I thought a thread like this was needed to help people learn how to save money, if they are looking for a way to. I'm sure everyone has a few tips. I have always been an extreme penny pincher, I think I was born that way. When I was small, I used to cut coupons and preach to my mom to use them.
Anyway, I think many people who have also been stay-at-home moms have really learned how to pinch pennies. I stayed home and when you have more time than money, you learn a few tricks anyway...
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Garage sales are cheapest but it's hard to try things on. Thrift stores often have 1/2 off deals. If you are really strapped, stick with half off items.
When you go into a store, never even look at the clothes on the regular racks. Limit yourself only to the items on the clearance racks and then be careful that it is truly a good deal. I get almost all the shirts I need for my husband and son at 2 to 3 dollars a piece. Wal-Mart and JC Penneys are the best clearance places IMO. JC Penneys has better quality. In order to do this, you have to buy end of season and save the items for the next season. I have done this with both my kids and very seldomly had a problem with sizes.
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To get better gas mileage, keep an eye on the tire pressure. Heard some statistic a while back, something like most cars on the road have under inflated tires, real bad for mileage.
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To get better gas mileage, keep an eye on the tire pressure. Heard some statistic a while back, something like most cars on the road have under inflated tires, real bad for mileage.
My brother just told me this last week and he inflated my tires a bit!
Would under inflated be like deflated -
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