Comments on: Five Crazy Things I’ve Done to Save Money

By: Tight Fisted Miser

Tight Fisted Miser — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:34:34 +0000

David- I’m actually quite a bit older than you. We have one more thing in common. My first name is David also but I go by Andy from my middle name.

By: David Carter

David Carter — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:29:10 +0000

Ah, you are me! I drive a 94 toyota tercel, my mom cuts my hair, I eat cheaply when I can and have thought about all of your other ideas. I think I am just a little bit younger than you. (I still live at home so my mom cuts my hair) I don’t think these things are crazy

By: Tight Fisted Miser

Tight Fisted Miser — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:12:30 +0000

lulugal11- I did the same thing with the heater this winter. I’ve got a studio apartment so I didn’t need to move the heater around much.

By: Lulugal11

Lulugal11 — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:50:21 +0000

During the winter I would not turn on the heater for the apartment. I bought a small space heater and carried it from room to room. I wore sweaters over my clothes to sleep, along with two pairs of socks.

Yeah the nutty plasma days were to make money to pay for food.

By: Tight Fisted Miser

Tight Fisted Miser — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:54:42 +0000

Mike- I couldn't use the oven but I got by with the microwave and a George Foreman grill. I don't cook a lot anyway. I've posted on that at "Grocery Challenge". That is the final post, just do a search for grocery challenge and you'll see the other ones. lulugal11- I've done the plasma thing too but I consider that a crazy way to make money rather than save money. I've also been a guinea pig for drug research. I've got a post on that "Alternative Income:Be a Guinea Pig".

By: lulugal11

lulugal11 — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:52:26 +0000

I sold plasma to get money. I was in college and very broke and a friend told me about it. I went twice a week for about 5 months and then stopped because one day I passed out.

I also returned a vacuum cleaner I had so I could use the money to get bread and milk.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:18:20 +0000

That stuff doesn’t sound crazy at all. It so totally makes sense!! I like the idea about turning off hot water. But if you turn off the gas, doesn’t that mean you can’t use the oven?? Also, I’m amazed that you managed to spend only $30 in a month for food. I’d be interested in reading another post about what you bought/cooked!