Comments on: 10 Simple Ideas to Save Thousands of Dollars per Year

By: misha

misha — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:33:00 +0000

“Drink Water with Restaurant Meals” – This is an excellent tip, but I can never seem to remember it when the time comes to order. Something about a hamburger requires carbonation.

I agree with Clever Dude that the savings on cars can be much higher than $1000 a year. Especially when you add in taxes, license fees and insurance.

Thanks for the tips.

By: WWS

WWS — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:26:00 +0000

Luis,

NÃ£o sei indicar qual o melhor serviÃ§o VoIP no Brasil, mas aqui vai um diretÃ³rio de servidores:

http://www.myvoipprovider.com/Directory/
VoIP_Provider_Directory/VoIP_Providers/Brazil_-_VoIP_Providers/

By: luis gustavo rodrigues

luis gustavo rodrigues — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:39:00 +0000

Gostaria de saber como adquirir o serviÃ§o VoIP, pois trabalho na Santa Casa e queremos economizar….O que poderia ser util para nÃ³s?

By: Bernard

Bernard — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:59:00 +0000

Thanks for pointing out all these tips.
I am surprised that some friends in debt still want to maintain their current lifestyle…cable TV, eating out etc.

By: Adam Byram

Adam Byram — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:21:00 +0000

Great suggestions! I’ve been trying out most of those since I started my first “real” job last June. The one that has worked out the best is cutting the cable. No installation fees, no monthly bills, no headache when it goes out… I now I just watch over the air broadcasts for free and all of the major networks are there (CBS, NBC, FOX usually). It’s quite nice.

By: wws

wws — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:59:00 +0000

Clever Dude,

Thanks for your detailed comments. I agree, basic cable can be a good compromise if you can get it cheap like you do.

By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:02:00 +0000

1) If you just want to pay $216 per year, get basic cable. You get network TV, some local channels, some Spanish channels to help you become bilingual if you’re not already, and some other random channels. There’s no need to buy extended cable except for ESPN.

2) I pay $19 per month for the 500 minute plan for Vonage. I still only use half or less of the 500 minutes. I use my cellphone alot, but not even half of THOSE minutes either.

4) Water won’t just save you money, it’ll also save you calories (assuming you don’t go for calorie-free drinks normally)

5) You could also try to have a wife that doesn’t insist on having the thermostat set to 74 degrees.

6,7,8) Just don’t buy stuff cause you’re too lazy or overwhelmed with choices like me! I do get lottery tickets ($6 a week) though, which is my only vice.

10) I’m sure you can definitely stretch out the savings to more than $1000 per year, but it depends on whether you’re comparing apples to apples (same model new vs used) or not.

By: cutiger95

cutiger95 — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:32:00 +0000

Great article and great suggestions. The golden rule still applies for getting out of debt.

“Earn more than you spend” If you don’t you must adjust your spending downward to compensate.