Comments on: 7 Crazy Money Saving Ideas (That Aren’t Really So Crazy After All) http://almostfrugal.com/2009/03/27/7-money-saving-ideas/ Learning about frugality Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jayhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/03/27/7-money-saving-ideas/#comment-7389 Jay Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:33:07 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2852#comment-7389 Wow, these are some ridiculous money saving ideas. I'm as frugal as anyone, but the day I have to start worrying about when I take pee to save money is the day I die. But... I might be completely wrong. Did anyone hear about the European Airline that is going to eliminate 2 of the 3 bathrooms on its planes and start charging? Maybe it really can save money! http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/the-problem-solver/2010/04/paying-to-use-the-plane-potty.html .-= Jay´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.thedealreview.com/food-drink/free-coffee-samples.html" rel="nofollow">Free Coffee Samples</a> =-. Wow, these are some ridiculous money saving ideas. I’m as frugal as anyone, but the day I have to start worrying about when I take pee to save money is the day I die.
But… I might be completely wrong. Did anyone hear about the European Airline that is going to eliminate 2 of the 3 bathrooms on its planes and start charging? Maybe it really can save money! http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/the-problem-solver/2010/04/paying-to-use-the-plane-potty.html
.-= Jay´s last blog ..Free Coffee Samples =-.

]]> By: Confessions of a Momhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/03/27/7-money-saving-ideas/#comment-4310 Confessions of a Mom Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:01:34 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2852#comment-4310 This is too funny "toilet at work". I had to Tweet that! The rest are good ideas. Thanks for a great article. <abbr><em>Confessions of a Mom´s last blog post..<a href="http://confessionsofamom.com/say-it-with-pictures/" rel="nofollow">Say It With Pictures</a></abbr></em> This is too funny “toilet at work”. I had to Tweet that! The rest are good ideas. Thanks for a great article.

Confessions of a Mom´s last blog post..Say It With Pictures

]]> By: Jenniferhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/03/27/7-money-saving-ideas/#comment-4288 Jennifer Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:16:01 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2852#comment-4288 Though my husband and I have no financial worries, our major source of arguing is over money.The irony is that divorce creates greater costs for this principle source of marriage breakups. Love is free!!! PS to Kelly_Do you know the trick of exiting autoroute at Crolles before reenetering to get a free Euro? He loves that one! Though my husband and I have no financial worries, our major source of arguing is over money.The irony is that divorce creates greater costs for this principle source of marriage breakups. Love is free!!!
PS to Kelly_Do you know the trick of exiting autoroute at Crolles before reenetering to get a free Euro? He loves that one!

]]> By: Kristinhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/03/27/7-money-saving-ideas/#comment-4286 Kristin Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:33:37 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2852#comment-4286 Hi! I just recently discovered your blog as a result of blogging for my class group blog about cheap things to do in Austin, TX and ways to just save money in general! Your blog has given me some great material and ideas for life and for blogging! Thanks and feel free to check out my blog!! Hi! I just recently discovered your blog as a result of blogging for my class group blog about cheap things to do in Austin, TX and ways to just save money in general! Your blog has given me some great material and ideas for life and for blogging! Thanks and feel free to check out my blog!!

]]> By: Emma @ Baby-log.comhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/03/27/7-money-saving-ideas/#comment-4283 Emma @ Baby-log.com Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:23:05 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2852#comment-4283 I like these tips Kelly, they make sense, well maybe except for #5. It doesn't seem crazy, just too inconvenient. Thanks for putting this post together! <abbr><em>Emma @ Baby-log.com´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.baby-log.com/baby-sleep-problems/teaching-a-toddler-to-sleep-alone-an-unexpected-turn/" rel="nofollow">Teaching a toddler to sleep alone: an unexpected turn</a></abbr></em> I like these tips Kelly, they make sense, well maybe except for #5. It doesn’t seem crazy, just too inconvenient. Thanks for putting this post together!

