101 Ways to Save about $101
1. Make your drive thru coffee medium, instead of large
2. Smoke 1less cigarette every day.
3. Share dessert when dining out
4. Recycle
5. Attend movies on Tuesday
6. Wear a sweater for 1evening each week
7. Don't overload your washer or dryer
8. Have older shoes re-soled
9. Order alcohol in a "tall glass"
10. Use notepads upside down
11. Check the air in your tires
12. Brown bag your lunch one day in ten
13. Buy greeting cards at dollar stores
14. Make your own window cleaner from vinegar and water
15. BorrowI Loan young children's clothing
16. Write "date frozen" on items in your freezer
17. Buy a parking card
18. Re-tint paint
19. Walk to short distance chores
20. Compost
21. Dry unused herbs
22. Try at least one "no name brand" product every two weeks
23. Carpool at least one day each week
24. Eat leftovers
25. Make your milk a combination of SO% purchased and 50% prepared from powder
26. Oatmeal for Breakfast
27. Use cash
28. Colour your own hair
29. Don't confuse the corner store with the supermarket
30. Buy lottery tickets with friends and family
31. Bake
32. Don't confuse gifts with tokens of appreciation.
33. Read labels on food, clothing and electronics
34. Use re-chargeable batteries
35. Lend and borrow books
36. Start a piggy-bank
37. Drink water with meals, especially when dining out.
38. Carry a "spot remover" pencil
39. Scotch guard fabric covered furniture
40. Buy a "long distance" package
41. Ask for senior (or student) discount
42. Get a tax receipt for all donations
43. Use frozen juice concentrate
44.Share magazine subscriptions with friends or family
45. Buy next years Christmas cards and gift wrap just before Dec 31st
46. Avoid vending machines
47. Learn to hem and other sewing skills
48. Buy interchangeable clothing
49. Make your own pet food
50. Roll pennies and nickels
51. Pay bills on-line, print receipts
52. Let the nozzle fully drain in your car's gas tank
53. Turn your hot water tank down by 5 °F
54. Avoid cash withdrawals from ATM's owned by banks other than your own
55. Order the" special of the day" when dining out
56. Follow manufactures guide-lines
57. Grow at least one item you can eat
58. Use your children's framed and signed art as gifts
59. Volunteer for at least 2 hours each week
60. Avoid sales
61. Re-acquire your taste for traditional vegetables
62. Bundle your communication needs
63. Empty the trunk of your car or truck
64. Limit the amount of printing you do
65. For every $100 you bring home, put a loonie in a mason jar
66. Give your children a consistent and regular allowance
67. Caulk drafty doors and windows
68. Cook only 8 oz (raw weight) of meat, fish or poultry for each person you need to feed
69. Starch your own shirts
70. Plan your route when shopping or carrying out chores
71. Don't shop for food on an empty stomach
72. Grow comfortable saying "no thanks" if approached by a sales person
73. Telemarketers - cut them off promptly
74. Wear white after labour day, toes out as well
75. Join a gym
76. Ask your doctor to order generic brand medications
77. Take advantage of "gifts with purchase" offers
78. Remember that cost is much more than price
79. Make sure the financial advice you accept is in your own best interest
80. Brew your own!
81. Buy and wear at least one item of used clothing
82. Attend a flea market
83. Choose the local school or a church concert as an entertainment option
84. Clean your rain gutters
85. Floss
86. Join a choir
87. Shop for elderly Parents with them along for the ride
88. Keep receipts
89. Read and file warranties;attach receipts
90. Ask for a discount when paying with cash
91. Buy sensible shoes
92. Hand make gifts all year round
93. Avoid flowers as " In Memoriam" tributes
94. Replace brakes at first squeak
95. Sell used textbooks; when you've passed the course
96. Check pockets and inside purses before giving your things to charity
97. Brush your cat and dog regularly & learn to trim their nails
98. Vacuum the sofa - keep the change
99. Ask your bank for a better rate
100. Always buy 2 pairs of identical socks
