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Ways to save money that you know.
- Thread starter Stanley Design
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If that were true then the rest would be true, unfortunately no engine is rated that way as it make no sense. All cars are more fuel efficient at 40 mph than 66 mph without exception regardless of what hypothetical piston engine may be in them.
Not true, buy a package of twinkies and leave them sit for a few months, they'll taste just fine.
Companies tell you to buy new stuff at an ever increasing rate. Brita used to recommend changing filters every 3 months and now I think it's 2. Dentists used to say change your toothbrush twice a year and get annual checkups, now some dentists say you need a cleaning every 3 months and the toothbrush people say get a new one each month. Oil changes are the worst, 3000 miles used to be how often you changed the oil in an old Volkswagen with no oil filter. Now every car they recommend 3k changes even though 10k would be fine for many.Here's how freaking cheap I amI really only want to filter out the swimming pool chlorine taste of the local tap water and a Brita filter will do that for a long time after it's written life expectancy. I only change filters when they start growing mold on them or something.
I have one friend who is an Acura mechanic and she says that newer oils don't need replacing ever, just change the filter and make sure it has enough. Her 1995 Acura has never had an oil change and it has 200,000 miles on it. She just changes the filters.
If you like the taste of twinkies I don't think you can judge anything by taste. If you have a twinkie look at the package and read the expiration date.
Here's one source, if you care to find more it would be easy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinkies
A common urban legend claims that Twinkies have an indefinite shelf life, or can last for a relatively long time due to chemicals used in production. In reality, Twinkies have a shelf life of 25 days.[citation needed] The myth probably originated from the fact that Twinkies are made without dairy products and thus spoil more slowly than most bakery items.[13] The urban legend is a major plot line in the Family Guy episode Da Boom. This was also referenced, visually, in the 2008 animated film WALL-E.
Keep your old vehicle running as long as you can. My '98 Jeep has 166,000 miles on it. Hopefully it can make it up to its max of around 275,000.
Look at it another way,
Time equals money so you have to figure
what is cheapest for you, time=speed/distance. Is your gas worth more than the 20 minute extra drive at 45 miles an hour to go 60 miles or is your 15 minutes worth more than the gas you would save if you went 60..
im an idiot..
Buy the Bounty "select-a-size" paper towels.
Each towel is 1/3 the regular size so you can "select-a-size" that fits whatever is being cleaned. Not only did we stop stop buying napkins because the 1/3 size does the same thing we also use about 50% less paper towels as well.
We bought a couple of upstanding paper towel holders and put one on the table and one on the kitchen counter for convenience.
Each towel is 1/3 the regular size so you can "select-a-size" that fits whatever is being cleaned. Not only did we stop stop buying napkins because the 1/3 size does the same thing we also use about 50% less paper towels as well.
We bought a couple of upstanding paper towel holders and put one on the table and one on the kitchen counter for convenience.
Saving money...my local brewery gives a 35 cent credit for every returned bottle. They're the only micro-brewery in the country that recycles their own bottles...so every 3 cases or so I buy, I get a free case of bier...I love bier...
For eating and food spills, I prefer paper towels. Each person gets one and it's a lot more sanitary than sharing one towel at the table.
I live with 2 roommates in an old warehouse turned into apartments on the water. The place is a little drafty...so this time of year instead of pumping the heat while we're home we wear comfy hoodies, thick socks, and warm draws instead of pumping the heat...
You'll see this guy at a Sam's Club near you jacking the Ramen Noodles truck.....
Don't pay for bottled water. If you don't like tap water, buy a Brita pitcher.
Cut down on drinks that aren't called "water." All the other alternatives are far more expensive, and in many cases, unhealthy as well.
Only buy things at the grocery store that are on sale.
Generic brands.
Brew your own coffee.
Buy the largest quantity available that you will use up before it goes bad.
Turn off more lights.
Don't look at your food - it will only make you hungry. Hide as much as you can.
Eat more bread.
Cut down on drinks that aren't called "water." All the other alternatives are far more expensive, and in many cases, unhealthy as well.
Only buy things at the grocery store that are on sale.
Generic brands.
Brew your own coffee.
Buy the largest quantity available that you will use up before it goes bad.
Turn off more lights.
Don't look at your food - it will only make you hungry. Hide as much as you can.
Eat more bread.
Don't buy things like bottled water that you can get for much cheaper. Plan your car trips out of the house so that you do all you need at once and save gas. Don't spring for the $60 a month cable package that gives you 7000 channels you'll never watch. Don't eat out. If this one applies- take the bus, not a cab.
The list goes on and on. In any transaction you encounter, ask yourself if you could possibly do/buy the same item/event at a different place for a cheaper price, and hopefully the same or similar quality. Try to only spend money on things you need, and hunt for deals for those. You would be surprised how much money you can save on seemingly cheap things, like spending a dollar on a bottle of water at the gym every day.
Dollar a day x 5 days a week x 4 weeks a month x 12 months a year = $240 you save right there just filling up your bottle from the faucet instead buying a new one every day.
Oh, and I might as well add in my opinion about this while I'm thinking about it; tap water doesn't kill you!
The list goes on and on. In any transaction you encounter, ask yourself if you could possibly do/buy the same item/event at a different place for a cheaper price, and hopefully the same or similar quality. Try to only spend money on things you need, and hunt for deals for those. You would be surprised how much money you can save on seemingly cheap things, like spending a dollar on a bottle of water at the gym every day.
Dollar a day x 5 days a week x 4 weeks a month x 12 months a year = $240 you save right there just filling up your bottle from the faucet instead buying a new one every day.
Oh, and I might as well add in my opinion about this while I'm thinking about it; tap water doesn't kill you!
Oil gets dirty. It's supposed to. At a certain point it begins to break down and won't lubricate the moving parts of your motor at the level required to reduce wear and tear on your engine.
Check your car's owner's manual: do whatever it says. Those are the people who designed and built your car.
For any warranty, you have to do at least what the owner's manual says to do.
AAMAOF, if you plan to keep your ride for a long time, following the maintenance schedule in the manual is one way to save money in the long run.
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