I stop drinking at Starbucks Coffee during the pandemic. We saved enough money to buy a LG vacuum stick. I actually followed most of your advice in your video. We do grow some butter lettuce in our backyard and let our kids grow them. We have a family of 4 with one car though instead of two cars. No, we have no TV in our home. Just one desktop, laptops and tablets. We have no subscriptions like HBO or Hulu. We just don't have any time. We took advantage of the rewards points on our credit cards. We have no credit card debts at all.
He had a good suggestion of pet sitting win:win. There are too many pets on this planet being treated better than too many kids on this planet. It’s emotionally enriching to sponsor a child in some country that would love to be treated as good as many people treat their dogs in other countries!
@@traversw123 You can have pets and sponsor children, too. Get a cheap phone plan. Throw your TV out. Buy a used car. Do other things to save money, but sponsor children and have pets.
When I was working downtown, I’d park for free 6 blocks away every day. I never did pay for parking my entire career. I also brought my lunch each day.
I stopped shopping, paid all of my dept. store cards, my home and vehicle are paid off. I'm 57 and when I do shop it's for things that are needed. I too grow some veggies at home. I love it!
I just celebrated my 69th birthday yesterday, GOD IS GOOD I have paid off my car, credit card, and my home is paid for. I have accumulated more in my checking account ( and will begin to boost up my savings account too). My husband is a staunch believer in Dave Ramsey's Financial Planner advise of, "Saving at least six month's saving for emergencies ( e.g. government shut down). I've learned to, "sepetate needs from wants" Dave Ramsey's mantra, "Live like no one else so you can live like no one else" I was able to retire much earlier than most O and did I mention, GOD IS GOOD 😀
@@dorothycampbell3 Yes!!! ....Shout Out to Dave Ramsey.... His website also has a free "Every Dollar" accountability program. Everyone can handle themselves differently with credit cards but that's one thing Dave Ramsey is 100% against though!!!
@Catherine Hazur Sorry but this kind of person won't do anything to help someone else who is not able to overcome unfortunate hardships because he would have to thank God for helping him find a way to provide enough food for everyone. People like him only acknowledge his presence when theirs is about to end.
Vehicle paid off! Found a cheap reliable mechanic for it, all I buy is the parts. No TV , No cable, No computer, No service, No newspapers, No magazines, No credit/debit cards ( cash only) No fancy nails( cut my own nails and file them), No children (don't worry about medical, legal, education, clothing and so forth) just two cats( because they were strays a third party paid for them to be spayed and neutered...one is 19 years old the other is 6 years old,( they're really not that expensive) use the library and senior center. I avoid public transportation, because I use my van for work( and I don't deliver pizzas or any Uber stuff) , I have also gone through personal property and sold the unwanted stuff and what doesn't sell donate to charity ( I get a receipt for taxes)) taxes are done at senior center by AARP tax representative for free ( 60 and older can have their taxes done for free).
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Praise the LORD, I paid off my credit cards five years ago. I saved so much. I am growing vegetables and fruits on my land. I stop buying clothes and jewelry. I wear nice clean clothes such as long skirts and dresses. I don't wear jewelry at all. I do event planning and I am a license Wedfing Designer. I work for myself. My son and I cook and serve the homeless, orphans, widows and the Fartherless at a Soup Kitchen every Monday and Thursday.
Was thinking along those lines, too,@@joelwebb6461 . Either she is a Oneness Apostolic Pentecostal line I am & know the Biblical commandments & principles she is living by or she just has more sense than those who profess being OAP but yet will not surrender their prideful desire for the ornamentation of jewelry & immodest or unnecessarily expensive & ostentatious apparel. Are you Apostolic, may I ask?
@seedtimemoney and @Elizabethhouser I have a garden and I grow 3 types of tomatoes, 2 types of eggplant, 1 type of squash and other vegetables and herbs. It keeps me fit and I save money 🤗😁
I just have basic cable 50 bucks a month. Have my own router blah. Have a bunch of roku's. Subscribe to only Hulu cuz I like old shows. . Not a big movie guy so Hulu's okay. Then I have a computer and I watch other shows on the networks websites for free. Just have to wait a week for the new episode to come on. And I watch a lot of stuff on UA-cam. So my total monthly bills about 62 bucks. I'm going to install a TV antenna on my roof this summer. That should cost about two hundred bucks. And that will be all. I'll cancel Hulu at that time.
You don't need to buy bean seeds either. for instance, I've never bought Black bean or Bush seeds, but most bean seeds cost $1.00 to $4.00 for a small pack. A 1 LB bag of most types of bean seeds in the supermarket cost about $1.29 to $2.29. they are viable seeds to plant, and then save some of the best beans to dry and harvest for seeds for the next year's planting. I do the same for tomatoes, corn, winter wheat, sunflowers and many other plants!
Who BUYS their pets? I've gotten every dog and cat I've ever owned by rescue only; I believe they know you saved them, and they are more grateful and loyal!
I got my dog from my brother 8 years ago and I got my cat from my sister last year. I wasn't planning on getting any pets until they had puppies and kittens
lovely bones, That's WONDERFUL!! I'm glad to know you've had some great best friends for MANY YEARS!!ME TOO! I love my little guy; he keeps my legs warm, too!
@@cherylpemberton1676 lol my dog is my best friend the cat hates me I just feed her and clean her kitty litter and make sure she gets her flea treatment. She won't let me pet her or anything. She's my son's cat basically she won't let anyone but my one year old son touch her she tons from anyone else and if you try to grab her you will get bit and scratched
v Henderson zNo I’m not being cheap with myself that is self care .I work too hard and I just deserve to have good maintenance on my personal care .Nope won’t happen .I hate to see a woman looking like she struggling and can’t pay for the basics for herself..Smh
v Henderson I already do my own nails because I can’t afford to have them done. They never look as nice as they would if I could afford a professional manicure and a manicure is really relaxing. Oh well, maybe when I win the lottery. Oh wait, can’t afford a lottery ticket either.
We had blackberry & raspberry bushes in the past and I forgot how easy they are. Loved the fruit and froze them & used them in smoothies during winter.
Restaurants are the biggest waste of money especially when you go and order a grilled cheese sandwich or macaroni and cheese for $8.00 You waste so much money by eating out often. This is a practice by many young couples with small kids.
I agree with most of these, and already am applying most of these in my life, and he is absolutely correct, it all adds up, I now have actual spending money and don’t stress as much about my finances, sadly, the one I can’t do is the grow my own food, I don’t have a yard in my apartment to grow anything bigger than herbs, there is one that I don’t agree with though, it’s the car, the reason why is because even though Uber and scooters and such are available, they still cost money, and....... it adds up, I would instead recommend getting a reliable inexpensive car that’s not financed and is great on gas
TV is a time waster. I don't own one. The flicker rate lulls people into a state of suseptability. And the subliminally posted messages! A bad business all around.
They have an Antenna that you can buy at Walgreens or CVS in the as seen on TV section for 19.99$ and plug in tv no cable bill and good selection of shows
I agree with some of these ideas. Examples what I don't spend money on. 1. No TV 2. No cable 3. I drive a 2009 Kia Rio with only 128.680 miles. 4. Credit card I pay in full every month. 5. I have one window unit in bedroom window and only use while sleeping. 6. Pay property taxes on time. 7. Use free turbo tax on line. 8. Use clothes line to dry my clothes no dry. 9. Buy clothes at used clothing stores. 9. I do my own lawn. 10. I only buy the necessities at the grocery store. 11. I only eat twice a day and on my days off from work I fast for today's. 12. I fill my 2 five gallon water jogs. 13. Many other things I do to keep cost down and more in my pocket. My neighbor is amazed at my monthly utility bills. Where my neighbor pays about 350.00 to 400.00 on electric, water, wast water plus city fees. I pay only about $85. to $110. on utilities which covers the basics electric,water,waste water and city fees. My savings is growing and extra cash I hold on to in a Secret place where it isn't recorded by any agency.
Started giving myself buzz haircuts for the ease and style of it, turns out I’m actually saving a LOT of money after the initial cost of the electric clippers etc....
I renegotiated my AT&T bill down as well as my Uverse down to $5.95/mo! Also got my home alarm bill renegotiated down $10/ mo. Thanks for your savings suggestions. Am growing my own Rosemary plant at back door, it is wonderful on chicken, salmon and pork chops.
As a nurse I rock - seriously, I can bring people back from the dead lol! And animals? There’s not an animal that I can’t make friends with and, yeah, I’ve got 6 large rescue dogs (think of them as a security system). But sadly, plants commit suicide when they see me. Lol. But think about good quality food as a commitment to your health. If you eat better quality food (notably fruits and vegetables), you’ll spend less time at the doctors. And yeah - we all have to have a vice. Mine are books. I read voraciously. But I also re-read my books. Many times. They are like old friends. And like I said. - you might consider animals expensive, but they perform multiple functions. They improve human health. They reduce depression. They protect your home as well as potentially laying down their own lives to save yours. They provide love - no strings attached. All things of worth cost some money. Our furry companions are one of them.
The main thing no one ever mentioned is, unplug everything you are not using. Even though the machine is not being used, it is still using electricity. Also T Mobile has the hotspot. That Also helps a lot.
