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November, 2008

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Tip #17: Buy generic for the stuff you don’t care about

This is Tip #17 of of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge. (See past tips.)
Today’s tip is to buy generics for the stuff you don’t care about — while continuing to buy brand-name for the stuff you do care about.

When I was growing up, I was a pretty good kid, but I still remember [...]

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Tip #16: Cancel any large purchases this month

This is Tip #16 of of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge. (See past tips.)
Today’s tip is to cancel/defer any large purchase you were planning for this month. You’re basically using time as a strategic barrier against yourself.

It’s very simple:
New lawn mower – wait .
New TV – wait.
New dishwasher — wait.
You can set [...]

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Tip #15: Forget going to a bar — ask people over for dinner

This is Tip #15 of of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge. (See past tips.)
Today’s tip is to have people over to your house instead of meeting at a bar or a restaurant.

I would enjoy this dinner party
When I thought of this tip, the first thing I thought was, “Oh god, my mom is [...]

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Tip #14: Use self-persuasion to share how much you’ve saved so far

This is Tip #14 of of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge. (See past tips.)
Today’s tip is to write down how much you’ve saved so far, AND how you would motivate others to save money. (Skip to the survey here.) If this doesn’t seem like an obvious savings tip, let me share an experiment [...]

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Tip #13: How to negotiate your car insurance

This is Tip #13 of of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge. (See past tips.)
Today’s tips is to negotiate your car insurance. Most of us pick a rate once, then never go back again. But if you do, you can save hundreds of dollars each year.

First, check to see if you have the right [...]

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Tip #12: How I’m saving $2,000+ on eating out in 2009

This is Tip #12 of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge.

Today’s tip is to save money on eating out using services that offer incredibly steep discounts. I eat out a lot, so this one is saving me tons of money.
You can get big discounts on eating out if you plan ahead and are [...]

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