Please note: this is a reblog of Liz Fint’s post. It contains some pretty interesting ideas on living a more frugal lifestyle. I currently use tips 5 & 6; the rest are also interesting.
Great Ways to Save Money — Change Your Overall Lifestyle! I ran across a great article in MSN Money today, 6 Big Bold Ways to Go Frugal. Here is an overview of the article with my comments.
1. Get Rid of Your Car — this is okay for those with access to mass transit or a bicycle, or if they live near their office or even better yet work from their home.
2. Take in a Renter — the people in the article have had good experiences with this, and even paid off their houses in 15 vs. 30 years, but be very careful who you rent to. (See the movie “Pacific Heights”).
3. Downsize Your Home — this makes a lot of sense for empty nesters that no longer need the extra bedrooms for family. (As a realtor, I could help you sell your large home and assist you in purchasing a smaller home, patio home or condo).
4. Change How You Use Your Credit Cards — Most people use their credit cards without thinking about whether they can afford the item or not. If you are going to use credit cards, one way to save money is to pay off the balance each month so you avoid finance charges.
5. Buy Only With Coupons or Go Generic — This is good advice, especially with foods and medicine. I’m not sure how this would work other items.
6. Live a Simpler Life — I love their advice about waiting to buy the latest technology. The prices usually go down when companies try to copy or duplicate the “hot” item.
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