Moneysaving ideas | Imamother

gryp

Mon, Dec 06 2004, 8:15 pm

there are lots of ways to save money.. please share your ideas!
(I will when I get a second..)

Tefila

Mon, Dec 06 2004, 8:35 pm

Buying stuff on clearence I.e. I bought a precious snowsuit for my older daughter in Sears spring clearence and payed 30% off the original price for it. Shoes and boots are the only things you can't buy in advance!

Rochel Leah

Mon, Dec 06 2004, 8:55 pm

My mom in law is a maven on saing money... In Montreal, you get flyers once aweek with all the sales at certain stores so if she sees something on sale that she needs, she buys alot of it . she will not buy something if she can get it cheaper elsewhere.

also rainchecks, go at the end of a week of a sale and if there is nothing left ask for a raincheck.

Yael

Mon, Dec 06 2004, 9:03 pm

buy generic brands instead of name brands when there really is no difference.

use every last bit of toothpaste/ shampoo/ soap.

shop around for the best prices.

when buying big things like electronic stuff, and baby equipment, go online and do lots of research to get the best qualty for the best price. read lots of reveiws. that way you dont end up buying 2 of the same thing b/c you dont like the first one. also online you can usually find the best price than in a real store. go to epinions.com or bizrate.com to compare prices.

Rochel Leah

Mon, Dec 06 2004, 9:11 pm

bu then u need to pay shipping and makes it pretty much the same price

Tefila

Mon, Dec 06 2004, 9:11 pm

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buy generic brands instead of name brands when there really is no difference.

Yep Yael I am big on that too Exclamation

Also a sister of mine got a stunning stunning wedding dress from a thrift store paid next to nonething just had to have the neckline highered and you would never know. And let me tell you my sister dresses exquisite... unlike me Rolling Eyes

Our only similarity is now our faces Sad

people used to mix us up Exclamation

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Yael

Mon, Dec 06 2004, 9:13 pm

alot of times if you look around there are websites that offer free shipping or very little and it comes out cheaper.
I've bought so many times online, I wouldnt dream of buying something big unless I researched first online.

Sunshine

Mon, Dec 06 2004, 9:23 pm

Walmart Super Center has great prices for food. Coupons. Buy by the case(most stores will give you a discount). If you see something that can last for a long time and it is on sale, stock up! Buy fruits and veg at a produce store. Prices are great and they have faster turnover so you get fresher produce.

Tovah

Mon, Dec 06 2004, 9:40 pm

buy in bulk, we go to costco btw lub chicken is bw 5-7 dollars, where u can pay up to 14 dollars in the store.

micki

Mon, Dec 06 2004, 9:42 pm

sew clothes fancy shabbos ones for your kids. every time I sew a dress or two or 6 I tell my hubby- I just made x ammount of dollars!! ( ideduct the fabric cost)

Tefila

Tue, Dec 07 2004, 12:14 am

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sew clothes fancy shabbos ones for your kids

Great idea thanks Smile

Tefila

Tue, Dec 07 2004, 10:39 am

Amother(annon whats personal) Confused

you can always learn!

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Motek

Tue, Dec 07 2004, 10:54 am

La Leche says if you breastfeed for a year, that's the equivalent of a major appliance! Smile

Yael

Tue, Dec 07 2004, 12:00 pm

a really major one, Tongue Out

as far as I can remember I used to spend about $40 a month on formula for an 8 month old. times 12 months comes out to about $500, (thats in canadian dollars!) Wink

plus they drink more when younger. and I continued the formula till about 15 months.

Tefila

Tue, Dec 07 2004, 12:07 pm

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as far as I can remember I used to spend about $40 a month

Times 2 =$80.00 (my nursing is not going that great Sad

) so close to $1000.00 I could be saving.... look what I could buy Sad

micki

Tue, Dec 07 2004, 12:37 pm

don't they have a wic program you could be on? to get the formula?

proudmom

Tue, Dec 07 2004, 12:39 pm

I dont think in montreal. But if a person is on wealfare they give you 50 dollars a month for a nursing or formula fed baby