How to Save Money

[Theresa]

Originally Posted by Ron

You have got to be kidding?????????

nope...we arent big soda drinkers anymore and my crew doesnt care for tea...so we all got water...1.29 each...instead of the 2.49 for soda.

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Theresa

nope...we arent big soda drinkers anymore and my crew doesnt care for tea...so we all got water...1.29 each...instead of the 2.49 for soda.

Water used to & should be complementary!
They used to even throw in ICE as well!

Cheep Skates!

[Theresa]

Originally Posted by Ron

Water used to & should be complementary!
They used to even throw in ICE as well!

Cheep Skates!

I can understand the charge for water at a convenience store..you are paying for the cup and straw and such...but the price of a 32 oz ice water is MUCH cheaper than the bottles.

but at this restaurant it was a plain ole glass...couldnt even take it home LOL

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Theresa

nope...we arent big soda drinkers anymore and my crew doesnt care for tea...so we all got water...1.29 each...instead of the 2.49 for soda.

This is one family of five whose business would be lost if a restaurant every tried to charge us for water...

We almost always order water.

For a family of 5 you are adding nearly $10 to the bill for not ordering water.

There was a chinese buffet restaurant that we frequented years and years ago.

Our daughter (now 16) was 2 and she ate for free. We went there pretty much every single sunday.

We lived in that area for nearly 10 more years after the day that they charged us 25 cents for her to get a baby ice cream cone from the ice cream machine.

She was of the age that she ate for free but an ice cream cone costs us 25 cents.

That is their choice but the choice we made was ours too.

That was well over a decade ago and we never spent our money there again. That 25 cent ice cream cone costs them a lot of money.

There are certain things you just don't charge for and expect to ever see my business again.

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Theresa

I can understand the charge for water at a convenience store..you are paying for the cup and straw and such...but the price of a 32 oz ice water is MUCH cheaper than the bottles.

but at this restaurant it was a plain ole glass...couldnt even take it home LOL

I agree!

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Theresa

we went out the other day and they CHARGED US FOR WATER...

Never heard of anyone doing that before!! Sheesh! Was it a chain??

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Theresa

nope...we arent big soda drinkers anymore and my crew doesnt care for tea...so we all got water...1.29 each...instead of the 2.49 for soda.

Was it bottled??

[ILG]

Buy meat on sale or at mark down (right before they remove it from the shelves) in large quantities. Buy freezer bags and put the meat into meal size portions and freeze.

Also, I try to stay away from processed meats but once in a while I buy some turkey ham. Most stores will shave this for you free of charge. It is MUCH cheaper than buying deli or lunch meat. You can usually get it for 1.19-1.69 a pound or so. You can use this turkey ham in a bunch of ways. In sandwiches, cut up and fried in potatoes, in scalloped potatoes, in split pea soup etc. Portion it out and freeze like the rest of the meat in baggies.

[LaVonne]

Originally Posted by Blubayou

I have not tried this, but I am thinking about shopping insurance. I read an article while waiting in the dentist office, that if you have had auto insurance with the same carrier for several years, shop around. You could according to this article, save about 65 dollars a year, buy shopping around for a cheaper insurance with the same coverage.

Very good idea. I am now working for an insurance company and if you have good credit and a good driving record you should definitely ask your agent what he/she can do to lower your rates. There are many discounts out there, like good student and driver's training.

[Blubayou]

I found some money saving tips I wanted to pass along. I have not tried these ,but plan to.
Sell your used books on cash4books.net
Start a blog- If you use Goggle AdSense. They will pay you every time there is a hit on your blog. Set up a blog site free using Blogger.com and the add program is google.com/adsense
Pick one thing a month that you pay for- cleaning the yard, washing the car, and do it yourself and pocket the money.
Take advantage of online rebates with Microsoft's new Live Search Cash-back program. Customers who make a purchase after using the Live Search Version of Goggle or Yahoo are eligible for a cash back rebate from Microsoft.
Shop consignment or second hand stores for children's clothes.