okei Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 All right, I got this idea from another forum so it's not entirely original... but what are things you do or you've done in the past that have saved you money? I myself decided to stop drinking carbonated soft drinks and instead start drinking plain old water, as it's better for me and doesn't contain all the unnecessary crap that drinks such as Coca-Cola and Mountain Dew contain. I also decided to buy more raw ingredients for cooking as this also works out cheaper in the long run than if you buy ready-made "garbage in a jar". Don't be afraid to share your experiences and it's a shame Slamman is no longer here to share his ramblings about how he saves money, but I'm sure Tripmills could chip in, you hippy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA_stu Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Spend all my time on a forum avoiding the outside world so I don't get tempted to buy anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d00d Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Make your own lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trip Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I make my own cigarettes(I dedicated a topic to this once) that are exactly the same as store bought with filters and all. Around here store bought cost over $6 a pack. My 'better than store bough' home made ones cost about 30cents a pack. A very noticeable savings when you smoke about a pack a day This pic is only a few seconds old My crappy games at MyCrappyGames.com Free copy of Save The Puppies and Kittens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhoda Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I don't really have any because I'm tighter than a nun's chuff anyway, but my dad's girlfriend saves every 2 pound coin she gets and puts it in a box. It's weird how quickly it mounts up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpain Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Well my daily allowance from my parents is $6. So I just take $1 everyday instead of $6. $5 x 5 = $25 per week saved. Of course I'm tempted on some days to spent it all but I manage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred durst Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I make my own cigarettes(I dedicated a topic to this once) that are exactly the same as store bought with filters and all. Around here store bought cost over $6 a pack. My 'better than store bough' home made ones cost about 30cents a pack. A very noticeable savings when you smoke about a pack a day This pic is only a few seconds old Dude they're free outisde if you just do a little bit of research... I've saved at least $20 this week alone they dont tast too bad, a little harsh though Pretty dope... and those shrooms were tight as f*ck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Save my change. Usually adds up to about $20 a month. When ordering pizza, order online and sweep the internet for coupon codes. Buy what's on sale, and stock up on it. Walmart sometimes has Red Baron pizzas for $2.00 each. Gas stations often have awseome deals on 12-packs of canned drinks, or buy one get one free Energy drinks. Always check the unit price when buying food. Most people know to buy in bulk, grocery stores take advantage of that by jacking up prices on larger quatities. You can often get a better deal buying less. If you have a slicer, don't buy deli meat from the deli. Cook your own and slice it yourself. Buy energy efficient light bulbs to save on power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireguy109 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I lose my money. I'm not even kidding. If I don't know where it is I can't spend it. So whenever a holiday is coming and I need money I just do some cleaning and I'm insta-rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okei Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 Oh yeah, I just remembered... I also shave on a regular basis to make sure I can save money on public transportation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banks. Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Sell old games comes to mind and even selling sh*t that you don't want on Ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpain Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Sell old games comes to mind and even selling sh*t that you don't want on Ebay Oh yeah! I remembered a little scam I pulled off few years ago with that. There was this shop selling games at $10. Then I placed an ad on a local website claiming I was selling them personally. If someone requested it,I simply bought the game from the shop at a cheap price and sell it again. I charged it $5-10 more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riquenunes Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) Well... I spend like R$ 45,00 a week in public transportation and my father usually gives me R$ 50,00, so I save those R$ 5,00 and at the end of the month I have R$ 20,00. And if I do that for one year I'll have R$ 240,00. Edited June 23, 2011 by H3NR1QU3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA 360 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 but my dad's girlfriend saves every 2 pound coin she gets and puts it in a box. It's weird how quickly it mounts up. My dad does this, and guess what's paying for his road tax in a couple of months time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnorg Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I usually order coffee when everyone else gets pizza with very few exceptions. Diet-related injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machiavelli's Prophecy Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I make my own cigarettes(I dedicated a topic to this once) that are exactly the same as store bought with filters and all. Around here store bought cost over $6 a pack. My 'better than store bough' home made ones cost about 30cents a pack. A very noticeable savings when you smoke about a pack a day This pic is only a few seconds old Can you please link me to this topic? Me and my friends would LOVE this man!!! If those self