A week after my husband and I got engaged he was laid off from his job. We know at that point that we needed to get a place to live where with just having one income would be able to pay for it. In the next 10 years I would find things I could do without. I stopped buying paper towels and shopped yard sales to get cloth napkins, cloth rags, cloth hand towels so I would always have enough to clean. We canceled our cable (15 years ago) and hopped on Netflix almost as soon as it’s online version started. I took my lunch to work 4 out of 5 days (I was a school teacher). I kept grocery shopping down to $25 a month. All this allowed my husband to stay at home after he had a ministroke at age 29. We lived off my pay check only and paid off our car in 2007, paid off the mortgage in 2011, paid off my student loan in 2013, and paid off all credit cards in 2018. This has all been a blessing because I became disabled in 2017. GOD takes care of us when we take care of others. We have never given anything to others that we expected back.
I get 9 channels, half of which are in a language I don’t speak😄, but I still like the antenna better because I don’t need to waste my life watching tv endlessly
Having Lyft to come take me everywhere I go would cost way way more then paying gas and insurance on my car maybe if I was paying a rediculous high car payment or something. We don't have buses where I live. But some of these other ideas are pretty good.
amy Bayes I live about a half mile or so from the grocery store but it is on the other side of a major highway with no lights or crosswalks for miles, so I have to take transport. Uber/Lyft advertise $10-12 each way (plus tip). If I spent $25-30 to get to the grocery, I'd have to forget food altogether. There are no taxi or bus services but you can get a senior shared-ride taxi if you are over 65 or disabled. Well, until the ADA gets cut.
Thank you for the information. I live in the country and I own my vehicle so the only expense is maintence,fuel, insurance and year end registration and inspection. However, I am thinking about using Lift or uber to do away with repairs and all the expenses mentioned. However, I need to compare the expenses of Uber to taking care of a car. I do grow a garden and can my harvest. it is alot of work, but so worth it.
I bought a vintage camper for $800, k fixed it up and live in it. I bought an HD antenna and watch TV for free. I eat vegetarian so now I spend $40 a week on groceries and eat like a queen. I go to Atwood's and buy my dogs vaccines give them myself to save money. I bought two lunch bags a big and small, I pack food and iced tea whenever I go somewhere. It's healthier and I don't have to buy fast food. I bought a portable washing machine and folding clothes dryer, now I don't have to go to the laundromat. My biggest two are this. I thank God for everything I receive and never complain. I give away what I don't use to someone I know in need, if someone likes something I have I will usually give it to them. Staying humble, grateful and generous seems to create things to come your way. When Jesus multiplied the loaves we learned when we share God provides sufficient.
If you live on big city but no access to public transportation getting rid of car is not practical but at least downsize for fuel economy and pay cash fir next used car not new
Yeah not everyplace has decent public transportation or even Uber or Lyft out in the boonies we have to have a car. I know a ton of people that drive 50-100 miles a day to get to work
Hi from Australia 🇦🇺 I just worked out that to keep our car costs $170 a week! That just include the insurance rego fees, new tyres - oil, fuel and lastly, service costs. It’s crazy! Moral of my story is if you don’t really need to own a car than don’t! 😉
I bought my car 3 yrs ago for $1000 cash its a 2004 dodge grand caravan. I've spent $1000 in parts and done repairs myself or had my son help me. Im fixing to buy 4 used tires for $100 from a junk yard. I pay for liability insurance only and its $40 monthly. I work have a kid in school and music lessons and haul grandbabies around. My vehicle means freedom to me and thats priceless!!! I own my home and have a garden and keep other expenses down. There is a difference in surviving and living!!!
God has made it so simple for us to feed ourselves growing vegetables even in containers works the amount of pesticides you consume when you buy them at the grocery is a big concern too. I've grown vegetables for years last year I wasn't able They are very expensive to buy and once you've eaten what you grow yourself there's just no taste in the ones you buy at the store l'm a grandparent and my grandchildren live with me so it helps more than you might realize to grow what you can yourself. Thank you so much for your tips and God bless you and your family
This was great! I immediately cancelled a few subscriptions that i had. To see i have wasted around $150 by doing nothing & getting nothing in return. Thank you so much, your content is precious!
Fun video, loved the intro music and editing. I probably am spending the most on our car but that is only because car insurance is pricey. We own both vehicles.Then food would be next, still working on that part of our lives. Do you know who Darci the minimalist is? I think you guys would like her videos about food ingredients and minimalism. A thought on the pet suggestions. Being an individual that is working towards eventually being a homesteader/future farmer, I know animals can be very expensive. But just like your garden suggestion on saving on groceries, also consider animals as pets that can also bring food, such as ducks, chickens, goats, cows, etc... may be more work then you want to commit too, but the quality of food coming from those animals would be way better then what you would find in a grocery store and you'd hopefully get your pet fill as well :)
I started washing my own cars. I mow my own lawn. I cut my own hair. I reuse paper plates if they're still clean. When I dry my hands with a paper towel, it lays out to dry and reuse. I also planted walnut trees in my back yard to pay the taxes on my home
Thank you for your advice, my cousin sold his car and now uses Uber or Lyft. We stopped using cable years ago, and we use Overdrive to get all of our library needs. Thank you again, I will try working on some of the others that you mentioned.
Yep we grow berries, use library.....have car. In our area there is no public transportation so taking uber everywhere would not work, too expensive, no credit cards either
Here's something for ya! Not many military (U.S) are told this (or weren't) If you have your enlistment papers, and the cards you had/have before enlisting you send them copies of your enlistment with your next payment and a note stating "you are using the sailors and soldiers act of 1940 (double check on date with JAG!) . Once done they must by law reduce your interest rate from enlistment date to 6% many will send you a check other will apply it to balance. When i did this i had 8 years left on my RV. The next month i had the pink and a check for $12,000.00+ from them. I did all of them at once and my total refunds from interest was almost $80k with a zero balance on my cards!
luettias Little known facts! You can get interest reduced on nearly everything if you just ask for it. You can get discounted prices on even one price store items if you dicker. Internet? If the company will give you a one year deal, they can extend it again and again. Are you military, veteran, senior, student, disabled? There are ALWAYS deals but ppl don't ask or demand. We have been so programmed to not be cheap or act like a bum, or embarrass our folks bc we can afford the full price, that we throw our money away to anyone who asks us for it.
ConstantCompanion Amen. I just moved from a house where they took over my hedges, etc. I loved having the berries. But they are a weed. So is wisteria. I had that too does all kind of damage to porches.
My husband and I sold our second car a few years ago. So now we save insurance, personal property tax, tags and maintenance. We’ve had to coordinate schedules but we are mostly retired so it works for us.
I just looked at my credit card bill yesterday and was surprised how much I spend on interest. I watched your blog last night about rolling your credit card into a 0% interest card. I will definitely look into that today
I saved pennies on transportation by building a wooden car. It was great except the cops pulled me over a lot. Unfortunately it caught fire while I was driving it, guess I haven't conquered the wooden wheel bearing design yet. And my legs hurt a lot. Not from the peddling, but from braking.
Fortean Threat Filmworks Yeah, you have to look out for laws. A guy built a little motor car for his wife who is w/c bound. The cops wouldn't allow it on the street even though it was a little town and the lady didn't go but a few blocks in any direction. Seems you can give up things, do without things, but you can't adapt things to your needs.
I don't know if where you live they do this or not but where I live in Kentucky they do at your Public Library instead of going to rent movies are going to the Redbox you can get movies and rent them at the Library for free all brand new movies you can rent FOR FREE... it's not just old movies it's ones that are brand new that just came out that have been released to where you can buy movies instead of buying them you can go rent them.
Joyce Browne My library in Virginia has thousands of movies from old to new. So cool to watch the older ones, so much better not everyone is getting blow up.
Joyce Browne, back in the day, I use to take my kids to library and rent VCR tapes for free! Didn't know they do red box now! Will be calling my local library to check soon.
Joyce Browne In orlando, you could borrow 20 dvds at a time for a week. Greatest selection of foreign films you've ever seen! And yes, new movies all the time. In Houston, there are free shows at the outdoor theater in Hermann Park where you can see the top entertainers from singers to dance divas,to comedians to Shakespeare, etc all for free. If there is one thing in this world you can get plenty of for free (or almost free) it is entertainment.
Most of the things mentioned in this video, I do. I not only don't have a car, I bicycle. Our town is so small, I can get nearly anywhere & home again in less than a 7mile round trip.
I pay about $100 for my taxes. I always got $150-2,000 more doing it through her than through turbo tax. Keep that in mind. My parents had to pay a few grand when they did it through turbo tax, but when they went through an official CPA they got $5,000 back.
You're very right about owning a pet. (I've had several) They do cost $! Food is the least of your worries. Vet Bill's can be very shocking. And the worst to hit you is home damage. Pee on the carpets. Scratching up woodwork & furniture, chewing on furniture. If your dog bites someone, your $600 + oure bread (or mutt) will be put down. The major heartbreaking there is your emotional tole. But you may also be charged with a misdemeanor, have to pay fines & or community service. Whoever got bit may hate you forever & possibly sue your pants off. You may need fencing, as the animals HAVE to get exercise. Then there's all the little pet toys. I'm sure I've forgotten things like maybe an obedience class? So please, DO NOT GET A PET if your unwilling or unable to care for it's needs. Not caring for them can have consequences that can even far outweigh taking care of them like you should be willing to, to begin with.
