Here you will find the best frugal tips that I use on a regular basis or think you should try. In no particular order:
- Live close to work
- Ride a bike whenever possible
- Cook your own food
- Buy second hand where possible
- Men: Cut your own hair (Women too if you’re adventurous!)
- Use the library
- Cancel your cable/subscription TV service
- Cancel your gym membership and exercise for free
- Shop for the best insurance, phone plan, internet deal.
- Turn off unused appliances and lights
- Buy quality tools $10×8 is worse than $70×1
- Eliminate debt
- Make your own cleaning products using vinegar power!
- When you can’t buy used, buy online
- Install solar panels
- Throw your clothes dryer on the rubbish heap
- Keep warm with more clothes
- Grow your own vegetables
- Start a price book
- Stop eating take away
- Repair your clothes
- Take your lunch to work
- Drive a second hand car
- Fix your own car
- Sell unwanted and unused items
- Wait 30 days before committing to big purchases
- Shop around for a good bank or credit union
- Negotiate a lower rate of interest on your debt
- Consider consolidating your debt as you pay it off
- Choose low fee investment vehicles like Vanguard Index Funds
- Borrow and share items with your friends
- Have a games night instead of going out
- Backpack instead of staying in a resort
- Watch less TV
- Stop smoking
- Take up a part time job
- Have shorter showers
- Save grey water to use outside
- Eat more vegetarian food
- Negotiate better pay at work
- Use vouchers and shopping dockets
- Drink less alcohol
- Use resources at work to your advantage: refrigerator, free coffee, free canteen
- Carpool if you have to drive
- Stop using your credit card if you can’t control yourself
- Set up a budget (I recommend YNAB)
- If you are near the sea: Fish, dive, spear and trap dinner

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