Saving money

[stevewool]

What little things do you do to try and save money, me well i turn off all the switches and unplug things before we go out or go to bed, turn the heating on only when needed and turn it off a hour before bed, i must say the house we live in isa very warm house in my defence,the thing i noticed a lot in the phils and i am trying to do it here too is boiling water then to put it into a thermos then use that to make drinks throughout the day, saves electric andthe plannet too, so they say, what do you do

[stevewool]

ups i forgot the big one, i try not to spend any money too, as Emma would say

[KeithD]

I have got into the habit of switiching a few things off by physically pressing a button instead of standby

[lastlid]

For me an interesting topic as since my wife arrived in the UK this topic has been an eye opener for me. I guess out of necessity she has learnt to save money and always switches everything off at night at the mains and not just on the TV set itself, etc etc

We were both talking last night about sending her mom some money for her birthday for a new flat screen tv and she was saying that her mom doesn't want a big one as it takes up more electricity. And that she had noticed that when she was in the Philippines her laptop took up less electricity than her desktop, something that makes sense but never realy dawned on me before, partly because I have never had to live on such a tight budget as she has had to in the Philippines.

So there you go Steve.....save money and get a smaller tv....

She also keeps all plastic shopping bags and meticulously folds them for future use. She has a strong "save the planet" ethic.

[sars_notd_virus]

What little things do you do to try and save money,

Avoid dining out
Avoid going to shops with bargains (nice shoes)
Avoid looking Ebay/Ebuyer/...Online shops
Avoid the heater and just keep yourself warm
..I can enumerate more but i dont think a lot of us can save ''much money'' here in the uk

[raynaputi]

Avoid dining out
Avoid going to shops with bargains (nice shoes)
Avoid looking Ebay/Ebuyer/...Online shops
Avoid the heater and just keep yourself warm
..I can enumerate more but i dont think a lot of us can save ''much money'' here in the uk

avoid going out that's the best.. hahaha.. But I still keep on looking at online shops and ebay..but I always keep in mind that we don't have money for my pleasures in life..

[joebloggs]

i try and save money by sending the misses out to work, i make sure she is up early and never late or ill also try and spend other peoples money

[Terpe]

i try and save money by sending the misses out to work, i make sure she is up early and never late or ill also try and spend other peoples money

Not too far away from my ways to save.

I also try make sure that my wife doesn't go shopping on her day off.
If she needs to buy shoes and handbags etc then she goes alone

[Moy]

i recyle stuff that what i mostly do to save

[joebloggs]

i recyle stuff that what i mostly do to save

Pagpag

your dinner invite Ros, i think me and the misses are working that day

[Terpe]

i recyle stuff that what i mostly do to save

Pagpag

your dinner invite Ros, i think me and the misses are working that day

[subseastu]

I've found the best way to save money is to move onto my local gypsy site. Its great! My bills have reduced to almost nothing, I don't pay council tax anymore and every one is so freindly. If there is anything I want I just let the neighbours know and I've got it within a couple of days at a very reasonable price. I reccommend it to anyone.

[lastlid]

Pagpag
your dinner invite Ros, i think me and the misses are working that day

Just watched the program in BBC iPlayer....John West the London Bus Driver, who drives a Jeepney in Manila and witnesses a few issues along the way....a bit of an eyeopener.

[stevewool]

you dont pay car tax too then

[stevie c]

you dont pay car tax too then

you don't pay for a car either

[Moy]

Pagpag

your dinner invite Ros, i think me and the misses are working that day

i was just being honest joe's am afraid..no point of me being pretentious..what i can and i cant is what i can show NO more NO less.. and i you wont like it ..then tough

[Steve.r]

I am saving right now because I stopped shaving. Those razors cost a fortune, I really don't know why. Anyway, this hairy bugger by stopping shaving is also saving on the heating as half my head is staying warmer

[joebloggs]

i was just being honest joe's am afraid..no point of me being pretentious..what i can and i cant is what i can show NO more NO less.. and i you wont like it ..then tough

no laughing matter Ros thou
poor kids

[Moy]

no laughing matter Ros thou
poor kids

i understand what you mean joe..i might sounds be complaining A LOT OF TIME TO THe husband..but in the sense i feel really lucky..and my kids to be honest..compare to those unfortunate
everytime i see that scenario on the vedio it reminds me of my childhood/the memory is still so fresh :( the life i used to be..i been there and i know exactly how it feel

[tone]

Whoa some good ideas there and some damn funny ideas too

I'm finding some of the same things - the plastic bags! All the switches go off at night - I dare not show her what/where the fuse box is!
I am quite lucky as my house is quite new and is very eco - my eleccie bill was a mere £100 for a quarter - which is the cheapest bill by some way I have seen in 10 years. I also have solar so my water is heated for free most of the time.
Where we do use up the cash is everytime we go anyhere near a damn shopping centre Rina is always "needing" something... the other day she said she needed some flat warm boots (being pregnant I could hardly argue on that one) but the UGGs came out and £225 later my head was spinning - I just said dont expect too much for valentines day and birthday and xmas - for the next 3 years...
In all honesty if she is happy and she helps me and looks after my mum so well I couldnt and wouldnt say no to the odd request like that..

Its food I'd like to explore - Moy you are correct dont eat out - probably (after the boots) the single biggest killer along with the price of Diesel! SO we get all our shopping in Tesco - and I keep saying I should pop a bit further away to Asda and give them a go..
If you have a Costco card things like chicken/rice/toilet rolls/washing liquids/dishwashing tabs - some clothing is very cheap compared to the supermarkets.

I need to stop buying gadgets

What else?

[Terpe]

...............If you have a Costco card things like chicken/rice/toilet rolls/washing liquids/dishwashing tabs - some clothing is very cheap compared to the supermarkets...

Don't take you're wife to Costco. That'll save plenty more.

Only buy the food you WILL eat.
Don't cook too much food.

[lastlid]

......but the UGGs came out and £225 later my head was spinning -

My wife has a pair of the many varieties of imitation UGGs. But I know someone who bought genuine UGGs online direct from Oz and saved a lot of money........

[stevie c]

I have a friend in the summer he hangs his used teabags on the washing line & when they are dry he uses them again.

This is a true

[stevie c]

they are a good quality tea bag though pg tips

[toging]

the BEST saving that i learned....... i dont bring my hubby when i shop for groceries (his worst than a kid!)...saves a LOT!

[stevewool]

farmfoods, aldi, and pakshop, cant beat them, wilkinsons too, i must say i spend about £100 a month on food and cleaning stuff, which i think is good

[Terpe]

.............i must say i spend about £100 a month on food and cleaning stuff, which i think is good

£100 per month

That's less than £3.50 per day all in.

To be be frank there's no way I'd even want to do that. Be frugal yes, but for me I also want to enjoy the life I'm living now.

We're all different I guess. Diversity is the spice of life.

No wonder you'll eat those KFC chips

[stevie c]

my shopping is about £200 per month

[subseastu]

my shopping is about £200 per month

Blimey I spend that a week!!!!!!! and there's only the wife and me. Mind you eat and drink very well.

[stevewool]

shop wise, steve, i must admit though i love shopping , if i see something reduce and i know it has too, i will buy 2 and with Em not throwing anything away and a great cook she is too, we do live very well