Da_ Answer Yes. Most people that list this as a savings are not wrong if you purchasing a car over 25000. But at the national average of 17000 your looking at $200 or less monthly.
This is awesome I’ve discovered your channel today, and I love the Biblical principals! My hubby and I are ministers that are still trying to recover financially from bad divorces from exes that ruined our credit (prayers for miracles, please!). So we are starting over. We have three young boys that we homeschool and a ministry that is basically starting all over. We have my van that is 9 years old. Paid off, but starting to need repair. And it’s impossible for us to afford Uber because of our low income (and unfortunately have to drive it twice a week 45 miles one way to exchange the kids with the ex). So I need all the money-saving tips I can get, LOL! I can’t wait to read your article on traveling for free, because, as a ministry, we want to travel and go to places that need us to minister there. Thank you so much for making this channel! God bless❣️
I like the idea of growing your own fruits and veggies but you can't do that if you live in a condo. Absolutely agree about cable. Waste of money. Haven't had it for years. Also, what would you recommend for a single senior lady who is semi-retired to do to make extra money? I don't have much money to put up front. Thank you.
Rosann Supino Know a lady at a senior complex in FL, made lots of spending money by making things to sell to ppl in her complex and the condos around the area. She made a killing on crocheting those poodles that go over a bottle, if you remember them? Turned out that the seniors loved things they remembered or owned back in the day. Look around. Talk to other seniors. Check out the senior centers. I used to make dolls, then discovered everybody wanted ethnic dolls and there weren't many around then, so I started doing those. Some young ppl wanted to garden but didn't know how so a neighborhood lady taught them and never again was without fresh vegetables. You probably know how to do many things. If you have a car you can ride other seniors for half what they pay Uber. Just define an area that would be profitable for you. One lady charges older ppl in her area a monthly fee to take them where they want to go. It is a small town and the ppl usually want to go to the grocery or doctor or church. As a bonus the seniors feel independent and their kids get a break from running them somewhere. Oops. Getting carried away here. Good luck. And remember, there are better and less expensive places to live, if not here then elsewhere!
My most expensive item is my vehicle. I live 20 miles from the major town, but I am definitely going to ride my bike to the village, whenever possible, to cut down on fuel expense. Gotta change my lousy bank rewards credit card too. Thanks for the tips; I subscribed!
shop at Aldi, Lidl, Grocery Outlet... amazing savings!!! +but for big eaters... COSTCO... great savings with coupon booklets year round!! watch end of season reductions for huge savings... brand NEW!! btw... 2 tips ref. costco... a) if you're not a member, you can still shop there with a costco gift card b) if your rebate check is LESS than your annual membership fee... costco WILL reimburse your annual membership fee. ✔👏 check Craigslist for constant freebies... maybe resell... UA-cam has amazing teachings and info!! ✔✔✔ ...kids must have family chores (+ jobs mowing neighbors lawns etc.!!!) and LEARN to appreciate costs and family values. grow a garden and fruit trees with them... teach finances to the kids YOUNG AND ONGOING!!! expose them to cost and maintenance of cars and household early, shop thrift stores for clothing except birthdays and xmas. educate them on unhealthy wasteful fast foods and expensive starbucks visits!!! the old ways weren't so bad... let's reclaim them by retraining our often spoiled and wasteful newer generations!!!! stop hiring laborers and learn to DIY!!!
Where are used to live, there were 2 community gardens that I signed up for... It was amazing to the quality, taste, & growth of the veggies, but I was glad of the savings.... Since I'm NOT able to do that, I go to the local farmer's market.
Food here. & colloidal silver. Just bought most of the stuff we need to make our own, getting the rest in less than two weeks (prob the next few days). We'll have to do an above ground garden, since our neighbor used to pour bleach in the back. 😰 Soooo, that is farther off. However, I'm working on building my herbal/oil repertoire. We also use vinegar and eggshells to clean.
When I move out I'm going to grow some of the veggies I use the most and a lemon tree if I can, then I can make lemonade and make and can my own lemon curd spread instead of paying 5 or 6 $s at the store every time I get to craving some....
Hi Bob, if I may, I think you should choose a different example for Acorns or any of the other change saving sites. If people are wanting to or needing to save their change, using Starbucks as an example, may not be the best choice (unless, of course you are getting paid for that subliminal message). However, spending $9.45 on a coffee at Starbucks, completely contradicts saving change. Just a thought.
Tfs. I like some of these ideas but some would be way to hard to use like giving up or car. But love the idea about cable. I do some of the other things but still working on it. Thanks again
I got rid of credit cards thru bankruptcy years ago I use debit cards. I had a greenhouse too much work, buy cars for cash. Buy the car you can afford it's just 4 wheels. Rent or mortgage should be 40% or less of your income, mine is 1.7%. U tube is $40per month downside works off internet.
I got rid of cable tv a few yrs ago. I stop buying red meat of every kind including hotdogs. And im getting ready to stop buying new clothes n new jewelry. Im going to downsize on just about everything that i buy.
This is funny. My cost of living of ALL expenses is always easily under $500/ month. Sometimes even less. Consumers programmed by a tv are so funny. My monthy expenses, $50 phone, $50 auto insurance, $200 food and water. $50 gasoline, $150 auto repair fund. Simple as that. ALL BY MY CHOICE, including no children (a wise choice of a vasectomy at age 23) and i get to travel and wake up at the coolest locations, and see nature everyday. I've never been happier. Oh. And my entertainment... which is priceless in so many ways, and multiple times better than any Hollywood mental programming of a movie or a tv.
The city (libraries or city civic center)also have workshops where they prepare your taxes for free. They do 1040's with Sch A & C's & E's, not only EZ's.
My biggest expense is my car. I would eliminate that but I am an Uber driver so I kind of need that for work. I do however think that Uber and Lyft provide an excellent service in the community for people who do not drive. Very convenient and affordable.
Hi Bob. Great tips, for the most part. You almost lost me completely when you said books.☺ I'm a certified Book Junkie and long time BookAholic. That being said, I'm a veteran and our local VA in Prescott AZ has had free book carts for quite some time. I got the largest quantity of my most recent collection from those free carts. (Lost like 4 or 5 collections previous to this one.) I do sometimes spend money on very inexpensive used books, or did, when I had cash available. Like Salvation Army, Goodwill sometimes. Thrift stores in general. (Names you wouldn't know, since they're local.) Friends of the Library Bookstore. Like that. When I had money/income. By and large, I have lost nearly ALL the brand new books I spent money on and even lost far too many of the used books I bought in the past 5.5 nearly 6 years since I moved here, too. (Storage unit auctions. Something I should not have spent money on, storage units, but I was having chronic homelessness issues and between transitional veteran housing and sleeping in my car, I had to keep stuff in storage. I should have sold most of it at a yard sale and made some money on it rather than losing it all to storage unit auctions as I did but that's a whole other kettle of fish. Anyway.) Libraries can be dangerous for me too. Without steady transportation (the car is out of the picture now) it gets too easy to hold onto books for far too long and I racked up nearly $100 in overdue book fees last year.😒 Not sure how it got that high but anyway. Otherwise, pretty sound advice. (Cannot do the garden thing, as I live in an apartment and, even if I could, I have a really black thumb with plants anyway.) Thanks for the info and wise insight. (And for not overdoing the biblical part.)
When it comes to cell phones, if you're willing to settle for a model that's a year old, they sell them brand new on eBay and Amazon and, you get a chance to go on UA-cam and find out how the phone performs before you buy it. HTC put out a phone about a year ago that I really wanted, but they wanted $800 for it. My phone kicked a couple of weeks ago. I went online and bought the same phone that I wanted, brand new, for $180.00. Between my husband and I? That's a savings of $1,200. We don't buy store model phones anymore. Also, I disagree. I think you need a car. It's not a good idea to to be without. This is what we did: We decided what kind of car we wanted. We did our homework. Our budget was 16k. we found a 2017 Subaru Forester, blue booked 34k. It had been rear-ended and repaired. Only 2700 miles on it. It still smelled new. They wanted 18K for it. We walked out all expenses paid for $15,700 cash. It gets 27 miles to the gallon. It has four-wheel-drive, and it's immaculate. I'm of the opinion that you need a car, but not a car payment. food of course is a big ticket item. We shop discount and big box stores. Many of them carry organic products for a good price. my best resource though is Neighbors Gardens. We had free tomatoes and zucchini and cucumbers plus our own herb garden and. Eggs from our chickens All Summer Long. The best thing to do is learn how to can. You know what's in the food and it's way cheaper than buying. If you get together with friends who also have Gardens and resources, you can trade. That way you don't have to do all the work yourself. But, if watering the garden is too much work for you, then canning is going to be a real pain. Once you get acquainted with this, it's amazing. Buy your clothes second-hand. Goodwill, renewed boutiques, anything like that. I get some of the most gorgeous things From thrift stores. If I absolutely have to have something right now, then I will go to a department store, but I haven't done it In at least a year. a while back I got a brand new Saks Fifth Avenue purse for $4. It's the best one I ever had..gorgeous! Don't go out to eat. It's just not worth it. As an alternative, we have partnered up with some friends and started what we're going to call a gourmet Club. Each of us will take a course and make something. It will improve our cooking skills, give us a night out, and grow friendship. As for pets, they have value. Dogs keep away thieves. It doesn't matter if it's a Chihuahua or a Great Dane. They hear that bark? They don't know how aggressive your pet is. It will Scare them off. Also, dogs need walking. That's $40 a month on a gym membership all by itself. Just walk the dog instead. Cats catch mice. We lost our cat a few years back and didn't replace her. Mice went through all kinds of items in the garage. It took us forever to get rid of them. Not to mention at least $500 worth of food in the pantry. Cats are worth their weight in gold. Feed your animals the same thing you eat. Pet food's not good them anyway.
