Comments on: 16 Ways to save money by NOT being Normal

By: Uzo

Uzo — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:25:40 +0000

I love number 5, “maintain stuff”. So important. Go for quality things at a good and reasonable price, then take good care of them and they will serve for ages. In this way, you save money you may not realize.

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:09:30 +0000

Completely agree with number nine. I have an incredibly huge issue with my parents buying another house. We’re not even moving, so at the moment we have two houses. They think it’s okay to just buy a two-floor house with more bedrooms than we have people in our family. We have to drive there every week to keep it in condition. There are costs for the pool, the gardening, fuel for the forty-five minutes each way, etc. And then my mother has the gall to berate me for wanting to get a video game, saying it wastes too much money? Seriously, I’m just barely a teenager, but I’m sure a lot of people would agree that a second house is more unnecessary than a game.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:47:42 +0000

I not only use the great restaurant.com site all the time (they have 30-70% off their normal price certificates often, sent straight to your email if you signup for free on their site), but I also fell in love with vrbo.com. (vacation rental by owner) where you can find stays in houses, condos, lofts, etc. basically anywhere in the USA. You can search by price, by rooms, or by amt. the place sleeps. You can find something for every taste. I just recently stayed in a 2/2 condo, right on the beach, completely redone with granite counters & 1000TC sheets. It was amazing and I paid 1/2 of what I found the cheapest hotel in the area quoted me. Hope this helps!

By: Cesar

Cesar — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:38:04 +0000

Awesome ways to save money

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:20:41 +0000

Sites like Blackle.com do not save energy or money if you are using an LCD monitor (laptop or flat screen for your desktop). The way LCDs work is that the liquid crystals in each pixel are twisted to varying degrees to let light through from the backlight. Therefore a black screen just means that more light is being blocked by the liquid crystals. It doesn’t mean that the light is turned off & using less energy. This fact about LCD monitors is why you hear so much discussion about contrast ratios & “black levels”: better LCDs are better at blocking the backlight, while cheap ones still let some light thru.

Blackle.com WILL save energy if you are using an old boxy CRT monitor, or if you are using a plasma HDTV.

By: Dave McQuel

Dave McQuel — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:38:19 +0000

Just visited your website for the first time. I consider myself blessed. These teachings help one master materialism and live life simple and joyful.

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:05:45 +0000

I like the one about buying a used car, I completely agree with this. And, the make money with your clutter. The average home has a lot of stuff that isn’t being used that could be sold on ebay or craigslist.

By: Shelia

Shelia — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:26:03 +0000

The only problem with bringing your own meds is that they have to go to pharmacy and be identified labeled and that could be time consuming, your dose would probably be due before you could get them back. This is done because the same pill can be a different color due to different manufacturor. We don’t charge for tissues, actually we throw them away if you don’t use them. There is a room charge and everything in the room is included, you are not billed for each item, it is in the price of the room. Most hospitals do have assistance available and they will review your bill and help out with it. I see this a lot. People just have to seek the help.

By: RN Alegarbes

RN Alegarbes — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:46:27 +0000

In this time of Global Crisis… maybe be can settle for the things we need and not on the things we want… Most of the people know how to tighten their belts except for infants… Enjoy life to the fullest…

By: Tim Smith

Tim Smith — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:13:22 +0000

Always looking for new ways to save $$.

Good comment on the used cars. I bought an 05 VOLVO with 60k miles on it for 15,000. It sold for 40,000 new.
Should run a long time.
Why buy new on a seriously depreciating asset?