Wednesday, August 31, 2011

1,000,001 Ways to Save Money

A er... incomplete list...

1.  Home brew coffee $0.67/cup
2.  Buy gently used jeans off eBay $83.02/pair
3.  Carpool to work $4.00/day
4.  Buy vs. rent $548.85/month +equity
5.  Home brew craft beer $0.15-$1.15/bottle
6.  Vermicompost $2/lb
7.  OTC pet allergy meds $1.84/dose
8.  Insurance Broker (home) $207.05 + $358,750 more coverage
9.  Mortgage Broker $4,000 seller credit retained +13 bp interest rate reduction
10.  Redfin Realtor $2,400 +  21% reduction from list
11. Used Amazon books $2.81-$23.85/book (AMZN vs B&N new)
12.  Audit cell phone feature usage $15/month
13.  Lender cashback credit card applied to mortgage $0.01/$1 charged
14.  Ask retailer for replacement plate from original set $5.00
15.  Bed Bath & Beyond coupon $5
16.  Moving boxes from Home vs. Office Depot $3.50/box +10% more volume
17.  At restaurants order soup or salad instead of meaty entree $2 per meal
18.  Keep receipts and return unused items $60/doorknob @ home depot
19.  Shop contractors $81/repipe and a more competent team
20.  Downgrade internet baud 5 Mbps $15/mo
21.  Follow up about commitment to discount vanity saved $130 off $279 list
22.  Use total wine coupon on Bruery stock up $10
23.  DIY worm compost bin $61.73
24.  Home Depot sale avocado trees vs. fancy mail order lamb hass variety.  $70.47 + an extra tree for hass-reed extended season
25.  Report wrong version (paperback) of used book was shipped; get refund.  $30
26.  Consolidate auto insurance with home owner's for both vehicles.  $600

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