Tips for Saving Money, Cutting Expenses, etc.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by WVU alpha phi

Good point! I use my student ID still for discounts at the movies and offer my monthly tanning package.

Yup yup. I just had a fantabulous Moe's dinner and even saved half my food for lunch tomorrow. 2 meals worth for $5. I also get an SD at my hair salon. I usually only go every couple months for a relaxer because I've learned the value of DIY maintenance. I do my own hair and nails.

I cycle out clothes--when the seasons change, I'll put my clothes in a trunk and everything in the trunk comes back out so my wardrobe keeps refreshing itself without my having to buy anything.

I also have a huge bag of clothes I was going to donate, but I just saw a sign in front of Plato's Closet that they are "now buying." A lot of my clothes are stuff that are in nice condition but I either no longer want or they no longer fit. I figure I could make a little money off them and what doesn't sell can still be donated.

[oncegreek]

The ninety nine cents only store now carries groceries, and produce. You can get bags of lettuce, tomatoes, all sorts of produce for under a buck. Just get there early, before everything is picked over. The .99 sells tons of other stuff, too. Between discount stores and Trader Joe's, I manage to completely avoid the supermarket.