More Ways to Save Dollars On Fuel And Other Things

By: Ozzie Freedom

I have been doing a little bit of digging on the different methods to save dollars and have discovered several sound ideas amongst the ones that are not so valuable.
Ideas that are not so valid are those that are unrealistic (“pay off your credit cards now and save interest” which you would do if you could), lame (coupons and rebates and silly scams such as that) and too much of a sacrifice (use public transportation, etc)

So, here are a few worthwhile ones…

1. BUY GENERIC PRODUCTS – Do you really need Betty Crocker cooking oil when you can purchase the exact same thing less expensively made by Albertson’s? Multiply that across peanut butter, toilet paper (Target has the best!), other paper products like tissue paper, breakfast cereal and you are looking at significant savings with no sacrifice!
2. LEAVE THE CREDIT CARDS HOME WHEN YOU GO TO THE BAR! – Drink less, be less of “Mr Big Spender”, less hangover in the morning!
3. USE VOIP – What’s VOIP? Voice Over Internet Protocol. If you use SKYPE for example, it costs really nothing and you can save the expense of a traditional phone line. If you connect to the net using Cable TV then you don’t need a phone line at all.
4. GET PAID BY DIRECT DEPOSIT/ACH – Why does this save cash? Have you ever gone to deposit a check and not taken a bit of money out? If you get paid by ACH then you won’t have that temptation!
5. PAY YOURSELF FIRST – This is more a savings plan then a way to save on things you are paying for but it is all about more cash for you, right? Take 10% of each paycheck off the top and put it into another savings account that you don’t touch. And FORGET it is there. You will discover that you survive just as well without it and actually accumulate some savings. Some ways to do this… if you got a raise put that additional cash into that account. If you paid off a debt continue to pay it but to yourself. Think of some ideas of your own.
6. SAVE ON AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING – Run the thermostat at the lowest energy use (like at 50 degrees in the Winter) during the night and have a room heater. I have a tiny room heater that I purchased at the Sears for $20. That thing cranks. I hardly have to have it above the lowest level and it is enough to heat the room.
7. OPTIMIZE YOUR FUEL CONSUMPTION – Properly using water in your gas system can save you up to 1/3 off gasoline expenses for your auto by making the gasoline you buy perform better. If you pay $40/week for gas you might just save $600 or more per year!

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