101 ways to save money (surviving socialism)

Press Democrat (Santa Rosa) ^ | 10-21-08 | Not attributed

[3catsanadog]

When I was 18 I started working for Gulf Oil. This was back in 1969. Employees got a 10% discount at the Gulf stations by using their Gulf card.

I got myself a little Volkswagen then. No lie - my monthly bill averaged $8.00.

Those were the days!

[Desdemona]

Towels and sheets are some of the few things I do put in the dryer. Underwear is the other. Everything else can hang or be put on sweater blockers (mine are stackable).

BTW, for those of us who wear hosiery regularly during the winter, bulk orders online are a much better deal. Not only can you always find your size in the color you need, but there are hosiery clubs that give generous rewards, free shipping in some cases and the brand I wear has $1 store coupons in each pair of hose which puts store bought hose at less than the online price. Guys may not realize this, but that's a great deal, especially for those of us who run our hose like it's water.

[Allegra]

Visit a third world country and see how they do it.

I've lived in a thrid world country for the past five years and I will NOT emulate that way of life on my own turf in my own country.

I refuse to cave in to any Marxist dictatorship that some rogue government tries to force on my great nation.

The day I succumb to third-world living will be the day they plant me six feet under. And I won't go there without a fight.

[Desdemona]

Guys may not realize this, but that's a great deal, especially for those of us who run our hose like it's water.

That didn't type quite right. Hose=nylon stockings. And, yes, I do wear them almost every day from November to April.

[Allegra]

“thrid” = “third”

[Eaker]

Try date night at the public library:

Great for celibacy!

[11Bush]

Yeah, remember the old Sunoco station pumps? Dial in your octane from 87 - 110.

[Squantos]

Yep ...agree !... unless ya go for that naughty librarian thang !

May as well wear those old GI issue birth control glasses .....:o)

[lilycicero]

I need the instant blast :)

[PrincessB]

Funny,

I have been in my copy today. It’s sourdough bread baking day! (See page 668) LOL.

[Girlene]

I have saved lots and lots of money like that over the years.

LOL. A romantic picnic is "cheap", but way more effective than some of those suggestions.

[JDoutrider]

Again, here's N.W.ArizonaGranny's near 7thousand post thread on this subject and LOTS more:::

Home gardening offers ways to trim grocery costs [Survival Today, an on going thread]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1990507/posts

Bookmark and Enjoy!

[4everontheRight]

Hi! I was born and raised in LB, MS...right along the coast. Are you stationed in Biloxi?

[Eaker]

Sing it sister!

[Mr. Silverback]

Wasting money is part of being an American? We only make a certain amount of money in a lifetime, so every cent one spends on something he could have gotten just as good but cheaper is like flushing money down the drain.

[B4Ranch]

Buy only used fire arms. Give somebody else the privilege of taking that first shot. Of course always buy from private individuals who aren't forced by law to charge sales tax.

[sergeantdave]

1. Save on Ajax and get a cat to lick your dog clean.

2. Hop on your left to foot to save the shoe leather on your right.

3. Buy fire and flood insurance for only the best rooms in your house.

4. Convince your wife you need a bigger bass boat to provide more seafood.

5. Hunt for meat at the local zoo.

6. Get out of bed only on warm, sunny days to cut down heating costs.

[Tarheel]

The usefulness of this tip depends on where on live. We are in the Piedmont of NC, growing zone 7a. In the fall,(plant the seeds about early September) I grow leafy greens in a large pot(16 inch diameter) in a protected spot on my deck. Leafy greens prefer sunny but cooler weather but not freezing temps. The homegrown stuff sure beats store bought and there is little waste. This fall I have a mixture of spinach, leaf lettuce, beet greens and red leaf lettuce. A full pot planted as described has provided us with four to six side salads per week for the last month.

The temp is really supposed to drop tonight so I will cover the pot well with an old beach towel.

[Mr. Silverback]

I also buy cheap coffee and then sprinkle cinnamon in the grounds. Tastes great (to me, anyway).

The instant coffee I buy at Wal-Mart costs me abot as much for a jar as I would spend at Starbucks, and it lasts me for two weeks. Plus, I get the joy of telling coffee snobs that my brew (as the label says) "was grown in one of the folllowing countries..."

[ErnBatavia]

18. Drop long-distance service and get a prepaid card. You will have to dial a 1-800 number, punch in your PIN, then dial the number you want.

Caution....read the fine print carefully, especially on AT & T cards; we got snookered when we got some at Sam's Club, and found that our in-state rate is multiplied by 3, making calling our old neighbors cost us 15 cents per minute...a 120 minute card doesn't end up lasting all that long then.