Moria Dailey
Published: April 12, 2006
Hello, lovely ladies and gents. I told you last time how to steal things, but you all know I was kidding, right? Yeah, yeah. Well, outside of petty larceny, I’m sure all of you live somewhere, whether it’s with Mummy and Daddy or on your own. Living is costly (sometimes), and here are some tips for the alive and poor.
Household supplies are a necessary thing; trust me, I know. You need toilet paper, soap, dish soap, laundry detergent; all of those things are very important. And, if you insist on buying them at Wal-Mart or other super-stores, you’re going to pay a LOT of money for them. I suggest the Dollar Store, or any variety there of. It’s cheap and super convenient and for the love of bob, you’re in college and no one is going to care if you shop at the Dollar Store. They also sell dog food a lot cheaper than anywhere else; I know this – I have a Great Dane who goes through a lot of food every week.
Household bills can add up as well; to reduce your electricity bill, you can do things like clean out the lint filter in your dryer, turn your computer onto hibernate as opposed to turning it off completely, don’t turn your lights off and on repeatedly (that’s a given, you’re not a 4-year-old). You’d be amazed how much money things like that can save.
And the telephone, yeah, that’s a bill you can cut down on easily. If you’ve got a cell phone, like everyone else (myself included; I’m attached to it), wait to use it until 9 p.m. (or 7 p.m. depending on your plan) and that way you kick down your minutes.
Shop at Sam’s Club and such stores for food. It’s so much cheaper; you can buy non-perishable items in bulk and it saves so much money in the long run.
Oh yeah, and buy generic products! You do not need “Dawn” dish soap; any brand will do.