Save Cash On Fuel And Other Things

By: Ozzie Freedom

I have been doing a bit of digging on the different ways to save cash and have found some valid ideas amongst those that are not so valuable.
Ideas that are not so good are those that are unrealistic (“pay off your credit cards now and save interest” which you would do if you were able to), corny (coupons and rebates and silly scams such as that) and too much of a sacrifice (take public transportation, etc)

So, here are a few good ideas…

1 TAXES – Modify the sum taken out of your paycheck. Take the extra cash coming in and put it into a sound investment like a high yielding mutual fund or such and then retain the interest at the end of the year and return the principle to the feds so your tax payments are correct. Could be more like a raise than a savings.

2 CAR INSURANCE – Increase your car insurance deductible. By taking a higher deductible you can save 10-15% off your car insurance which could equal $100-200/year or more. If you are a crappy driver then don’t do this! (joke)

3 COMBINE YOUR PROVIDERS – You can put your home phone, internet, cable tv, sometimes even your cell phone into one bill and save $50/month or more

4. CHOOSE RESTAURANTS WHERE YOU DON’T HAVE A WAITRESS – I have such a restaurant right down the street from where I live. You order at the counter and then go sit and they do bring the food but you are not expected to leave a gratuity..

5. HOME ENTERTAINMENT – You can get a Blockbuster or Netflix membership and save nicely on your costly DVD watching addiction. Or you can obtain a library card and not pay a dime for all the movies you can watch!

6. DITCH YOUR HEALTH CLUB – Too crowded, too sweaty, a bit gross, meat market, kind of torture self inflicted… there are no shortage reasons to not enjoy going to the gym besides the cost. But a good brisk walk or some calisthenics are just as helpful in most cases as anything you can do at the gym.

7. OPTIMIZE YOUR GAS CONSUMPTION – Properly using water in your fuel system can save you up to 1/3 off fuel costs for your auto by making the fuel you buy perform better. If you pay $40/week for gas you might just save $600 or more per year!

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