Comments on: 15 Surprising Places You Can Trim Your Budget http://ptmoney.com/save-trim-your-budget/ Real Personal Finance for a Life Without Limits! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cashttp://ptmoney.com/save-trim-your-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-5498 Cas Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=4021#comment-5498 The most points in the list are not suprising at all (dining out, clothing, food, gym membership etc.) It´s common sense and standard tips for saving newbies. The most points in the list are not suprising at all (dining out, clothing, food, gym membership etc.) It´s common sense and standard tips for saving newbies.

]]> By: Ashleyhttp://ptmoney.com/save-trim-your-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-5181 Ashley Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=4021#comment-5181 Good points on your list! Food and dining costs are always the biggest unnecessary chunks out of my budget. Another good way to cut food costs is to shop out of the bulk bins. I also subscribe to a newsletter that offers amazing deals on local restaurants.As far as cutting electric costs, the weather has been so amazingly perfect in my area, I've turned off the air and opened my windows. Big cost savings! Good points on your list! Food and dining costs are always the biggest unnecessary chunks out of my budget. Another good way to cut food costs is to shop out of the bulk bins. I also subscribe to a newsletter that offers amazing deals on local restaurants.

As far as cutting electric costs, the weather has been so amazingly perfect in my area, I’ve turned off the air and opened my windows. Big cost savings!

]]> By: Sallyhttp://ptmoney.com/save-trim-your-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-5156 Sally Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=4021#comment-5156 I love these lists - they're very inspiring! I'm at the beginning of a long term and hopefully very very fruitful money saving mission - I want my dream home! I've found this site to be very useful, saving time comparing the right savings accounts. Thanks for the great post, I'll try my best to keep my vice -#10 of the list - in control :) (Remember: one can buy great shoes with what others spend on account fees!) I love these lists – they’re very inspiring! I’m at the beginning of a long term and hopefully very very fruitful money saving mission – I want my dream home! I’ve found this site to be very useful, saving time comparing the right savings accounts. Thanks for the great post, I’ll try my best to keep my vice -#10 of the list – in control :) (Remember: one can buy great shoes with what others spend on account fees!)

]]> By: Christina @ Northern Cheapskatehttp://ptmoney.com/save-trim-your-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-5153 Christina @ Northern Cheapskate Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=4021#comment-5153 This is a great list!A few things I discovered when I was trying to find money as a new stay-at-home mom, was to raise the insurance deductibles and to change our tax withholding... Both of these were simple to do and put extra cash in our pockets! This is a great list!

A few things I discovered when I was trying to find money as a new stay-at-home mom, was to raise the insurance deductibles and to change our tax withholding… Both of these were simple to do and put extra cash in our pockets!

]]> By: Jason @ One Money Designhttp://ptmoney.com/save-trim-your-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-5143 Jason @ One Money Design Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=4021#comment-5143 PT, great list. I think the clothes area is a good one. By shopping at TJ Max, Marshalls and other similar stores we have find we can save big money on what we would have paid at the mall for the same item. I think the key is to get serious about these items. You've provided the brainstorming, now it takes serious committment to cut the costs! PT, great list. I think the clothes area is a good one. By shopping at TJ Max, Marshalls and other similar stores we have find we can save big money on what we would have paid at the mall for the same item. I think the key is to get serious about these items. You’ve provided the brainstorming, now it takes serious committment to cut the costs!

]]> By: Joelhttp://ptmoney.com/save-trim-your-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-5139 Joel Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=4021#comment-5139 Also, before going out to eat consider looking through those coupon clipper magazines that are always getting mailed out (to me at least) or even stocking up on BOGO (buy one get one free) offers at the grocery store. Also, before going out to eat consider looking through those coupon clipper magazines that are always getting mailed out (to me at least) or even stocking up on BOGO (buy one get one free) offers at the grocery store.

]]> By: The Biz of Lifehttp://ptmoney.com/save-trim-your-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-5132 The Biz of Life Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=4021#comment-5132 I agree, life is too short to drink cheap beer, so make your own. :-) I've been toying with the idea of cutting my cable TV and putting an HD antennae on the roof, using Hulu and other sources to catch TV shows I can't pick up over the airwaves. I just have to figure out how to catch cable news and ESPN. I agree, life is too short to drink cheap beer, so make your own. :-) I’ve been toying with the idea of cutting my cable TV and putting an HD antennae on the roof, using Hulu and other sources to catch TV shows I can’t pick up over the airwaves. I just have to figure out how to catch cable news and ESPN.

]]> By: Jebhttp://ptmoney.com/save-trim-your-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-5131 Jeb Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=4021#comment-5131 Good list. Life is too short to drink cheap beer though. Good list. Life is too short to drink cheap beer though.

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