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Digging change out of the ashtray to buy burgers isn't really saving money, but it sure feels cheap! I've searched the internet looking for free offers. Used to be fun but there are so many offers that just suck you into spam.

I built my own solar collector. Take a 2by 6x8' and scrounge up a storm door someone is throwing out. Cut the 2x6x8 to fit around the storm door. Add another6x8 to the north side. Cut plywood to fill in the gap where the door slopes to the lower board. line the floor with 1x4s and put in 2" board insulation. Place in a souther location and but it to a window. Line the gap with an innertube from a bike or add spare insulation. Collect free solar energy at low cost

I collected window panes along the side of the street. I cleaned painted and attached them to the existing windows. I saved about 20.00 dollars the first winter. I spent 30.00 dollars reconditioning them. I fixed another window and now I get free energy savings this year.

I ripped apart a washing machine to get the hose and put it on my rain barrel.I mke my own pesticide and use cat litter containers to slow irrigate my yard plants. I make my own wine and other stuff! I used metal wire for tomato plants and cut them down the middle to create a hop house for starting tomatoes in the spring.

Couchsurfing. Look it up. Free place to stay while traveling all over the world.

My wife get embarassed and laughs but when we go to the malls with stores that get you to pay a quarter for the shopping basket. I watch for ones left in the parking lot and take them back. Hell it's a quarter but those quarters add up fast. I have even walked the entire length of the parking lot to return a cart that I parked beside (on purpose) so I was doing double duty...I made a quarter and got exercise. They don't call me "wealthy-grampa" for nothing.

Things I have done over the years is cut my own hair every 3/4 weeks. I never ever bought napkins before, straws, any condominents always used and saved them from fast food resturantes. Im a big coupon fan and have the "coupon bullentin board", big savings on that. I have signed up for many scholarships and actually made money from it and invested that money. I actually got my whole school payed off from it. I walk to work, bike to work, roller blade to work. I save money in many different ways, hint why I own my own car (09H3) and a condo at the age of 21. People laugh at me, but I laugh right back.

I don't use shopping as a hobby or "therapy", I don't buy anything I don't need and I don't start with the premise I "deserve" anything. Everything I buy, I buy only after a logical analysis of my needs. Not only does stuff not make you happy but debt will make you miserable. I know, I know, common sense sucks.

I am trying to be a stay at home mom for my two kids at least until they are in school. I wouldn't call it crazy but I trade coupons and use a lot of coupons at the store to reduce my bill. I also know pretty well how much I "should" be paying for an item versus the actual cost. There are certain things that I just will not buy unless they are on sale. We also frequent Value Village and other thrift stores. Almost all of my children's clothing and toys are second hand, and they are not shabbily dressed either.

I got divorced. Large initial expense, but great for the cashflow afterwards.

I have had my car on E for the past two weeks. I walk everywhere... It dosent cost a thing to get off the couch and enjoy the weather!

I think one way for some of you people to save money would be to stay home and read a dictionary so you can catch up on your spelling and grammar skills.

"not sure its crazy, but I use one towel to dry off all week long. saves on laundry.

You are drying a clean body, so it's not gross. :)"

Been doing this all my life but that's just how I was raised. I don't buy the TTC Metropass anymore. it jumped from 109 to 120 and that's just too much in my opinion. So I walk from yonge and eg to yonge and queen and back home everyday. My wallets happy and my legs will be like tree trunks eventually.

With Toronto's recent bedbug outbreak I'd reconsider a freegan mattress. Fleas, bed bugs, lice, etc all like to stay attached to bed linens and mattresses so if you're going the "used" route take care to get these items properly cleaned first or you'll end up spending a mini-fortune trying to get the bugs out of your house.

Have a look at the "as new" crap in your house or garage, destined for the dump, because you don't use it or never did, and add up what it cost. Keep that number on a piece of paper and stick it in your wallet. Everytime you feel the need to buy another piece of redundant crap, take out the paper, read it, and then go home without the crap and happy!
Oh, and stay single!

I live alone and like my cuppa Java in the morning. To save on the gas bill I would measure out exactly 1 cup of water to boil for my coffee not to waste gas.

I just go to the reduced section in the grocery store, you can buy a lot and freeze what you aren't going to eat right away. I also am a student so I live in a student home and ride my bike to school everyday, free transit.

The better question in todays tight economy would be,"what HAVEN'T i done to save money?" I completely agree with ginger and the 'freegans' ( although the term is new to me we call ourselves 'binners'), i am constantly appalled at the amount of disgusting wastefulness in our society. Before i was introduced to this more frugal way of life i had absolutely NO idea of the amount of perfectly good food, clothing, and all products we use everyday that are needlessly put in our landfills. There is a bin that i frequent quite often that is a construction size compacter used by a distribution warehouse for a 'for profit' thrift store and i have gotten at least 20+ down duvets and even a down mattress, there is enough sporting equipment (including but not limited to a full 10-12yr olds goalie gear, downhill and crosscountry skis with boots bindings and poles) and bikes in it to supply the boys and girls clubs with equipment for the next 10 years. Brand new bags of disposible baby and adult diapers clothing (most of it brand name some even brand new still with price tags and in packaging, kids winter appearal galore expensive eddie bauer car seats( no not damaged or recalled) brand new cradels, breast pumps that work and never been used still sealed in plastic. Boxes of dishes with a plate missing or a broken mug. Complete bed-in-a-bag satin bedding still in the 'winners' bag the corner if the plastic zip bag was torn and it was missing a cushion cover! original and beautiful artwork such as paintings and and dried flowers with gorgeous pottery floor vases, huge brass planters, lamps anything and everything that you would need for a family household. There are other bins where i get food that throws out full pallets of non-perishables because its a insurance write off due to freight damage which usually consists of one or two damaged cases. full HUGE boxes of laundry soap that have a hole in the box, bags and bags of dog and cat food that have a rip in the bag. I have even done renovations to my house with ALL brand new materials including my 20'x13' kitchen flooring with beautiful laminate still in the cases ( it was discontinued and 2 boxes had a few damaged peices) a full pallet of decorator ceramic tiles that was freight damaged. That one weighed down the old van a bit and damn near killed me to load!! But the point i guess im trying to make is this is only a very small microscopic tip of a huge wastefull iceburg here. I think instead of throwing people in jail for stupid things like traffic fines why not put them to work at various companies that have shown they have a history of a great deal of garbage disposal and see what they could salvage. Or possibly start a garbage police of sorts that polices companies that have high amounts of garbage and fine them for anything going to the landfill that can be recycled or donated? hmmm......maybe i just invented myself a business hey? Wow look out wasteful greedy corprate Canada i will be your worst nightmare or your biggest asset depends on the prevailing attitude of the company i guess!

I wander through the neighborhood on garbage days and pick up useful items that just need a good cleaning, or a quick repair or paint job, and then I sell them at an annual yard sale. Examples: a wicker basket with lid I spray painted and sold for $30, a hand hooked wool rug that was appraised at $1100 (thrown out because at 8 x 11 ft it was too big), a huge patio lantern needing a new paint job, worth about $60.

not sure its crazy, but I use one towel to dry off all week long. saves on laundry.

You are drying a clean body, so it's not gross. :)

if you guys put the effert you do trying to save money that you could of made 3 times that much just working in the same amount of time. lol

I catch fish out of the Thames river and eat them... im a poor college student in london ontario lol.

that s how to save money one step is stay home after work how much how you can stay home