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More Ways to Save Cash On Fuel And Other Things

By: Ozzie Freedom

I have been doing a bit of research on the numerous methods to save cash and have found several sound ideas amongst those that are not so good.
Ideas that are not so helpful 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 corny scams such as that) and too much of a sacrifice (use public transportation, etc)

So, here are a few helpful suggestions…

1. BUY GENERIC PRODUCTS – Do you truly need Betty Crocker cooking oil when you can buy the exact same product 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 substantial 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 next to zero and you can keep the expense of a traditional phone line. If you connect to the internet using Cable TV then you don’t require a phone line at all.
4. GET PAID BY DIRECT DEPOSIT/ACH – Why does this save money? Have you ever deposited a check and not taken a bit of cash 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 stuff you are paying for but it is all about more money for you, right? Take 10% of each paycheck off the top and deposit it into a different savings account that you don’t touch. And FORGET it is there. You will discover that you get by fine without it and actually build up some savings. Some ways to do this… if you got a raise put that surplus money 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 $22. That thing cranks. I hardly have to have it above the lowest level and it is enough to heat the room.
7. OPTIMIZE YOUR GASOLINE CONSUMPTION – Properly using water in your gas system can save you up to 1/3 off fuel costs for your automobile 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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