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<blockquote data-quote="Tamarantha" data-source="post: 3492392" data-attributes="member: 51112">I don't have any new ideas on making money, but I've put several ranks in &quot;spending less&quot; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> Buy groceries in bulk if you have the storage space and will use the stuff before it gets too old.Stock up when things that you will use are on sale.&nbsp; If there is a good sale on something that I use a lot of, I buy as much as storage space and budget will allow.Cook from scratch if you have the time and interest.&nbsp; I also make large batches of casseroles, stews, etc. and put the excess in the freezer for later when I have less time.Buy second hand.&nbsp; My local second hand shop sometimes has clothes with the original tags still attatched, and lots of the small appliances, and other items are still in the original boxes and look like they might have been used once.&nbsp; You'll often find things that the owner never used in yard sales. If you are handy, fix things yourself, instead of paying someone else.&nbsp; There are lots of great folks online who have help pages for fixing just about anything.&nbsp; Don't buy stuff you won't use, no matter how cheap it is.&nbsp; Don't sacrifice quality.&nbsp; If spending a bit more on something means that it will last longer, or perform better, it will probably save you either time or money in the end.Don't feel alone, lots of us have gone through this sort of thing, keep working towards your goals!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tamarantha, post: 3492392, member: 51112"] I don't have any new ideas on making money, but I've put several ranks in "spending less" ;) Buy groceries in bulk if you have the storage space and will use the stuff before it gets too old. Stock up when things that you will use are on sale. If there is a good sale on something that I use a lot of, I buy as much as storage space and budget will allow. Cook from scratch if you have the time and interest. I also make large batches of casseroles, stews, etc. and put the excess in the freezer for later when I have less time. Buy second hand. My local second hand shop sometimes has clothes with the original tags still attatched, and lots of the small appliances, and other items are still in the original boxes and look like they might have been used once. You'll often find things that the owner never used in yard sales. If you are handy, fix things yourself, instead of paying someone else. There are lots of great folks online who have help pages for fixing just about anything. Don't buy stuff you won't use, no matter how cheap it is. Don't sacrifice quality. If spending a bit more on something means that it will last longer, or perform better, it will probably save you either time or money in the end. Don't feel alone, lots of us have gone through this sort of thing, keep working towards your goals! [/QUOTE]

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