Don't DO NOT feed pets people food! It's not specifically formatted for their nutritional needs and could cause deficiencies. Besides that, dogs do not need to eat cooked bones they splinter inside the dog and create gastric problems and maybe even painful DEATH. If anything, you feed them RAW bones but never ever cooked bones after we eat the meat off the bone. Pay heed!
constant companion My kind of frugal and smart person!!! 😌✔ we practice close to everything you shared (oh how friends are always jealous of our LOW utility bills!! 😜) and agree with everything... EXCEPT the human dog food... not advisable!! "just me" is RIGHT!!! I found a local store that gets costcos returns and I buy their most expensive dog food for 1/2 price or less!!! ....+ many other items too!! like a brandnew costco shed for 1/4 price!! 😀👏🙏 LOL... had the exact SAME problem when our kitty passed with vermin invasion since we live rural!! SHE was highly valuable keeping MOST nasty destructive critters away!!! YES... cats are extremely important for rodent control and dogs for PROTECTION!! ...a house WITHOUT loving pets is like a library without books IMO!! 💞 HAPPY THRIFTING!! 😌
ConstantCompanion Where is your thrift store? I've found the good stuff gets grabbed by the workers for themselves, families and friends. By the time ppl who actually need it get to it, the only clothing left is all worn out. Don't forget everyone is into saving too, even those who could afford to buy retail. And then there are the ppl who buy up things from charity shops and resell it at a profit. It is all ok as far as everyone making on it, I'm just saying that most charity shops are stocked with goods that should long ago have been relegated to the dust bin.
For me #9 hit a nerve. I’m spending too much on cable. It is ridiculous!! Meant to cancel last month but will this month. Can save $90 a month by using Hulu/Netflix. Thank you for the tips will also look into #2 gardening.
I am a huge fan of the library. I'm constantly reading books or listening to audiobooks for free on my phone. It also is a good alternative to watching too much TV on cable. I've been without cable for about a decade too (just Netflix) and I've grown accustomed to no commercial breaks. I have to say that eliminating a car when you have a family is pretty impractical - carrying car seats and installing them every time you go to the grocery store? Then how do you carry the groceries when you're ready to go home? Also, depending on your distance to your employment and your choice of vehicle, Lyft can be more expensive.
I'm getting rid of cable keeping WiFi scared to get rid of land line I have 4 small kids I will try gardening I live in nassau county ny will research what I can grow
We live in a metropolitan city near public transportation and use both ride services L and U, plus I ride my bike (I'm 62!). We do not have a car. A young family may want to keep one car. We also don't have cable and NO credit cards, thus no credit card debt. If we can't afford it, we don't buy it, and I have a garden. I just planted 30 garlic cloves. They take 9 months to grow. You can also grow herbs in containers inside. I just dug up all my basil to overwinter inside. These are all great tips. Keep them coming. Cheerd, Patricia
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I haven't had cable for several years, before UA-cam,
w/o internet. Don't miss it at all. Time consuming waste of money.
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I stop drinking at Starbucks Coffee during the pandemic. We saved enough money to buy a LG vacuum stick. I actually followed most of your advice in your video. We do grow some butter lettuce in our backyard and let our kids grow them. We have a family of 4 with one car though instead of two cars. No, we have no TV in our home. Just one desktop, laptops and tablets. We have no subscriptions like HBO or Hulu. We just don't have any time. We took advantage of the rewards points on our credit cards. We have no credit card debts at all.
Can’t get onboard with not having pets. Pets are so emotionally enriching that they are worth far more than the money spent on them!
He had a good suggestion of pet sitting win:win. There are too many pets on this planet being treated better than too many kids on this planet. It’s emotionally enriching to sponsor a child in some country that would love to be treated as good as many people treat their dogs in other countries!
dj Chauvin they sure are! They emotionally and physically help people through this crazy 😜 thing called life I love my dogs 🐶 💜🐶
@@traversw123 You can have pets and sponsor children, too.
Get a cheap phone plan. Throw your TV out. Buy a used car. Do other things to save money, but sponsor children and have pets.
Kathleen Norton Now that idea is definitely a WIN-WIN!!
I stopped buying full priced clothes. I thrift at the goodwill outlets and I'll buy clothes is about less than $1 a piece. Bingo :D
Kernica1 wow that’s super rare over here, well atleast I haven’t encountered one yet. ♻️
When I was working downtown, I’d park for free 6 blocks away every day. I never did pay for parking my entire career. I also brought my lunch each day.
I stopped shopping, paid all of my dept. store cards, my home and vehicle are paid off. I'm 57 and when I do shop it's for things that are needed.
I too grow some veggies at home. I love it!
Ms. Mae9, Great Job 🤗
I just celebrated my 69th birthday yesterday, GOD IS GOOD
I have paid off my car, credit card, and my home is paid for.
I have accumulated more in my checking account ( and will begin to boost up my savings account too).
My husband is a staunch believer in Dave Ramsey's Financial Planner advise of, "Saving at least six month's saving for emergencies ( e.g. government shut down).
I've learned to, "sepetate needs from wants"
Dave Ramsey's mantra, "Live like no one else so you can live like no one else"
I was able to retire much earlier than most
O and did I mention, GOD IS GOOD 😀
@@dorothycampbell3 Yes!!! ....Shout Out to Dave Ramsey.... His website also has a free "Every Dollar" accountability program. Everyone can handle themselves differently with credit cards but that's one thing Dave Ramsey is 100% against though!!!
@Catherine Hazur Sorry but this kind of person won't do anything to help someone else who is not able to overcome unfortunate hardships because he would have to thank God for helping him find a way to provide enough food for everyone. People like him only acknowledge his presence when theirs is about to end.
@Danny451 Fuentes That was just nasty of you. "Someone somewhere is having it bad, so I shouldn't be grateful!"
So wrong... smh
Vehicle paid off! Found a cheap reliable mechanic for it, all I buy is the parts.
No TV , No cable, No computer, No service, No newspapers, No magazines, No credit/debit cards ( cash only) No fancy nails( cut my own nails and file them), No children (don't worry about medical, legal, education, clothing and so forth) just two cats( because they were strays a third party paid for them to be spayed and neutered...one is 19 years old the other is 6 years old,( they're really not that expensive) use the library and senior center. I avoid public transportation, because I use my van for work( and I don't deliver pizzas or any Uber stuff) , I have also gone through personal property and sold the unwanted stuff and what doesn't sell donate to charity ( I get a receipt for taxes)) taxes are done at senior center by AARP tax representative for free ( 60 and older can have their taxes done for free).
YOUR comment section is VERY SPECIAL. these guys are Better than the library. I've learned so much from ALL of you. I've literally had to take notes. thanks YOU Guys🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌.
I use my Roku tv. All I pay for is internet i use anyway. Tons of free channels to watch. Don't miss paying for satelight
1. Credit card balance
2. Food (grow fruit/vegs/spices)
3. Personal finance software
4. Car (use Lyft/Uber/metro)
5. Books (use library)
6. Tax prep
7. Pets (petsit instead)
8. Credit report
9. Cable
10. Subscriptions
11. Flights
lu hicks ummmmm noooooo
Thanks for the summary!!!!✨
Thank you! Time saver!!!
I am 61 and full time, and live in a small town in Northern Illinios, no UBER and there is no way I would get rid of my car.
Praise the LORD, I paid off my credit cards five years ago. I saved so much. I am growing vegetables and fruits on my land. I stop buying clothes and jewelry. I wear nice clean clothes such as long skirts and dresses. I don't wear jewelry at all. I do event planning and I am a license Wedfing Designer. I work for myself. My son and I cook and serve the homeless, orphans, widows and the Fartherless at a Soup Kitchen every Monday and Thursday.
Millicent Smith sounds like a good old Apostolic
Where do you get the dresses if you don't buy them
Millicent Smith Praise the Lord for the fruit of the Holy Spirit you sow. May God continue to bless you and your family.
Was thinking along those lines, too,@@joelwebb6461 . Either she is a Oneness Apostolic Pentecostal line I am & know the Biblical commandments & principles she is living by or she just has more sense than those who profess being OAP but yet will not surrender their prideful desire for the ornamentation of jewelry & immodest or unnecessarily expensive & ostentatious apparel.
Are you Apostolic, may I ask?
Millicent, Good for you! Bless you!
Food !!! I spend way too much money on fast food - currently working on it getting a handle on this
A cookbook with simple recipes works wonders. It's enjoyable and tasty too.
Good luck. I just went to Costco’s food court to save a buck on lunch. 😂
I stopped going to the casinos now I save $2,000 a month
That's awesome, Daniel!