made cigs are good we shall worship you forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.Rez Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Buy used games, dvd, CDs on Amazon. They 9/10 they work, the higher rated sellers are reliable. Its cheap way of buying entertainment. £1.27 for quality films is a steal and I pirate music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhoda Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Buy used games, dvd, CDs on Amazon. They 9/10 they work, the higher rated sellers are reliable. Its cheap way of buying entertainment. £1.27 for quality films is a steal This is a good tip. I buy a lot of my media from Play.com and Amazon, who often have a second hand or "Play Trade" section where other sellers list used items. They very rarely let you down, and there's measures you can take if for some reason the product you've bought is a duff one. If you shop online a lot (particularly eBay), use Fat Fingers. It scourers eBay for typos of whatever you've searched for. I've snagged many a bargain from sellers who've spelled their listings wrong for whatever reason and they've simply gone un-noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwandilibro Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Coupons work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absurdity Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 While everyone around me was bragging about their new mini iphone gadgetemything I simply started holding my regular sized one further away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpain Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 While everyone around me was bragging about their new mini iphone gadgetemything I simply started holding my regular sized one further away. It seems that everyone else has an Iphone except for you doesn't it? Same here. A big thing to save money is don't get an IPhone! I watched my brother's phone bill went sky high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactus. Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 .. but what are things you do or you've done in the past that have saved you money? The best method that works for me is to not buy stupid sh*t that I don't need. For example, paper towels, conditioner, and cable television are a few products that I shun because they simply aren't needed. I hardly go out to eat because my wife and I can cook meals better than your average restaurant. I don't feel influenced by all the hype surrounding electronics. Despite owning a Blackberry, it's an old model that was given to me when a friend had upgraded to a new one, so it cost me $0. I refuse to pay for parking almost anywhere I go. Just a few examples of my tedious money-saving techniques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floro Solo Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Don't smoke. (no lung cancer bonus ftw) Do not be tempted to buy fast food. Don't go to the mall when you are hungry. Be a pirate. Arrr! After drinking alcohol do not buy any döner or shoarma but eat at home afterwards. Do not buy useless crap/short "coolness" lifespan/garbage like the Ipad, your not cool if you have one you stupid hipster. Buy clothes online from the USA. Ride a bicycle if you are a teen instead of a scooter/moped. (No gas to pay, repair costs, better health) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful. Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I steal things and I look for discounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Mister Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I make my own cigarettes(I dedicated a topic to this once) that are exactly the same as store bought with filters and all. Around here store bought cost over $6 a pack. My 'better than store bough' home made ones cost about 30cents a pack. A very noticeable savings when you smoke about a pack a day This pic is only a few seconds old Dude, how do you make em for so cheap?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireguy109 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I make my own cigarettes(I dedicated a topic to this once) that are exactly the same as store bought with filters and all. Around here store bought cost over $6 a pack. My 'better than store bough' home made ones cost about 30cents a pack. A very noticeable savings when you smoke about a pack a day This pic is only a few seconds old https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CjQhcSpEMn4/TgOIju7QjHI/AAAAAAAAA2w/7IlwMTVAJKo/smokes.jpg Dude, how do you make em for so cheap?? Do you mind if I tell him, tripmills? http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=469785&st=20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertical limit Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Buy used games. Seriously, I buy some old games from time to time. And sell some. And soon, I am going to trade Xbox 360 Elite to the latest 250GB Xbox for 80£. I believe that's the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levindski Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Shoplifting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpain Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Shoplifting! You must think you're a f*cking badass do you? Spotted other couple of stealing posts. Seriously, stealing is not cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn 7 five 11 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Turning off everything that has standby off at the wall, and using lights as little as possible. That combined with just about everything else mentioned. I have a PS3 so buying used games (online usually) you are almost always likely to get a great condition game because blu-rays are so scratch resistant. If you shop online a lot (particularly eBay), use Fat Fingers. It scourers eBay for typos of whatever you've searched for. I've snagged many a bargain from sellers who've spelled their listings wrong for whatever reason and they've simply gone un-noticed. Awesome i am going to try this, thanks a lot mate, i really like the name as well "fatfingers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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