Dean’s Money-Saving Tips
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~ The first step is to keep track of where your money goes.
Write down every penny you spend.
Examine the list to see what you can do without.
And then do without it.
~ Don’t buy what you don’t need.
Fix what you can.
Or do without.
~ You can save at least $40 a month, by getting rid of your cell phone.
But only if you’ve competed the one-to-two-year (or however long) agreement.
~ You can save $40 or so (depending on how much you pay) a month, by getting rid of your gym membership.
~ You can save more money per month, by getting rid of cable TV.
Watch the shows you like on Hulu.com and other such sites; sometimes even the networks’ own sites.
Get a digital to analog TV converter box, so you can watch with an antennae.
Usually costs a one-time fee that would be less than paying for a month or two of cable.
You won’t get to see as many shows, but you can use the time you would normally waste watching TV to find the cure to cancer or invent a way to turn tapioca pudding into gold.
Or some other way to become mega-rich; and then you can buy your favorite network; and have them run the shows and movies you want to see.
~ Shop only once a week! That way you have to think of what you really, really want and need.
Write down what you need from the grocery store; and stick to your list when shopping.
Keep track of what you don’t eat.
If you throw away a bag of spinach every week or two, maybe you’re not eating spinach as much as you think you are.
How many melons must go bad, before you realize you’re just not a melon guy or gal?
~ Wait until movies come out on DVD to watch them!
DVD rental is cheaper than going to a movie theater.
Plus, if you miss something, you can rewind.
And if you can’t understand what the actors say, you can turn on the subtitles.
Of course, some movies need to be seen on the big screen!
Like Inception where the buildings collapse on themselves.
Or superhero movies, like The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man,
The Dark Knight Rises.
Sadly, Jaws loses a lot of its impact on a small screen.
Which frightens you more a 25-foot shark?
Or a 25-inch schnook?
I know, I know, it depends on whether or not the schnook can shoot lasers from its eyes.
Most Expensive: Grand opening of a movie with all your friends going to see it:
Pay full price at the theater. Just don’t eat movie snack food/drinks.
Expensive: Matinee price at the movie theater.
Medium-Priced: The discount theaters that charge about $3 for movies that came out a month or more ago.
Medium-Priced/Less Expensive: Watch movies online from Amazon Instant Video at Amazon.com. (Depends on the movie and such.)
Less Expensive: DVD rental from a DVD rental store. (Depends on the store and the length of the rental.)
Even Less Than Less Expensive: DVD rental from Redbox.
Even Less Than Less Than Less Expensive: DVD rental from a Blockbuster Express “Blue Box” after the movie’s been out for a while; and they only charge a $1 plus sales tax.
Best Price: Free! Watch some movies online for Free from Amazon Instant Video at Amazon.com. (Depends on the movie and such.)
You can save DVD rental money by “renting” DVDs from the library!
Or wait a couple years, for the movie to air on broadcast TV.
If you can’t wait that long, keep searching YouTube for someone who posts it, but you have to watch it fast, before it gets taken down (rightfully so) for copyright infringement.
You can create a Google Alert to let you know when anything with the title of the movie you want to see gets posted.
Maybe your city will show it outside for free.
Might be on the side of a building.
Or on a sheet that flutters in the breeze.
But makes for a nice picnic date.
And you might meet your significant other.
~ And while we’re gabbing about freebies, why bother to buy new books when you can borrow them from the library?
~ Also, Amazon Kindle offers Freebies from time to time too.
Plus, you can get most Kindle books for a lot cheaper than the print editions.
~ Get a Free Kindle Reading App, so you don’t even have to buy a Kindle to enjoy the great Kindle savings.
~ Make a game of seeing how much money you can save!
~ Decide to donate a portion of your savings to help the destitute; and then you’re not just saving money, you’re saving lives!
Blessings & Joy,Write down every penny you spend.
Examine the list to see what you can do without.
And then do without it.
~ Don’t buy what you don’t need.
Fix what you can.
Or do without.
But only if you’ve competed the one-to-two-year (or however long) agreement.
~ You can save $40 or so (depending on how much you pay) a month, by getting rid of your gym membership.
~ You can save more money per month, by getting rid of cable TV.
Watch the shows you like on Hulu.com and other such sites; sometimes even the networks’ own sites.
Get a digital to analog TV converter box, so you can watch with an antennae.
Usually costs a one-time fee that would be less than paying for a month or two of cable.
You won’t get to see as many shows, but you can use the time you would normally waste watching TV to find the cure to cancer or invent a way to turn tapioca pudding into gold.
Or some other way to become mega-rich; and then you can buy your favorite network; and have them run the shows and movies you want to see.
~ Shop only once a week! That way you have to think of what you really, really want and need.
Write down what you need from the grocery store; and stick to your list when shopping.
Keep track of what you don’t eat.
If you throw away a bag of spinach every week or two, maybe you’re not eating spinach as much as you think you are.
How many melons must go bad, before you realize you’re just not a melon guy or gal?
~ Wait until movies come out on DVD to watch them!
DVD rental is cheaper than going to a movie theater.
Plus, if you miss something, you can rewind.
And if you can’t understand what the actors say, you can turn on the subtitles.
Of course, some movies need to be seen on the big screen!
Like Inception where the buildings collapse on themselves.
Or superhero movies, like The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man,
The Dark Knight Rises.
Sadly, Jaws loses a lot of its impact on a small screen.
Which frightens you more a 25-foot shark?
Or a 25-inch schnook?
I know, I know, it depends on whether or not the schnook can shoot lasers from its eyes.
~ Here are the money-saving steps for seeing a movie,
from most to least expensive.
Most Expensive: Grand opening of a movie with all your friends going to see it:
Pay full price at the theater. Just don’t eat movie snack food/drinks.
Expensive: Matinee price at the movie theater.
Medium-Priced: The discount theaters that charge about $3 for movies that came out a month or more ago.
Medium-Priced/Less Expensive: Watch movies online from Amazon Instant Video at Amazon.com. (Depends on the movie and such.)
Less Expensive: DVD rental from a DVD rental store. (Depends on the store and the length of the rental.)
Even Less Than Less Expensive: DVD rental from Redbox.
Even Less Than Less Than Less Expensive: DVD rental from a Blockbuster Express “Blue Box” after the movie’s been out for a while; and they only charge a $1 plus sales tax.
Best Price: Free! Watch some movies online for Free from Amazon Instant Video at Amazon.com. (Depends on the movie and such.)
You can save DVD rental money by “renting” DVDs from the library!
Or wait a couple years, for the movie to air on broadcast TV.
If you can’t wait that long, keep searching YouTube for someone who posts it, but you have to watch it fast, before it gets taken down (rightfully so) for copyright infringement.
You can create a Google Alert to let you know when anything with the title of the movie you want to see gets posted.
Maybe your city will show it outside for free.
Might be on the side of a building.
Or on a sheet that flutters in the breeze.
But makes for a nice picnic date.
And you might meet your significant other.
~ And while we’re gabbing about freebies, why bother to buy new books when you can borrow them from the library?
~ Also, Amazon Kindle offers Freebies from time to time too.
Plus, you can get most Kindle books for a lot cheaper than the print editions.
~ Get a Free Kindle Reading App, so you don’t even have to buy a Kindle to enjoy the great Kindle savings.
~ Make a game of seeing how much money you can save!
~ Decide to donate a portion of your savings to help the destitute; and then you’re not just saving money, you’re saving lives!
Dean
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