Good shit dude.
Daniel Baker with what other enjoyable activity have you replaced it?
Can't win if you don't play 😉.
Jk
$2k a month😯😯😯😯😯
Guys hair cuts are easy. Buy a trimmer. Pack lunches vs eating out at work. Make coffee & tea vs buying out. That's all saved lots for me
I bought pir of clippers used...for $20. 2 home hair cuts paid for it...we have done 2 boys and 1 husband for years since then.
Homegrown tomatoes are infinitely tastier than storebought
amen!
@seedtimemoney and @Elizabethhouser I have a garden and I grow 3 types of tomatoes, 2 types of eggplant, 1 type of squash and other vegetables and herbs. It keeps me fit and I save money 🤗😁
@John Nichols I'm from Jersey and yes I eat them. 😊
Most tomatoes you buy from grocery store is genetically modified poison!!! They are not even juicy!!!
Have my garden , I do a lot of canning and making jam , salsa , ketchup , pickles , it's not hard to learn , I even made grape juice .
😘✌️
UA-cam is my cable substitute lol
it is a pretty good one!
I just have basic cable 50 bucks a month. Have my own router blah. Have a bunch of roku's. Subscribe to only Hulu cuz I like old shows. . Not a big movie guy so Hulu's okay. Then I have a computer and I watch other shows on the networks websites for free. Just have to wait a week for the new episode to come on. And I watch a lot of stuff on UA-cam. So my total monthly bills about 62 bucks. I'm going to install a TV antenna on my roof this summer. That should cost about two hundred bucks. And that will be all. I'll cancel Hulu at that time.
Mine too
Same
Ikr
Anytime you use a computer for anything, even though it may say it is free, it isn't because you have to pay for the internet hook up.
Aarp does taxes for free at libraries, community centers, senior centers and you don't have to be a senior. Have done it for several years
Aarp does taxes for free. Been doing it 5-6 yrs & you don't have to be 65. They do it at libraries, community centers
Great tip ES!
But you have to pay subscription for AARP
E S State Employee Credit unions are also free.
E S to
Seniors can get their taxes done free by United Day!!!(Texas)
You don't need to buy bean seeds either. for instance, I've never bought Black bean or Bush seeds, but most bean seeds cost $1.00 to $4.00 for a small pack. A 1 LB bag of most types of bean seeds in the supermarket cost about $1.29 to $2.29. they are viable seeds to plant, and then save some of the best beans to dry and harvest for seeds for the next year's planting. I do the same for tomatoes, corn, winter wheat, sunflowers and many other plants!
Who BUYS their pets? I've gotten every dog and cat I've ever owned by rescue only; I believe they know you saved them, and they are more grateful and loyal!
I got my dog from my brother 8 years ago and I got my cat from my sister last year. I wasn't planning on getting any pets until they had puppies and kittens
lovely bones, That's WONDERFUL!! I'm glad to know you've had some great best friends for MANY YEARS!!ME TOO! I love my little guy; he keeps my legs warm, too!
@@cherylpemberton1676 lol my dog is my best friend the cat hates me I just feed her and clean her kitty litter and make sure she gets her flea treatment. She won't let me pet her or anything. She's my son's cat basically she won't let anyone but my one year old son touch her she tons from anyone else and if you try to grab her you will get bit and scratched
Getting a pet from a rescue is a good thing but rescues charge. A young adoptee can typically go for 350. Older pets $50-100.
Is not about buying the pet ! Is the cost that comes from taking great care of them !!
Cable!!! Once my contract is up, I’m cutting the darn thing. Crazy expensive!!!
Ladies save money on hair and nails by doing your own
Buy men's (disposable) razors, they are the same, but cheaper. :) women's items are almost always more expensive.
ALWAYS.....😂😂😂😂👍
v Henderson zNo I’m not being cheap with myself that is self care .I work too hard and I just deserve to have good maintenance on my personal care .Nope won’t happen .I hate to see a woman looking like she struggling and can’t pay for the basics for herself..Smh
v Henderson I already do my own nails because I can’t afford to have them done. They never look as nice as they would if I could afford a professional manicure and a manicure is really relaxing. Oh well, maybe when I win the lottery. Oh wait, can’t afford a lottery ticket either.
True!!!
We had blackberry & raspberry bushes in the past and I forgot how easy they are. Loved the fruit and froze them & used them in smoothies during winter.
I know right?
Restaurants are the biggest waste of money especially when you go and order a grilled cheese sandwich or macaroni and cheese for $8.00 You waste so much money by eating out often. This is a practice by many young couples with small kids.
I agree with most of these, and already am applying most of these in my life, and he is absolutely correct, it all adds up, I now have actual spending money and don’t stress as much about my finances, sadly, the one I can’t do is the grow my own food, I don’t have a yard in my apartment to grow anything bigger than herbs, there is one that I don’t agree with though, it’s the car, the reason why is because even though Uber and scooters and such are available, they still cost money, and....... it adds up, I would instead recommend getting a reliable inexpensive car that’s not financed and is great on gas
Cable... For sure. It's like a bad habit.
Spectrum Cable/Internet!
Get an antenna and a firestick. 😊
Haven't had in probably 10 years
TV is a time waster. I don't own one. The flicker rate lulls people into a state of suseptability. And the subliminally posted messages!
A bad business all around.
They have an Antenna that you can buy at Walgreens or CVS in the as seen on TV section for 19.99$ and plug in tv no cable bill and good selection of shows
Cable , hubby's entertainment, mine is internet, I love learning things , such as this on UA-cam.
@Monica Calderon I just caught that, funny
I agree with some of these ideas. Examples what I don't spend money on.
1. No TV
2. No cable
3. I drive a 2009 Kia Rio with only 128.680 miles.
4. Credit card I pay in full every month.
5. I have one window unit in bedroom window and only use while sleeping.
6. Pay property taxes on time.
7. Use free turbo tax on line.
8. Use clothes line to dry my clothes no dry.
9. Buy clothes at used clothing stores.
9. I do my own lawn.
10. I only buy the necessities at the grocery store.
11. I only eat twice a day and on my days off from work I fast for today's.
12. I fill my 2 five gallon water jogs.
13. Many other things I do to keep cost down and more in my pocket.
My neighbor is amazed at my monthly utility bills. Where my neighbor pays about 350.00 to 400.00 on electric, water, wast water plus city fees. I pay only about $85. to $110. on utilities which covers the basics electric,water,waste water and city fees.
My savings is growing and extra cash I hold on to in a Secret place where it isn't recorded by any agency.
J L. 8
That’s awesome, but it sounds like something only a single person could pull off....
J L. How is what your doing called living?!?🤷🏽♀️ This a rented life! So enjoy it!
JL
The latter part of your comment triggered the IRS AI
I don’t know about this. You live a no frills life to save money you may never spend saving is great but I’m not going to be that cheap with myself.
Started giving myself buzz haircuts for the ease and style of it, turns out I’m actually saving a LOT of money after the initial cost of the electric clippers etc....
lol
That demon cable
I bought a Fire stick got rid of cable. Great savings !!
I have leaf from Best Buy. Works great.
We have cable for our internet. It is the only option available here.
I renegotiated my AT&T bill down as well as my Uverse down to $5.95/mo! Also got my home alarm bill renegotiated down $10/ mo. Thanks for your savings suggestions. Am growing my own Rosemary plant at back door, it is wonderful on chicken, salmon and pork chops.
No more cable tv..I use the kodi app for entertainment,
save hundreds.
bella0418 I have Kodi too! Best. Thing. Ever!
When You live way out in the country, there's no Uber public transportation ! And if You live too close to a hill antennas don't work .
As a nurse I rock - seriously, I can bring people back from the dead lol! And animals? There’s not an animal that I can’t make friends with and, yeah, I’ve got 6 large rescue dogs (think of them as a security system). But sadly, plants commit suicide when they see me. Lol.
But think about good quality food as a commitment to your health. If you eat better quality food (notably fruits and vegetables), you’ll spend less time at the doctors.
And yeah - we all have to have a vice. Mine are books. I read voraciously. But I also re-read my books. Many times. They are like old friends.
And like I said. - you might consider animals expensive, but they perform multiple functions. They improve human health. They reduce depression. They protect your home as well as potentially laying down their own lives to save yours. They provide love - no strings attached. All things of worth cost some money. Our furry companions are one of them.
No cable, ROKU, Netflix’s, debt free, we do have Amazon Prime, and Kindle Unlimited. We are gardening but not self sufficient.
The main thing no one ever mentioned is, unplug everything you are not using. Even though the machine is not being used, it is still using electricity. Also T Mobile has the hotspot. That Also helps a lot.
I do this n it actually does save money
I don’t think that is worth a couple of cents a day.
We have a hotspot (jet pack) thru Verizon and we will be using it on our rv trip this summer. $20.00 a month.