101. Get help with a financial concern before it becomes a full-blown crisis.
2. Smoke 1less cigarette every day.
3. Share dessert when dining out
4. Recycle
5. Attend movies on Tuesday
6. Wear a sweater for 1evening each week
7. Don't overload your washer or dryer
8. Have older shoes re-soled
9. Order alcohol in a "tall glass"
10. Use notepads upside down
11. Check the air in your tires
12. Brown bag your lunch one day in ten
13. Buy greeting cards at dollar stores
14. Make your own window cleaner from vinegar and water
15. BorrowI Loan young children's clothing
16. Write "date frozen" on items in your freezer
17. Buy a parking card
18. Re-tint paint
19. Walk to short distance chores
20. Compost
21. Dry unused herbs
22. Try at least one "no name brand" product every two weeks
23. Carpool at least one day each week
24. Eat leftovers
25. Make your milk a combination of SO% purchased and 50% prepared from powder
26. Oatmeal for Breakfast
27. Use cash
28. Colour your own hair
29. Don't confuse the corner store with the supermarket
30. Buy lottery tickets with friends and family
31. Bake
32. Don't confuse gifts with tokens of appreciation.
33. Read labels on food, clothing and electronics
34. Use re-chargeable batteries
35. Lend and borrow books
36. Start a piggy-bank
37. Drink water with meals, especially when dining out.
38. Carry a "spot remover" pencil
39. Scotch guard fabric covered furniture
40. Buy a "long distance" package
41. Ask for senior (or student) discount
42. Get a tax receipt for all donations
43. Use frozen juice concentrate
44.Share magazine subscriptions with friends or family
45. Buy next years Christmas cards and gift wrap just before Dec 31st
46. Avoid vending machines
47. Learn to hem and other sewing skills
48. Buy interchangeable clothing
49. Make your own pet food
50. Roll pennies and nickels
51. Pay bills on-line, print receipts
52. Let the nozzle fully drain in your car's gas tank
53. Turn your hot water tank down by 5 °F
54. Avoid cash withdrawals from ATM's owned by banks other than your own
55. Order the" special of the day" when dining out
56. Follow manufactures guide-lines
57. Grow at least one item you can eat
58. Use your children's framed and signed art as gifts
59. Volunteer for at least 2 hours each week
60. Avoid sales
61. Re-acquire your taste for traditional vegetables
62. Bundle your communication needs
63. Empty the trunk of your car or truck
64. Limit the amount of printing you do
65. For every $100 you bring home, put a loonie in a mason jar
66. Give your children a consistent and regular allowance
67. Caulk drafty doors and windows
68. Cook only 8 oz (raw weight) of meat, fish or poultry for each person you need to feed
69. Starch your own shirts
70. Plan your route when shopping or carrying out chores
71. Don't shop for food on an empty stomach
72. Grow comfortable saying "no thanks" if approached by a sales person
73. Telemarketers - cut them off promptly
74. Wear white after labour day, toes out as well
75. Join a gym
76. Ask your doctor to order generic brand medications
77. Take advantage of "gifts with purchase" offers
78. Remember that cost is much more than price
79. Make sure the financial advice you accept is in your own best interest
80. Brew your own!
81. Buy and wear at least one item of used clothing
82. Attend a flea market
83. Choose the local school or a church concert as an entertainment option
84. Clean your rain gutters
85. Floss
86. Join a choir
87. Shop for elderly Parents with them along for the ride
88. Keep receipts
89. Read and file warranties;attach receipts
90. Ask for a discount when paying with cash
91. Buy sensible shoes
92. Hand make gifts all year round
93. Avoid flowers as " In Memoriam" tributes
94. Replace brakes at first squeak
95. Sell used textbooks; when you've passed the course
96. Check pockets and inside purses before giving your things to charity
97. Brush your cat and dog regularly & learn to trim their nails
98. Vacuum the sofa - keep the change
99. Ask your bank for a better rate
100. Always buy 2 pairs of identical socks
101. Get help with a financial concern before it becomes a full-blown crisis.