Shopping for clothes. Some of us like it more than others. Some of us get sucked into paying outrageous amounts of money just because “it’s in this season”. Follow these helpful tips so you can start off with a good selection of clothes, and learn how to keep only the best of the best in your closet.
Like owning a car, a cell phone can also be a status symbol. Some people are willing to pay $400 for a cell phone that does everything and then some. Sure, these are a nice luxury, but you really need to ask yourself, do I really need all of that? Here is a list of cheap cell phone plans that will offer you less than a luxury plan, but also save you much more in the long run.
Planning ahead is key to having an inexpensive vacation. Here we’ve complied what we thought are the 5 best places to visit to find the best deals, stay organized and make your vacation more enjoyable.
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According to the US Department of Energy, Homeowners and Renters spend 6 to 12 percent of their gross income on utility bills. Furthermore, nearly half of this is spent on heating and cooling. Today’s article shows you how to employ cost-saving alternatives to keep your cooling and heating bills lower.
These tips will work no matter where you live. There are always alternative methods for keeping cool and staying warm. Use these ideas as a starting point for researching alternative cost-saving methods for the region in which you live.
Instead of take-out or delivery, enjoy this delicious homemade cheese pizza recipe. This recipe comes from Amy Dacyczyn’s book called “The Tightwad Gazette II”. She got the pizza dough recipe from a cookbook called “The Food Processor Bread Book” by The Editors of Consumer Guide (currently out of print so check your library.)
Yields: 7 Quarts
I make this sauce with fresh tomatoes and peppers grown in the garden. The spices come cheap from a health food store and we always pick up the tomato paste on sale. If you don’t have the advantage of your own garden, you can probably just double up on coupons and buy store bought sauce. Also, it doesn’t hurt to ask friends or relatives with a garden for surplus supplies.
Directions:
Bread dough made in a food processor requires no hand kneading. (A food processor is, in my opinion, one of the most valuable tightwad tools.)
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