re: how do you save money?!

Quoting Kawaiisaurus:" <blockquote><b>Quoting chassidy ♥:</b>" Yeah i'm sure because it cost to go ... [snip!] ... store everyday, atleast it does for us.   We go once every two weeks."</blockquote> I walk around the corner."

Oh, well then that works.  

I write out a monthly budget so I see where the money is going each month.
Buy off label items
Use coupons a lot.
Only have cell phone- Straight talk
No internet/ cable
Shop around often for better car insurance rates.
we almost never eat out, make meals at home and try to plan ahead.
When we shop, we buy in bulk then break the meats down in to smaller packages enough for a meal and freeze it. If you have a local meat market, we've found it costs us less to shop there than at the grocery store for our meats and get a better quality meat.

<blockquote><b>Quoting chassidy ♥:</b>" Do you make your own baby wipes, laundry detergent and dish detergent? If so, how do you do it? I need to start, it'll save me money that's for sure."</blockquote>



I don't right now, but I will once this baby is born. I got all my recipes from Pinterest for making it all  

Quoting momma snell:" Well.. We have no cable. We eat out once a month, and I donate plasma to pay for it so it's not out ... [snip!] ... it so it's not out of our income. Our grocery budget is 70/wk, but my goal is 60 (I avg 65) We use cloth napkins. We freecycle."

what is free cycle?

Thank you ladies!!!! all great ideas!!! i knew this was the place to come for ideas!!

Quoting Mandy Evans:" what is free cycle? "

i want to know this, too.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mandy Evans:</b>" what is free cycle? "</blockquote>



It's where people post things they want for free and others post things they are offering for free in your area.

You can make your own cleaning products, shampoo, etc.

Quoting O ♥ G:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Mandy Evans:</b>" what is free cycle? "</blockquote> ... [snip!] ... It's where people post things they want for free and others post things they are offering for free in your area."

Yep.

It's an email loop, where people post what they're offering for free. You can also post "Wanted" to find things or free.

We've gotten our stash of cloth napkins, a clock we needed, a helmet for our daughter's tricycle, a thing of laundry soap/cleaning supplies, etc.
We've given a lot of different things, too. You can find some great things.

Quoting momma snell:" Yep. It's an email loop, where people post what they're offering for free. You can also post "Wanted" ... [snip!] ... a thing of laundry soap/cleaning supplies, etc. We've given a lot of different things, too. You can find some great things."

how do you get into this freecycle thing? i've never heard of it.

Quoting K.MarieAnnette:" how do you get into this freecycle thing? i've never heard of it."

Check yahoo groups. Ours is an email loop, so when looking for something, you just send out an email.