Comments on: Small stuff adds up to big money

By: Diana S.

Diana S. — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:57:06 +0000

My hubby made the investment of an espresso machine with a steam wand. I am amazed at how much I save without going to the coffee shop twice a week! It has already paid for itself.

By: Rhiana from A Frugal Life

Rhiana from A Frugal Life — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:40:27 +0000

Great ideas. I’m always trying to get buy by reducing just a little bit more. A little bit less laundry soap in the load, a little bit less dish soap, one less bus ride, etc…
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By: Ruth

Ruth — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:24:26 +0000

I have found that most of the time, when I use the dryer, I can use only 1/2 of a dryer sheet and still get a good result.

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By: Thevail

Thevail — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:58:14 +0000

I started doing this sort of thing about a year ago..

And yesterday I put $1000 towards the principle on my mortgage! It has literally saved me $8,400.00 in interest and a year of working to pay my home off.

A good tip for staying out of the stores is to mark an X on the calender for every day you spend no money. You’ll be surprised at how motivating that calender full of X marks can be. And it’s easy to see odd patterns in your spending..I tend to get bored on Tuesdays apparently.

By: baxjul

baxjul — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:41:17 +0000

I do all of the above, and when I am really vigilant about it it works wonders. Thanks for the reminders.

By: Daisygirl

Daisygirl — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:05:52 +0000

I use many of these strategies still. I think doing these small things bespeaks a lifestyle of frugality. When it is your personal philosophy to take care of the little things, you will rarely slip on the big ones!

Great advice, Sara!

By: Marie78

Marie78 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:21:53 +0000

These are great tips and I started out with many of them when I began my frugal journey. I still use most of these frugal strategies today and I see a difference in my budget every month because of small efforts that add up quickly.