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mvansand76:

--- Quote from: David on July 22, 2007, 05:08:50 pm ---Use coupons! Many grocery stores around here will double and sometimes even triple the value of a coupon. I've sometimes saved as much as 50% on my grocery bill just using coupons.

Also change your incandescent light bulbs to florescent ones. They are more expensive, but they last a very long time and you will save on your electric bill.

Change the filters in your central air conditioning. Clogged filters will force your a/c to work harder and use more electricity.

Keep the oil changed in your car, and keep it tuned up. Your gas mileage will improve, and you will fill up less often.

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LOL! I can only use one of your tips! We don't have coupons (but I do always buy things on promotion), we don't have air conditioning, and we don't have a car! But that's just me, I bet there will be enough people for whom these tips are very useful... Thanks!

 :D

Kelda:
I use screenscrapers for everything wherever possible!

Holidays:

http://www.holidaybargaindeals.co.uk/

www.icelolly.co.uk

www.holiday.co.uk

http://www.holidaydiscountcentre.co.uk

http://www.holidaymania.co.uk

http://www.holidays-direct.co.uk/

http://www.directholidays.co.uk

http://www.holidayhypermarket.co.uk/index.aspx?newPage=True

http://www.traveljungle.co.uk/
 

Screenscrapers
For the cheapest European flights 
Travelsupermarket
Skyscanner
Kelkoo
Momondo
Sidestep
Mobissimo
Kayak
Foundem

 
Flight Brokers
For long-haul and Flight/Hotel combinations 
Ebookers
Travelocity
Expedia
Lastminute.com
Opodo

 
Hotel Brokers
 
Laterooms
Hotelpronto
Hotels.co.uk
Bedbookers
Octopus Travel

 
Overseas Car Hire
 
Travelsupermarket
Autoreservations

When booking hotels, if you see a decent offer, you can check customer reviews of hotels advertised at:

http://www.tripadvisor.com

http://www.holidaywatchdog.com

Ellemeno:
What are screenscrapers?

Kelda:
basically website that check lots of other websites for the best deals - saves you using lots of different ones.

Wishes:
Be content with what you have. I watch a lot of HGTV. People spend thousands of dollars to update everything. They can't live with that 70s kitchen or bathroom. Well I can. Everything does not need to be perfect. A place can still be made a home on the cheap.

I was raised to not buy on credit. I pay off my credit card every month. Usually from internet (Amazon) shopping.

I'm planning for retirement so I'm really working on saving money. I do need my book, movie and crafting supplies allowance though.  :)

But I think it's just trying to live as simply as possible and not worry about what others have.

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