The awesome girls over at Be Centsable have just come out with a new book that is a must read.
Be CentsAble: How to Cut Your Household Budget in Half
Whether you are a beginning couponer or a seasoned pro, you are sure to learn something from Chrissy and Kristin.
Not only do these great girls teach you about couponing but also how to cut cost in almost every other area of your world. We all have bills and for the most part think there’s nothing we can do to lower them.
Buying brand new items and getting them for cheaper is only a dream for some. Chrissy and Kristin will teach you how to get even these brand spanking new items for rock bottom prices! Now that’s Frugal Reality!
What’s in the book:
- Time-saving tips for coupon organization
- The best places to find great coupons
- Strategies to maximize savings
- Advice on stockpiling and storing food/products
- Recipes for making environmentally friendly cleaners
- Additional tips for saving on travel and entertainment
You can purchase your copy now at Amazon.com
Required entry: Leave a comment sharing one of your best money saving tips.
***As an added bonus, the top 3 readers with the most unique ideas will get their ideas turned into a guest post AND receive a mystery prize pack!***
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- Giveaway is now through April 30th.
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- There are no limits to number of entries.
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I don’t have a magic answer. Shop with a list. Use coupons.
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My big money saver is to menu plan. This keeps me from buying what I don’t need and running out at the last min. to get something I do need (buying more than I needed to start with in that trip).
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I keep track of everything I have at home from each can of veggies to spices. This keeps me from buying items that I do not need. I update my “inventory” every two months. This has hugely helped me with my budget, because it has kept me from buying something when I don’t need it, but also keeps me in mind with what I do need when I am building my shopping list with my sales fliers.
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Until I got married, the following purchases simply did not exist in my life:
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*cable tv (or any kind of tv)
*most snack foods (if I consistently craved it for more than a week, then I might get a candy bar or bag of chips)
*new clothes (mine just don’t wear out fast enough to justify buying new clothes, except for underwear
Now I do buy snacks, but I use coupons, and pay more attention to sales. I stocked up on food and personal care items in Feb & March, so we’re eating from the pantry this month and not buying anything that isn’t free or almost-free.
We probably won’t buy personal care items for another 3-6 months, hehe. 
Save money on prescriptions by asking questions and doing research. Antibiotics and some diabeties meds are free at Publix. I was quoted $386 for Oracea, found out it’s just a low dose antibiotic and asked my dr if I could try a similar generic – ended up getting it for $4! My MIL takes a 150mg XR medication that isn’t covered by her insurance, she asked her dr about it and now she takes two 75 mg pills a day instead and it costs her $10 instead of $165.
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My best tip is to shop resale and thrift stores. I have gotten so many great deals throughout the years simply checking those stores before paying retail for anything. Thanks for the chance!
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My favorite money-saving tip is tracking how much I spend and save. It really motivates me. I use an excel spreadsheet.
You can view my March 2010 savings here:
http://www.myfavedeals.com/2010/04/march-2010-savings.html
Thanks for the entry!
We recently had our home phone disconnected and now only use the cell phones…monthly savings!
We also use a dry-erase board on our refrigerator, everytime an item in the house is running low, we put it on the board. I don’t have to spend extra time checking to see if we are low on something and basically my list is already made for the store.
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