Comments on: 25 Ways to Save Money

By: Tony Banks

Tony Banks — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:17:43 +0000

I took a time share in June I took the whole family it was great we only paid $200 for 2 nights 3 days stay at Myrtle Beach SC we had an Ocean front room. We had to agree to a 90 MIN tour as they call it basically they walked us around this resort and tried to up sell us the resort was nice and I would have got into it but my budget for this year would not allow me I found out about it by googling Myrtle Beach getaways a couple of sites came up like expedia and travelocity but I wanted a time share about half way down the page was a site called vacation bailouts they was great easy to book I was on my way that following week might even be easy to google the name of the company sorry not sure about the URL.

By: Save Money Hound

Save Money Hound — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:29:56 +0000

These are practical save money tips that anyone should be able to apply easily. Tip no 22 is an interesting one. I would have thought that having a land line and getting rid of the mobile phone would be more economical.

By: SavingBeast

SavingBeast — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:49:58 +0000

Great list! Its so important to save money these days. And Yeah i agree, you can watch almost everything online nowadays that it seems pointless to have cable. But i find there are other little areas where you can cut back and save without losing to much. I got out of my cell phone contract and switched to prepaid. This way i only have to pay for the minutes i need and i dont have to worry about overage charges or any of that stuff. And with my tracfone the service charge per month is like 7 bucks. And there are a lot of little things like that can help save you some money.

By: DIY Claire

DIY Claire — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:34:18 +0000

That is a great list. Bookmarked this site. I don’t do all of those, so it is nice to have a list to tick.

I give any leftovers to my chickens, and in return they give me a free egg…

By: SavingDiva

SavingDiva — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:17:10 +0000

Excellent list! I cancelled my cable 3 years ago…and I haven’t missed it (okay, maybe a little). I watch everything online and subscribe to Netflix ($8/month).

By: MoneyEnergy

MoneyEnergy — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:37:23 +0000

Seconding Justin’s point right above, another important point (not strictly “saving” per se, but “keeping”) is to make sure you keep every cent of the pay you *do* earn – pick up those pennies, store your coins in a coin jar, etc., get them rolled up and redeposit them – you don’t want leaks like that in your paycheck!

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:40:00 +0000

1 way to save up money is dont throw away a change always save up change and take it to a bank and cash it. Do not use coinstar! 8-9 cents taken out of each dollar that adds up!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:15:09 +0000

You did really good with this article. I am very young but hope to be in very good standing financially later in life and to reach that goal i look at all the ways to save. also i like that you were in the USAF and did the same thing as my uncle. my family is an Air Force family. That must be why we are all so very smart. Thanks for the great info!!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:53:38 +0000

Brigette,

I have not read the 27 page MSDS for CFLs and I do not plan to. I have read more MSDSs for various products and chemicals than I ever cared to and I am positive there are dozens of common household chemicals that are worse than CFLs. CFLs are only bad when/if they break, which is an uncommon occurrence (they can be taken to disposal centers when they no longer work). If the CFLs do not break, there are no associated health problems caused by mercury.

CFLs actually release less mercury into the environment than incandescent bulbs, as shown by this Energy Star report by the US government. Basic cleanup instructions are also in the report.

CFLs also use less wattage and produce less heat than incansecent bulbs which is safer, particularly in older homes with old wiring .

No, CFLs are not perfect, but neither are incandescent bulbs. Right now it comes down to personal preference. I do not mind CFLs, so I use them because they are better for the environment, produce less heat, and cost less to run over the lifetime of the bulb.

You have the choice to use the incandescent bulbs, and surely have the option of purchasing a lifetime supply of them.

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:22:06 +0000

Hey, have you read the 27 page long Material Safety Data Sheet on what to do if you break a CFL bulb? The mercury can be deadly for children and elderly, and can cause mercury poisoning in healthy adults. Air out the area for 15 minutes, and it it requires safety gear (not QUITE a full radioactivity suit) to clean up the spill.

Let’s not forget that CFLs are still a risk for migraine sufferers and epilepsy patients as they still have the same light-vibration issue as regular florescent lights. It’s not as bad at full power, but if you use the wrong wattage, or are in brownout conditions (or they are not running at full power for any reason) it’s WORSE than if a regular florescent is running at low power.

Hoping I can buy enough incandescent lights to last my lifetime before they’re illegal after congress passed the law making them illegal after 2014… frugality is not losing time at work or being in the ER and paying medical bills because of trying to save money over a stupid light bulb.