Money Saving Tips Tristan on 04 Mar 2009 04:42 pm
Funny Money Saving Tips
If you’re anything like me, the thought of frugal living doesn’t exactly inspire you, so I thought it would be a good idea to do an article about ways to make money saving tips, fun or funny to be precise. Here are some ideas I read about on the web or in magazines over the past few months:
John wrote a funny article about reduce your monthly outgoings by going down the gym, it’s not exactly that serious but it can save you money on your home heating, washing and showering bill.
Another idea is to wash your car when it’s raining - thus using non of your own water, you will get wet, but think of the pennies you’ll save!
Take your wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend out to dinner - have a very expensive meal, then complain vehemently about the standard of the food, the service, the wine - you should get all or if not all, some of the bill taken off, in return for you shutting up!
If you’re single - go out on lots of dates with people that you normally wouldn’t be seen dead on a date with, then pretend you forgot your wallet, they’ll be so glad you agreed to come on the date, they’ll pay for you!
For our American readers, become an illegal alien - renounce your US citizenship, move to Mexico, then sneak back into the US. You’ll be entitled to many free benefits including healthcare, housing and shooling for your kids!
Buy an owl (electricity monitoring kit) - you’ll get so obsessed with how much you’re spending on electricity that you’ll lose all your friends, won’t have a social life anymore and save a fortune - you’ll probably save some money on your electricity bill as well!
Live life on the trailing edge - downgrade to a VHS cassette player, you’ll find that your local charity shop has plenty of bargain films for you to buy, the only downside is that you won’t be able to watch anything newer than the year 2000!
Drive like a pensioner - driving slowly will save you money on your petrol bill, but will also result in more people crashing into the back of your car, thus meaning you get a new rear end or if you’re lucky, a whole new car every six months or so!
on 01 Apr 2009 at 11:40 am 1.Fabulously Broke said …
*snorts*
That entire list made me laugh esp the one about expensive meal and complaining. Thanks for posting it. :)
Love the blog. Adding you to my reader..
Fabulously Broke in the City
“Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver.“
on 01 Apr 2009 at 11:42 am 2.Fabulously Broke said …
By the way, I am linking to this. It’s too good to pass up :)
on 01 Apr 2009 at 3:54 pm 3.Tristan said …
Thanks FB, I just had a quick look at your blog, interesting stuff, hats off to you for putting down your goals for getting out of debt and making it all so transparent!
on 16 Apr 2009 at 8:58 pm 4.Rob Lewis said …
Hehe good post - and I’ve already achieved one of them: http://money-watch.co.uk/4876/track-electricity-usage-owl