Comments on: Budget Ruts: 5 Not-So-Radical Cuts

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:56:55 +0000

I was really inspired by your post! I went to town and did some work on my budget!

http://www.frugalbookworm.com/2010/02/cutting-budget.html

By: Super Amazing Savings

Super Amazing Savings — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:05:49 +0000

I’d like to know about this dental practice as well because I haven’t been to the dentist in an embarrassingly long time I was just thinking today that I really need to go.

Honestly, my budget needs adjusting in the income department. … I use coupons for mostly everything, if I purchase online I always do clearance and free shipping for only what we need, we rarely eat out, I mostly buy store brands, discount stores, etc. I’ve sold things on eBay and Craigslist… Yup, I think it’s income that needs to increase.

By: HealthyEatingForKids

HealthyEatingForKids — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:46:49 +0000

Great tips!

My wife and I are doing the same thing this weekend…we have committed to saving a percentage of our salary every month so we are going to sit down and figure out what we can cut out, what we don’t need and what we can cut down on to save some money.

Thanks for the tips.

Eric

Healthy Eating For Kids

By: Jenny aka Mother Hen

Jenny aka Mother Hen — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:48:55 +0000

Thanks, Meredith! That sounds like what I’m looking for.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:13:57 +0000

Finding a not-so-fancy dental practice:

Try word of mouth. We stumbled upon this dentist from a small ad in the weekly circular. Unlike my old dentist, her office is a simple 2 exam room suite. You won’t find aromatherapy, fountains, gaming consoles or even tv’s in the rooms. However, she uses all the same equipment and charges half what the other dentist does for a filling (using the same methods/equipment). She’s also much faster, since she’s not juggling 3 patients (with 3 dental assistants) at the same time.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:10:38 +0000

Just investing in quality books for my children, the kind that are often out-of-print or classics, to be read so often that we wouldn’t use our normal library sources.

By: coli

coli — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:19:35 +0000

what types of books are you investing in?

By: Brandy

Brandy — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:59:07 +0000

I keep a bag in the hall closet for books for trade in at the used bookstore. I love getting credit.
Also in books I always keep my eyes open. My favorite set of books was when CVS had a book bin in the middle of the store trying to get rid of the books cheaply. I think I left with 15 or so. Yeah they cost about $30 total but it was a bunch of great reads.

By: Jenny aka Mother Hen

Jenny aka Mother Hen — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:32:51 +0000

I need to know, how do you find a “not-so-fancy” dental practice?

By: Shannon Miller

Shannon Miller — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:48:41 +0000

I’ve really cut back on how often I drive. It’s fabulous. I get so much more done at home and we’re saving more than gas money – no more quick trips through he drive thru “since we’re already out.”