“I Have Saved Thousands Of Dollars”: 30 Unhinged Money-Saving Tips People Swear Actually Work

That's a very tried & true way to make decisions. I first heard it from a man who'd been in his 20's when the US Stock Market crashed in 1929, and managed to get through the Great Depression better than many others around him. He still followed his own advice up to the day he died! (Hint - once in a great while the answer is "yes, yes, I would".)

That's not new. A great many of us wage slaves were onto this for a long time.

I make a pretty good hourly wage. I found I was wasting a lot of money this way. "Well, they'd have to pay me over $1000 to do this so $200 for the maid is a good deal." No, some stuff you've just got to do yourself. I kept my maid but I cut out many other useless expenses. I would not follow this advice.

I am sitting on my Macy’s cart right meow 😸

I developed a habit of adding things to the basket. I'd often find an email with some sort of offer in the next day or so.

My Amazon basket is always full. A lot of it goes on the shopping list eventually when I have whittled down my 'wants' down to a fraction of actual 'gets'.

Yup. But when I remember what it is and I see it's no longer there, then I get irrationally annoyed about something I probably didn't even need.

this would work for me

There will come a day when the only person who has to go inside the bank is the bank robber.

I forget that going to the bank in person is a thing.

I prefer going in. The tellers know me, and on 2 occasions they have contacted me ensuring the transaction is legit. One, by a local body guy who presented an insurance check I signed over. He was annoyed, I was thankful.

3-5 day delayed savings? Sounds like piggybank with a corkscrew

Didn't Dilbert have some sort of "perpetual deposit" account?

As a male, I absolutely love to cook, not matter how knackered my frame feels after a long day at work and my wife knows it! And she tells me that her fellow doctors and coworkers at the hospita keep asking her when they can come to our castle for a delicious Mexican meal (my specialty!) She cooks really good too if you want to know

It is so much easier than people think. A couple of pans, cutting board, mixing bowls with lids and set of knives. Check out Cooking for 1 or 2. Make a list when you shop for the week. Honestly, most recipes are five ingredients or less and learn the shortcuts.

I’ve always cooked from scratch !, and my kids do ,no processed c**p in my house also grow loads of my own veggies to , ok I’m housebound n disabled , but as a mum all be it an older mum , kids 24-21 me 60 , I’ve cooked from scratch since I was 12 ,actually younger tbh ,grandmother I grew up with taught me , n I taught my kids early on ,being in the sticks ,to so only order online shopping ( uk ) so I can shop around for prices I still manage on nothing !! Fresh food , only to ,n tbh cheapo processed shite just makes u fat and lazy !

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No, cooking at home is not cheaper. Sure, if you compare to a fancy restaurant, it may seem so... but then, I do not eat in Michelin each day, however, I cannot say it saves me thousands... Restaurants have benefits of bulk purchase, they also saves energy by cooking lots at the same time. Yes, you can spend less by cooking rice and beans, than ordering takeaway. Will you eat equally good or bad? No.

Today I read about an organization that restaurants can call to take food that they would normally trash due to safety rules. Hopefully the cold is kept cold and the hot is heated, but hey, it is a great idea.

Most companies destroy the stock when they toss it out. I had a friend who worked for a grocery store. They would throw bleach on all the food they dumped. Supposedly to discourage people from eating it and getting sick. But really it's bc people wouldn't pay for stuff if they could get perfectly good things from the garbage.

And here's the window into my 20s. I called it stasis. Don't even need toilet paper if you're asleep. Nothing like having a nap for dinner.

speaking as someone who has been through crippling depression periods, this is no way to live

Where did the other six hours go? Neither awake nor asleep.

Worked with a fellow who was always short of money. Got to talking and found he and his wife were chain smokers. Did the math and showed him how much went up in smoke each month which he had never thought about.

In the end it will cost then more because of having breathing problems and all the doctors appointments they will need to go to.

Buy native smokes by the case and it works out to $3/pack and you are protected from the spike protein.

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Funny how the Welfare and Food Stamp folks always have the latest phones, and they smoke.

Go sober and same with the usual bar tab.

My wife found a brand of relatively inexpensive coffee online. It comes in no frills compostible pods. For my tastes, I've never had better coffee. I had continued buying the occasional coffee outside, but stopped because it always tastes off compared to the rich flavored coffee I drink at home. When I go to work, I'll either bring my own pods or a thermos of it. My guess is it would be worth trying to find a high quality inexpensive brand that you find delicious.

I don't normally eat at McDonald's but I do buy a coffee there once in a while £1.39 versus £3.10 (Costa) makes the choice easy. I'll opt for Costa or other "premium brand" coffee from a machine if it's part of a "meal deal" at a supermarket (Sandwich/salad, drink and snack for less than £5).

Microwave a frozen pizza and save the difference it would have cost from D*m*n*s. Not too often, though, pizzas are not good for you.

I put things in my Amazon account but just leave it there. When I come back a few days later Ikm always like- Why did I want that?

Don't try that in charity shops.