A week after my husband and I got engaged he was laid off from his job. We know at that point that we needed to get a place to live where with just having one income would be able to pay for it. In the next 10 years I would find things I could do without. I stopped buying paper towels and shopped yard sales to get cloth napkins, cloth rags, cloth hand towels so I would always have enough to clean. We canceled our cable (15 years ago) and hopped on Netflix almost as soon as it’s online version started. I took my lunch to work 4 out of 5 days (I was a school teacher). I kept grocery shopping down to $25 a month. All this allowed my husband to stay at home after he had a ministroke at age 29. We lived off my pay check only and paid off our car in 2007, paid off the mortgage in 2011, paid off my student loan in 2013, and paid off all credit cards in 2018. This has all been a blessing because I became disabled in 2017. GOD takes care of us when we take care of others. We have never given anything to others that we expected back.
Save even more on TV and get an over-the air antenna and DVR. We get 32 channels.
I get 9 channels, half of which are in a language I don’t speak😄, but I still like the antenna better because I don’t need to waste my life watching tv endlessly
Having Lyft to come take me everywhere I go would cost way way more then paying gas and insurance on my car maybe if I was paying a rediculous high car payment or something. We don't have buses where I live. But some of these other ideas are pretty good.
Yep, they may not all work for everyone but hope you can try some of the other ones out!
amy Bayes I live about a half mile or so from the grocery store but it is on the other side of a major highway with no lights or crosswalks for miles, so I have to take transport. Uber/Lyft advertise $10-12 each way (plus tip). If I spent $25-30 to get to the grocery, I'd have to forget food altogether. There are no taxi or bus services but you can get a senior shared-ride taxi if you are over 65 or disabled. Well, until the ADA gets cut.
Thank you for the information. I live in the country and I own my vehicle so the only expense is maintence,fuel, insurance and year end registration and inspection. However, I am thinking about using Lift or uber to do away with repairs and all the expenses mentioned. However, I need to compare the expenses of Uber to taking care of a car. I do grow a garden and can my harvest. it is alot of work, but so worth it.
No credit card debt, payed my house off in 11 yrs not 30 yrs. I have a small garden with tomato’s, green beans etc. no car payment.
You can save money if you harvest rain water to water your vegetable garden. That's what we do.
In some states it's against the law to collect rain water. It's crazy but true:-((
@@judyanne3563 wow that's insane😂😂
Water is $.01 per 3gallons. Unless you calculate all other fees with a utility bill. Taxes and fees are criminal.
Colorado would be one of those states.
I water only with rainwater. Checkout my system!
I bought a vintage camper for $800, k fixed it up and live in it. I bought an HD antenna and watch TV for free. I eat vegetarian so now I spend $40 a week on groceries and eat like a queen. I go to Atwood's and buy my dogs vaccines give them myself to save money. I bought two lunch bags a big and small, I pack food and iced tea whenever I go somewhere. It's healthier and I don't have to buy fast food. I bought a portable washing machine and folding clothes dryer, now I don't have to go to the laundromat. My biggest two are this. I thank God for everything I receive and never complain. I give away what I don't use to someone I know in need, if someone likes something I have I will usually give it to them. Staying humble, grateful and generous seems to create things to come your way. When Jesus multiplied the loaves we learned when we share God provides sufficient.
If you live on big city but no access to public transportation getting rid of car is not practical but at least downsize for fuel economy and pay cash fir next used car not new
Yeah not everyplace has decent public transportation or even Uber or Lyft out in the boonies we have to have a car. I know a ton of people that drive 50-100 miles a day to get to work
I love growing our own food because I know what is in it, and it's relaxing for me, big thumbs up
Yep completely agree!
Hi from Australia 🇦🇺 I just worked out that to keep our car costs $170 a week! That just include the insurance rego fees, new tyres - oil, fuel and lastly, service costs. It’s crazy! Moral of my story is if you don’t really need to own a car than don’t! 😉
I bought my car 3 yrs ago for $1000 cash its a 2004 dodge grand caravan. I've spent $1000 in parts and done repairs myself or had my son help me. Im fixing to buy 4 used tires for $100 from a junk yard. I pay for liability insurance only and its $40 monthly. I work have a kid in school and music lessons and haul grandbabies around. My vehicle means freedom to me and thats priceless!!! I own my home and have a garden and keep other expenses down. There is a difference in surviving and living!!!
I like the step on gardening. I planted a couple of tomato plants and the did well and now I have the seeds to plant again next year at no cost.
We need to adopt pets...,,CATS AND DOGS PLEASE....!!!
No buying them just adopt them ...😸hundreds of them waiting for Home....!!!!
Glad you mentioned this Nelly - good point - wish I would have said something in the vid
Adopting is buying for the adoptive.parents. There is always a fee.
I agree 100%!!
Nelly Salvamor I want a pet,but they charge alot to adopt at shelters,and make you take to vet.
Patricia Russell a lot of times they dont charge especially if the shelter are full i mean murder shelters
God has made it so simple for us to feed ourselves growing vegetables even in containers works the amount of pesticides you consume when you buy
them at the grocery is a big concern too. I've grown vegetables for years last year I wasn't able They are very expensive to buy and once you've eaten what you grow yourself there's just no taste in the ones you buy at the store l'm a grandparent and my grandchildren live with me so it helps more than you might realize to grow what you can yourself. Thank you so much for your tips and God bless you and your family
I save money on all of them since I'm a broke bastard.
steve coleman 😂
This was great! I immediately cancelled a few subscriptions that i had. To see i have wasted around $150 by doing nothing & getting nothing in return.
Thank you so much, your content is precious!
Love hearing about your success!
Fun video, loved the intro music and editing. I probably am spending the most on our car but that is only because car insurance is pricey. We own both vehicles.Then food would be next, still working on that part of our lives. Do you know who Darci the minimalist is? I think you guys would like her videos about food ingredients and minimalism. A thought on the pet suggestions. Being an individual that is working towards eventually being a homesteader/future farmer, I know animals can be very expensive. But just like your garden suggestion on saving on groceries, also consider animals as pets that can also bring food, such as ducks, chickens, goats, cows, etc... may be more work then you want to commit too, but the quality of food coming from those animals would be way better then what you would find in a grocery store and you'd hopefully get your pet fill as well :)
Great point about the animals - I have wanted chickens for years!
I started washing my own cars. I mow my own lawn. I cut my own hair. I reuse paper plates if they're still clean. When I dry my hands with a paper towel, it lays out to dry and reuse. I also planted walnut trees in my back yard to pay the taxes on my home
Thank you for your advice, my cousin sold his car and now uses Uber or Lyft.
We stopped using cable years ago, and we use Overdrive to get all of our library needs.
Thank you again, I will try working on some of the others that you mentioned.
You are welcome!!
Yep we grow berries, use library.....have car. In our area there is no public transportation so taking uber everywhere would not work, too expensive, no credit cards either
I get free cable, it's included in the HOA fees in the condo development I live in.
I greatly appreciate that!!
Cable is the worst! I keep meaning to cancel it, but I procrastinate.
Here's something for ya!
Not many military (U.S) are told this (or weren't)
If you have your enlistment papers, and the cards you had/have before enlisting you send them copies of your enlistment with your next payment and a note stating "you are using the sailors and soldiers act of 1940 (double check on date with JAG!) . Once done they must by law reduce your interest rate from enlistment date to 6% many will send you a check other will apply it to balance.
When i did this i had 8 years left on my RV. The next month i had the pink and a check for $12,000.00+ from them. I did all of them at once and my total refunds from interest was almost $80k with a zero balance on my cards!
luettias Little known facts! You can get interest reduced on nearly everything if you just ask for it. You can get discounted prices on even one price store items if you dicker. Internet? If the company will give you a one year deal, they can extend it again and again. Are you military, veteran, senior, student, disabled? There are ALWAYS deals but ppl don't ask or demand. We have been so programmed to not be cheap or act like a bum, or embarrass our folks bc we can afford the full price, that we throw our money away to anyone who asks us for it.
Make sure you grow the blackberries in pots. They're a weed. They will take over your yard.
Thanks
Woow thank you.Now I know why
They sure will!
ConstantCompanion Amen. I just moved from a house where they took over my hedges, etc. I loved having the berries. But they are a weed. So is wisteria. I had that too does all kind of damage to porches.
I loke to hang out my laundry. Colored bird poop..no. I have a friend who has one and we share
My husband and I sold our second car a few years ago. So now we save insurance, personal property tax, tags and maintenance. We’ve had to coordinate schedules but we are mostly retired so it works for us.
That is a lot of money saved isn't it?
I just looked at my credit card bill yesterday and was surprised how much I spend on interest. I watched your blog last night about rolling your credit card into a 0% interest card. I will definitely look into that today
Glad to be of service Ida! Go get em!
0% interest defendantly need that and free flights
Which cards?
Pay off higher interest cards 1st
Or file bankruptcy.
How do you get 0% interest on credit cards.
I saved pennies on transportation by building a wooden car. It was great except the cops pulled me over a lot. Unfortunately it caught fire while I was driving it, guess I haven't conquered the wooden wheel bearing design yet. And my legs hurt a lot. Not from the peddling, but from braking.
Please, no disrespect, but I laughed so hard when I read this. All I could think of was about Fred Flinstone and Barney Rubble... 😂😂😂👍👍
Fortean Threat Filmworks Yeah, you have to look out for laws. A guy built a little motor car for his wife who is w/c bound. The cops wouldn't allow it on the street even though it was a little town and the lady didn't go but a few blocks in any direction. Seems you can give up things, do without things, but you can't adapt things to your needs.
