Save money use common sense

Save money, it's not rocket science

Save money use common sense... This is not rocket science folks... It is not that we don't know how to save money it's just that sometimes we ignore, certain ways to save because they seem so elemental.

Any retirement financial plan, will be easier to adhere to if you don't waste money on everyday expenditures.

Every now and then it makes sense to go back and take a look at the basics of saving money.

This is not do as I say, not as I do... These are commonsense methods that we have employed since 1994 when we retired.

The basics of saving money

• Our main page on saving money... Over 20 links
• Research online first
• Use coupons all of the time
• Credit cards; grocery shopping; your house
• Shopping basics...the ABCs of saving money
• Your second biggest purchase... How to buy a car and save
• Our number one tip to save, we use it every single day
• My frugal wife

Save money use common sense...what prompted this page?

In the last week alone, we have run across the following:

• The checkout person..."Everything you bought is on sale"...DUH
• At church..."You shop at Goodwill?"...good stewardship
• The library..."I didn't know you can check out movies and magazines..."
• In a magazine..."Never shop when you're hungry"...DUH
• In a magazine..."Always bring your complaints to a manager...only they can say yes"
• In a magazine..." Always use your credit card... You have recourse to them as well as the merchant"
• A friend..."I never buy online"... You always pay too much, Buddy"

Conclusion

One would think that save money use common sense, would be a way of life... With the hard economic times we are facing...

With the above scenarios occurring in one week... I'm not so sure that everyone takes saving money seriously... Better to be repetitive then silent... Hope this helps.

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