Save Money Frugal Tips

Feel like you’re trying to dig out from under a mountain of debt without a shovel? Tired of working your tail off just to break even? Is the high cost of living taking all the joy out of life? Unless you’re one of the top two percent of wealthiest Americans, all of the above should sound painfully familiar. While they’re trying to decide between the ski lodge in Telluride and the Tuscan villa, for the rest of us, it’s an endless litany of corporate lay-offs, stagnant wages, (more…)

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I’m in the market for a new computer; my current one is about six years old. So, just to get an idea about what is out there and price ranges, a friend and I headed over to Best Buy.

Of course, the sales-dude swept over and asked if I needed any help. I asked him some questions, found out what could be tweaked on a particular computer (Ordering only what you need and nothing extra on a computer can save you big money!) and then, after he quoted me the price, asked him if he could do any better.

My friend was mortified! “What are you doing?” she cried. “You can’t haggle at Best Buy!”

She’s wrong. While you may not get the actual price of the item changed, you can often get extras for free or at reduced prices. You should try to save money this way on every big-ticket item you buy. I have never paid delivery charges for any appliance or furniture. Negotiating can be fun, and it always saves you money.

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The bloggers at the personal finance site wisebread.com offer thousands of ways to spend less while still enjoying life….Brightly illustrated and offering multiparagraph tips organized into topical sections, this guide…will give novices quick, simple answers. (Library Journal)The bloggers at the personal finance site wisebread.com offer thousands of ways to spend less while still enjoying life….Brightly illustrated and offering multiparagraph tips organized into topical sections, this guide…will give novices quick, simple answers. (Library Journal)

Tips for living the good life—in a bad economy—from WiseBread.com. Filled with savvy tips on how to live, eat, shop, and have fun on a small budget, 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget is a compilation of the juiciest tips from the #1 personal finance blog WiseBread.com, including: 9 Ways to See the World For Free 12 Ways to Live Rent or Mortgage Free (more…)

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