I don't know if where you live they do this or not but where I live in Kentucky they do at your Public Library instead of going to rent movies are going to the Redbox you can get movies and rent them at the Library for free all brand new movies you can rent FOR FREE... it's not just old movies it's ones that are brand new that just came out that have been released to where you can buy movies instead of buying them you can go rent them.
Joyce Browne My library in Virginia has thousands of movies from old to new. So cool to watch the older ones, so much better not everyone is getting blow up.
Joyce Browne, back in the day, I use to take my kids to library and rent VCR tapes for free! Didn't know they do red box now! Will be calling my local library to check soon.
Joyce Browne In orlando, you could borrow 20 dvds at a time for a week. Greatest selection of foreign films you've ever seen! And yes, new movies all the time. In Houston, there are free shows at the outdoor theater in Hermann Park where you can see the top entertainers from singers to dance divas,to comedians to Shakespeare, etc all for free. If there is one thing in this world you can get plenty of for free (or almost free) it is entertainment.
Most of the things mentioned in this video, I do. I not only don't have a car, I bicycle. Our town is so small, I can get nearly anywhere & home again in less than a 7mile round trip.
I did plant fruit trees mulberry is a great tree, apples but make sure it's a real fruiting tree ie: reputable nursery.
I pay about $100 for my taxes. I always got $150-2,000 more doing it through her than through turbo tax. Keep that in mind. My parents had to pay a few grand when they did it through turbo tax, but when they went through an official CPA they got $5,000 back.
I go to the largest dollar store in town and save around $300/MO. They have name brands too
Some people are afraid to shop at dollar tree,I don't want to buy in bulk I get 30 items for $30!
You're very right about owning a pet. (I've had several)
They do cost $! Food is the least of your worries. Vet Bill's can be very shocking. And the worst to hit you is home damage. Pee on the carpets. Scratching up woodwork & furniture, chewing on furniture. If your dog bites someone, your $600 + oure bread (or mutt) will be put down. The major heartbreaking there is your emotional tole. But you may also be charged with a misdemeanor, have to pay fines & or community service.
Whoever got bit may hate you forever & possibly sue your pants off. You may need fencing, as the animals HAVE to get exercise. Then there's all the little pet toys.
I'm sure I've forgotten things like maybe an obedience class? So please, DO NOT GET A PET if your unwilling or unable to care for it's needs. Not caring for them can have consequences that can even far outweigh taking care of them like you should be willing to, to begin with.
THanks for sharing Kathryn!
Isn't taking an Uber or Lyft every where more expansive than having a car??
Da_ Answer Yes. Most people that list this as a savings are not wrong if you purchasing a car over 25000. But at the national average of 17000 your looking at $200 or less monthly.
but you also have to take into all the other car expenses like gas, maintenance, insurance, etc
@@SeedTime idk man, I'd probably be paying $30 a day to and from work in a Lyft or uber
Yea like I said in the vid, it's not for everyone (including myself) but for some people it might make sense
@@SeedTime you right
This is awesome I’ve discovered your channel today, and I love the Biblical principals! My hubby and I are ministers that are still trying to recover financially from bad divorces from exes that ruined our credit (prayers for miracles, please!). So we are starting over. We have three young boys that we homeschool and a ministry that is basically starting all over. We have my van that is 9 years old. Paid off, but starting to need repair. And it’s impossible for us to afford Uber because of our low income (and unfortunately have to drive it twice a week 45 miles one way to exchange the kids with the ex). So I need all the money-saving tips I can get, LOL! I can’t wait to read your article on traveling for free, because, as a ministry, we want to travel and go to places that need us to minister there. Thank you so much for making this channel! God bless❣️
This video is awesome! Thank you!
We are considering getting rid of our second car. It's a paid-for junker but still costs money to maintain, insure, fill with fuel, and replace.
I like the idea of growing your own fruits and veggies but you can't do that if you live in a condo. Absolutely agree about cable. Waste of money. Haven't had it for years. Also, what would you recommend for a single senior lady who is semi-retired to do to make extra money? I don't have much money to put up front. Thank you.
Hey Rosann, we got a video coming out in about 2 weeks about just that - stay tuned!
Rosann Supino Know a lady at a senior complex in FL, made lots of spending money by making things to sell to ppl in her complex and the condos around the area. She made a killing on crocheting those poodles that go over a bottle, if you remember them? Turned out that the seniors loved things they remembered or owned back in the day. Look around. Talk to other seniors. Check out the senior centers. I used to make dolls, then discovered everybody wanted ethnic dolls and there weren't many around then, so I started doing those. Some young ppl wanted to garden but didn't know how so a neighborhood lady taught them and never again was without fresh vegetables. You probably know how to do many things. If you have a car you can ride other seniors for half what they pay Uber. Just define an area that would be profitable for you. One lady charges older ppl in her area a monthly fee to take them where they want to go. It is a small town and the ppl usually want to go to the grocery or doctor or church. As a bonus the seniors feel independent and their kids get a break from running them somewhere. Oops. Getting carried away here. Good luck. And remember, there are better and less expensive places to live, if not here then elsewhere!
Plant a fruit tree in an off beat walking path. Steath gardening. Plant them where you work.
My most expensive item is my vehicle. I live 20 miles from the major town, but I am definitely going to ride my bike to the village, whenever possible, to cut down on fuel expense. Gotta change my lousy bank rewards credit card too. Thanks for the tips; I subscribed!
Food!!! Six children, two teenage boys who NEVER stop eating! Thank you for these great ideas!
Also, look up what veggies you can start at home in water, then plant like celery, green onions, etc
shop at Aldi, Lidl, Grocery Outlet... amazing savings!!! +but for big eaters... COSTCO... great savings with coupon booklets year round!!
watch end of season reductions for huge savings... brand NEW!!
btw... 2 tips ref. costco...
a) if you're not a member, you can still shop there with a costco gift card
b) if your rebate check is LESS than your annual membership fee... costco WILL reimburse your annual membership fee. ✔👏
check Craigslist for constant freebies... maybe resell... UA-cam has amazing teachings and info!! ✔✔✔
...kids must have family chores (+ jobs mowing neighbors lawns etc.!!!) and LEARN to appreciate costs and family values. grow a garden and fruit trees with them... teach finances to the kids YOUNG AND ONGOING!!!
expose them to cost and maintenance of cars and household early, shop thrift stores for clothing except birthdays and xmas. educate them on unhealthy wasteful fast foods and expensive starbucks visits!!!
the old ways weren't so bad... let's reclaim them by retraining our often spoiled and wasteful newer generations!!!! stop hiring laborers and learn to DIY!!!
Maybe you should have invested in condoms a few years back.
Where are used to live, there were 2 community gardens that I signed up for... It was amazing to the quality, taste, & growth of the veggies, but I was glad of the savings.... Since I'm NOT able to do that, I go to the local farmer's market.
Food here. & colloidal silver. Just bought most of the stuff we need to make our own, getting the rest in less than two weeks (prob the next few days). We'll have to do an above ground garden, since our neighbor used to pour bleach in the back. 😰 Soooo, that is farther off. However, I'm working on building my herbal/oil repertoire.
We also use vinegar and eggshells to clean.
I spend the most money on my car😑. Thanks for sharing this post with us.
John 6:27
"Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life."
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
Amen!! I actually enjoy gardening so its not "work" to me.
a big amen!
All life perishes.
Amen...this Bible verse is very related!
When I move out I'm going to grow some of the veggies I use the most and a lemon tree if I can, then I can make lemonade and make and can my own lemon curd spread instead of paying 5 or 6 $s at the store every time I get to craving some....
Hi Bob, if I may, I think you should choose a different example for Acorns or any of the other change saving sites. If people are wanting to or needing to save their change, using Starbucks as an example, may not be the best choice (unless, of course you are getting paid for that subliminal message). However, spending $9.45 on a coffee at Starbucks, completely contradicts saving change. Just a thought.
Tfs. I like some of these ideas but some would be way to hard to use like giving up or car. But love the idea about cable. I do some of the other things but still working on it. Thanks again
I got rid of credit cards thru bankruptcy years ago I use debit cards. I had a greenhouse too much work, buy cars for cash.
Buy the car you can afford it's just 4 wheels. Rent or mortgage should be 40% or less of your income, mine is 1.7%. U tube is $40per month downside works off internet.
I'm going to plant my favorites ; red onions, carrots, lettuce, watermelon and lemons!
I got rid of cable tv a few yrs ago. I stop buying red meat of every kind including hotdogs. And im getting ready to stop buying new clothes n new jewelry. Im going to downsize on just about everything that i buy.
Jamie Harper What do you use as a cable alternative?
@@SheWhoComesAtNight Get an antenna and a firestick 😊
Libra Lady02 I love the fire stick. I have high speed internet and a fire stick. I turned 56 and reorganizing my life and needs instead of wants.
Precious Love Good for you! I’ve done the same thing and I love it! 🙂❤️
Libra Lady02 Thank you! I want to lighten my load in every aspect of my life.
I just turned off cable 2 days ago and using Amazon Prime for my entertainment needs atm.
This is funny. My cost of living of ALL expenses is always easily under $500/ month. Sometimes even less.
Consumers programmed by a tv are so funny.
