). This way I can try to not wear the same shirt/pant combo each week.

I always take them out of the dryer after 10~20 minutes and hang them on a rod in the laundry room for a day or so. Dry, and they are ready to be put away in the closet. Plus, they are usually acceptably unwrinkled.

As a former girlfriend said once (she appreciated the good deals I would find -- pre-craigslist): it takes more time/work to find the deals than you realize. Just surmising here. make it fun and a challenge. I like the idea to put the saved money in an actual savings account, but that might take the fun out of it. I have been known to put the money saved into my fund for a hobby I have, or a specific purchase I want to make. Same Idea I guess.