Emma @ Baby-log.com´s last blog post..Teaching a toddler to sleep alone: an unexpected turn

]]> By: Shevyhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/03/27/7-money-saving-ideas/#comment-4281 Shevy Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:20:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2852#comment-4281 I was looking online for something on the idling thing because there was some kind of campaign a while ago here about turning off your car if you were going to idle for more than 15 seconds but I couldn't find it. I did, however, come across similar information from the State of California Energy Commission stating that 10 seconds of idling uses more gas than restarting your car. I think you just have to be sensible about how and where you use it. I sometimes turn off the engine when I'm in a left turn lane and know I won't be getting through until the next cycle of the lights. I also try to start up again just as the opposing light starts to turn yellow so I'm back in Drive before my light turns green. I have to say I'm really tempted to do a post about why each of those 7 things would be a bad idea! I was looking online for something on the idling thing because there was some kind of campaign a while ago here about turning off your car if you were going to idle for more than 15 seconds but I couldn’t find it. I did, however, come across similar information from the State of California Energy Commission stating that 10 seconds of idling uses more gas than restarting your car.

I think you just have to be sensible about how and where you use it. I sometimes turn off the engine when I’m in a left turn lane and know I won’t be getting through until the next cycle of the lights. I also try to start up again just as the opposing light starts to turn yellow so I’m back in Drive before my light turns green.

I have to say I’m really tempted to do a post about why each of those 7 things would be a bad idea!

]]> By: Keithhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/03/27/7-money-saving-ideas/#comment-4280 Keith Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:15:04 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2852#comment-4280 Great article Kelly ! Many great tips here. I definitely do the left over thing. That becomes especially useful when I take leftovers for lunch the next day! That saves a lot of money because eating out gets expensive. <abbr><em>Keith´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thinkformoneycom/~3/EYdWjEuKIJI/16-symptoms-of-a-successful-person.html" rel="nofollow">16 Symptoms Of A Successful Person</a></abbr></em> Great article Kelly ! Many great tips here. I definitely do the left over thing. That becomes especially useful when I take leftovers for lunch the next day! That saves a lot of money because eating out gets expensive.

Keith´s last blog post..16 Symptoms Of A Successful Person

]]> By: marci357http://almostfrugal.com/2009/03/27/7-money-saving-ideas/#comment-4277 marci357 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:22:16 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2852#comment-4277 I also ask for the to-go box when the food arrives, on the rare occasions I eat out. Have of everything (at least) goes into the box right away, except for salads which I will eat at the time. Sometimes I am lucky enough to make parts of two or three meals later at home, especially sometimes 3 breakfasts. I also ask for the to-go box when the food arrives, on the rare occasions I eat out. Have of everything (at least) goes into the box right away, except for salads which I will eat at the time. Sometimes I am lucky enough to make parts of two or three meals later at home, especially sometimes 3 breakfasts.

]]> By: Amiyrahhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/03/27/7-money-saving-ideas/#comment-4274 Amiyrah Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:18:23 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2852#comment-4274 I do tip number 7 all the time! This is how I pay for the giveaways on my blog. I see it as "found" money, so I love sharing it with my readers. Even though I do a giveaway every month, I still have most of that "spare change" money left over to save. <abbr><em>Amiyrah´s last blog post..<a href="http://4hatsandfrugal.blogspot.com/2009/03/its-my-apple-pie.html" rel="nofollow">It's my Apple Pie...</a></abbr></em> I do tip number 7 all the time! This is how I pay for the giveaways on my blog. I see it as “found” money, so I love sharing it with my readers. Even though I do a giveaway every month, I still have most of that “spare change” money left over to save.

Amiyrah´s last blog post..It’s my Apple Pie…

]]> By: Cocohttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/03/27/7-money-saving-ideas/#comment-4273 Coco Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:15:43 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2852#comment-4273 Hi Kelly, Great tips as usual. They don't sound as crazy as they should to me... I practice most of them (except car thing, b/c I don't drive). I love your blog so much that I have just tagged you for the Attitude of Gratitude Award. If you are unwilling or unable to participate, no hard feelings. I just wanted to let you know you have contributed to what I know, how I operate, have set an example or somehow invested in me as a blogger. ! Thank you so much. <abbr><em>Coco´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FrugalInParadise/~3/vcMuNV3TDuw/attitude-of-gratitude-award.html" rel="nofollow">Attitude of Gratitude Award!!</a></abbr></em> Hi Kelly,

Great tips as usual. They don’t sound as crazy as they should to me… I practice most of them (except car thing, b/c I don’t drive).

I love your blog so much that I have just tagged you for the Attitude of Gratitude Award.

If you are unwilling or unable to participate, no hard feelings. I just wanted to let you know you have contributed to what I know, how I operate, have set an example or somehow invested in me as a blogger. ! Thank you so much.

Coco´s last blog post..Attitude of Gratitude Award!!

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