My monthy expenses, $50 phone, $50 auto insurance, $200 food and water. $50 gasoline,
$150 auto repair fund. Simple as that. ALL BY MY CHOICE, including no children (a wise choice of a vasectomy at age 23) and i get to travel and wake up at the coolest locations, and see nature everyday. I've never been happier.
Oh. And my entertainment... which is priceless in so many ways, and multiple times better than any Hollywood mental programming of a movie or a tv.
RoadTrip Eddie live like a nomad, thats the cheapest way to go 👍👍👍
What about housing? Where do you live?
Housing? Electricity?
I love planting any seeds from fruit and whatever grows I use 😄
Love it Maria!!!
File taxes for free through credit karma and get rid of cable and get an antenna and a firestick 😊
Libra Lady02 What's a firestick?
The city (libraries or city civic center)also have workshops where they prepare your taxes for free. They do 1040's with Sch A & C's & E's, not only EZ's.
My biggest expense is my car. I would eliminate that but I am an Uber driver so I kind of need that for work. I do however think that Uber and Lyft provide an excellent service in the community for people who do not drive. Very convenient and affordable.
I think so too !
Hi Bob.
Great tips, for the most part.
You almost lost me completely when you said books.☺
I'm a certified Book Junkie and long time BookAholic.
That being said, I'm a veteran and our local VA in Prescott AZ has had free book carts for quite some time.
I got the largest quantity of my most recent collection from those free carts.
(Lost like 4 or 5 collections previous to this one.)
I do sometimes spend money on very inexpensive used books, or did, when I had cash available.
Like Salvation Army, Goodwill sometimes.
Thrift stores in general.
(Names you wouldn't know, since they're local.)
Friends of the Library Bookstore.
Like that.
When I had money/income.
By and large, I have lost nearly ALL the brand new books I spent money on and even lost far too many of the used books I bought in the past 5.5 nearly 6 years since I moved here, too.
(Storage unit auctions.
Something I should not have spent money on, storage units, but I was having chronic homelessness issues and between transitional veteran housing and sleeping in my car, I had to keep stuff in storage.
I should have sold most of it at a yard sale and made some money on it rather than losing it all to storage unit auctions as I did but that's a whole other kettle of fish. Anyway.)
Libraries can be dangerous for me too.
Without steady transportation (the car is out of the picture now) it gets too easy to hold onto books for far too long and I racked up nearly $100 in overdue book fees last year.😒
Not sure how it got that high but anyway.
Otherwise, pretty sound advice.
(Cannot do the garden thing, as I live in an apartment and, even if I could, I have a really black thumb with plants anyway.)
Thanks for the info and wise insight.
(And for not overdoing the biblical part.)
toddvandell85 our library will let us renew over the phone now so if we can't get there on a certain day... it saved us a few times! Hope it helps.
When it comes to cell phones, if you're willing to settle for a model that's a year old, they sell them brand new on eBay and Amazon and, you get a chance to go on UA-cam and find out how the phone performs before you buy it. HTC put out a phone about a year ago that I really wanted, but they wanted $800 for it. My phone kicked a couple of weeks ago. I went online and bought the same phone that I wanted, brand new, for $180.00. Between my husband and I? That's a savings of $1,200. We don't buy store model phones anymore.
Also, I disagree. I think you need a car. It's not a good idea to to be without. This is what we did:
We decided what kind of car we wanted. We did our homework. Our budget was 16k. we found a 2017 Subaru Forester, blue booked 34k. It had been rear-ended and repaired. Only 2700 miles on it. It still smelled new. They wanted 18K for it. We walked out all expenses paid for $15,700 cash. It gets 27 miles to the gallon. It has four-wheel-drive, and it's immaculate. I'm of the opinion that you need a car, but not a car payment.
food of course is a big ticket item. We shop discount and big box stores. Many of them carry organic products for a good price. my best resource though is Neighbors Gardens. We had free tomatoes and zucchini and cucumbers plus our own herb garden and. Eggs from our chickens All Summer Long. The best thing to do is learn how to can. You know what's in the food and it's way cheaper than buying. If you get together with friends who also have Gardens and resources, you can trade. That way you don't have to do all the work yourself. But, if watering the garden is too much work for you, then canning is going to be a real pain.
Once you get acquainted with this, it's amazing. Buy your clothes second-hand. Goodwill, renewed boutiques, anything like that. I get some of the most gorgeous things From thrift stores. If I absolutely have to have something right now, then I will go to a department store, but I haven't done it In at least a year. a while back I got a brand new Saks Fifth Avenue purse for $4. It's the best one I ever had..gorgeous!
Don't go out to eat. It's just not worth it. As an alternative, we have partnered up with some friends and started what we're going to call a gourmet Club. Each of us will take a course and make something. It will improve our cooking skills, give us a night out, and grow friendship.
As for pets, they have value. Dogs keep away thieves. It doesn't matter if it's a Chihuahua or a Great Dane. They hear that bark? They don't know how aggressive your pet is. It will Scare them off. Also, dogs need walking. That's $40 a month on a gym membership all by itself. Just walk the dog instead.
Cats catch mice. We lost our cat a few years back and didn't replace her. Mice went through all kinds of items in the garage. It took us forever to get rid of them. Not to mention at least $500 worth of food in the pantry. Cats are worth their weight in gold. Feed your animals the same thing you eat. Pet food's not good them anyway.
Great thoughts - thanks for sharing!
Don't DO NOT feed pets people food! It's not specifically formatted for their nutritional needs and could cause deficiencies. Besides that, dogs do not need to eat cooked bones they splinter inside the dog and create gastric problems and maybe even painful DEATH. If anything, you feed them RAW bones but never ever cooked bones after we eat the meat off the bone. Pay heed!
constant companion
My kind of frugal and smart person!!! 😌✔
we practice close to everything you shared (oh how friends are always jealous of our LOW utility bills!! 😜) and agree with everything... EXCEPT the human dog food... not advisable!!
"just me" is RIGHT!!!
I found a local store that gets costcos returns and I buy their most expensive dog food for 1/2 price or less!!! ....+ many other items too!! like a brandnew costco shed for 1/4 price!! 😀👏🙏
LOL... had the exact SAME problem when our kitty passed with vermin invasion since we live rural!! SHE was highly valuable keeping MOST nasty destructive critters away!!!
YES... cats are extremely important for rodent control and dogs for PROTECTION!!
...a house WITHOUT loving pets is like a library without books IMO!! 💞 HAPPY THRIFTING!! 😌
ConstantCompanion Where is your thrift store? I've found the good stuff gets grabbed by the workers for themselves, families and friends. By the time ppl who actually need it get to it, the only clothing left is all worn out. Don't forget everyone is into saving too, even those who could afford to buy retail. And then there are the ppl who buy up things from charity shops and resell it at a profit. It is all ok as far as everyone making on it, I'm just saying that most charity shops are stocked with goods that should long ago have been relegated to the dust bin.
ConstantCompanion p
For me #9 hit a nerve. I’m spending too much on cable. It is ridiculous!! Meant to cancel last month but will this month. Can save $90 a month by using Hulu/Netflix. Thank you for the tips will also look into #2 gardening.
I ended my cable bill two years ago and I could tell a difference in my finances.
Fast food
For sure!
We love fast food, it's our guilty pleasure among a lot of things in the us
maria thiede yes, I know sis it’s so hard at times but I have to cut back!
I'm an RT too 😁
maria thiede yayyyyyyyy nice to me you! That’s an awesome surprise! It’s awesome to connect with a fellow RT. 😘😘😘
I am a huge fan of the library. I'm constantly reading books or listening to audiobooks for free on my phone. It also is a good alternative to watching too much TV on cable. I've been without cable for about a decade too (just Netflix) and I've grown accustomed to no commercial breaks. I have to say that eliminating a car when you have a family is pretty impractical - carrying car seats and installing them every time you go to the grocery store? Then how do you carry the groceries when you're ready to go home? Also, depending on your distance to your employment and your choice of vehicle, Lyft can be more expensive.
I'm getting rid of cable keeping WiFi scared to get rid of land line I have 4 small kids I will try gardening I live in nassau county ny will research what I can grow
(?) is landline reasonably priced?
We live in a metropolitan city near public transportation and use
both ride services L and U, plus I ride my bike (I'm 62!). We do not have a car. A young family may want to keep one car. We also don't have cable and NO credit cards, thus no credit card debt. If we can't afford it, we don't buy it, and I have a garden. I just planted 30 garlic cloves. They take 9 months to grow. You can also grow herbs in containers inside. I just dug up all my basil to overwinter inside. These are all great tips. Keep them coming. Cheerd, Patricia
Thanks Patricia!!
Cable 172 a month it's going bye-bye
Floyd Staats ??? Wha?
I got my cable down from 200 to 49.00 a month watch utube and free movies on line
@@donnalopez7908 big saving good choice
Floyd Staats Just got rid of my cable a couple of months ago.
Got rid of my cable a couple of months ago!
Praise God for leading me to your videos ! I am determined to get out of debt for good! I am 65 years old and no retirement of my own . My husband has 2 retirements coming his way but we are not being good stewards. We do tithe but we hardly know where our money goes! We have about 6 credit cards but we never just pay the minimum! That is our biggest obstacle. I will impulse buy stuff because it's on sale too HELP!!!!!!