Austerity money saving tips thread.

**MrFrance** · 06-10-2012, 10:23 PM

we're in another great depression. Any money saving tips post here please.

I'll go first. So the child wants this

instead, buy it this

make limonada sell it on the front lawn, put some eyes on it and you have a rubber duck.

Foil behind radiator/central heating (doesn't have to be visible) to maximise heat.

any tips/tricks/tutorials please post so i can throw together an Austerity know how Book and see if I can make a few bob selling it to a publishers.

**cannabineer** · 06-10-2012, 10:28 PM

Understand the difference between
-a necessity,
-a worthwhile but not required upgrade (in terms of work done daily/weekly),
-and a luxury.

Budget categories 2 and 3 in a strict manner.

Avoid credit like the plague. Do not buy cat 2 and 3 items on credit, ever.

cn

**charface** · 06-10-2012, 10:34 PM

If you are already married you really don't have to bath much.

When your kids are at school you can cut their milk with water. (their doing it to your liqueur)

If your like my wife and can not remember what she needed in town you can steal a pencil and write
a list thus avoiding 30 trips a day.

Steal toilet paper from portable johns.

EXTRA Sugar, relish & mustard packets and extra napkins are apparently free with purchase of a small
coffee and hot dog.

I should write a book of this on toilet paper and sell it on late night tv. Airtime is cheaper then.

**squarepush3r** · 06-10-2012, 10:37 PM

http://www.reddit.com/r/Frugal/

**kermit2692** · 06-10-2012, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by cannabineer

Do not buy cat

cn

idk if thats a typo but i totally agree anyway lol...cats are a waste of money and they dont even like ppl they just put up with ppl cuz we feed em, well, i dont but u no

**cannabineer** · 06-10-2012, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by kermit2692

idk if thats a typo but i totally agree anyway lol...cats are a waste of money and they dont even like ppl they just put up with ppl cuz we feed em, well, i dont but u no

"category" cn

**kermit2692** · 06-10-2012, 11:38 PM

lol oops

...still stand by my word, if you want to save money ditch ur cat

, if you love animals trade up for a dog!!! jpjp

**cannabineer** · 06-10-2012, 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by kermit2692

lol oops

...still stand by my word, if you want to save money ditch ur cat

, if you love animals trade up for a dog!!! jpjp

I was facepalming myself for blowing an easy one.
I am not into mammalian pets, period. Unless they're destined for the larder. Now that's thrift. cn

**kermit2692** · 06-10-2012, 11:44 PM

lol eh i dont mind a good dog alot are pretty retarted tho..had a couple snakes couple poison dart frogs....i think we can all agree not to buy a pet as they do nothing but cost money lol....nice pic btw i think it applied just fine to me as well

i wonder what the polar bear just did, maybe hes at the zoo and he went for a slide on the ice and slammed into the glass again

**cannabineer** · 06-10-2012, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by kermit2692

lol eh i dont mind a good dog alot are pretty retarted tho..had a couple snakes couple poison dart frogs....i think we can all agree not to buy a pet as they do nothing but cost money lol....nice pic btw i think it applied just fine to me as well

i wonder what the polar bear just did, maybe hes at the zoo and he went for a slide on the ice and slammed into the glass again

His first hard Indica. cn