https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 07:04:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-472750 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:33:23 +0000 singingbee 472750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By using my coupons and buying what was on sale this week, I saved $47 at the grocery store today!!!! I also got $0.20 off/gallon of gas. Woo hoo!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-472112 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:29:22 +0000 Bao 472112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: Apparently we do get a discount through DH's work! It's only 8% for verizon, but its better than nothing :) We will switch plans after the contract is up and get 13 or 18% elsewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-472015 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:35:29 +0000 Bao 472015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tricycle: aww darn!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-472004 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:30:46 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 472004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: we had our own, too, but were having connection issues so we rent one so the repair people can't blame the problem on our router. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-471999 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:28:41 +0000 Bao 471999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: not threading jacking! This is a thread for anyone to chime in on anything money saving related! Someone mentioned something about a site that can help with the coupon thing, I'm on my phone right now so I can't get to things very well, but it's on the first page of this thread :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-471996 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:26:50 +0000 Bao 471996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tricycle: we bought our own modem/router for our Internet instead of renting there's, and it was only $50 initially from Best Buy and that in the end really paid off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-471994 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:25:16 +0000 Bao 471994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: we have the share everything! Wth... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-471992 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:24:13 +0000 Bao 471992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: DH gets a 13% discount through AT&amp;T or sprint I think but not Verizon, we still have a year on our contract to go before we can switch though, ugh! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-471917 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:27:26 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 471917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have managed to cut our cable/Internet bill with Time Warner by calling and threatening to switch to a competitor. We pay about $100 for whole house DVR, cable (no premium channels), and Road Runner (we also rent a router/modem from them). This is almost $80 less than what neighbors spend for similar services.</p> <p>We also save a little money by maxing out a family plan for cell phones - we're on one with my mom, FIL and brother. It's cheaper to split unlimited texting and data 5 ways rather than 2 ways.</p> <p>Another thing we just did was switch to a new credit card - American Express Blue preferred. There's a $75 yearly fee, but that is more than paid for as we get 6% cash back on groceries (our biggest expense) and 3% cash back on gas. We pay it off every month so interest rates aren't important to us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-471908 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:22:37 +0000 yoursilverlining 471908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We buy what we can in bulk, and eating less meat saves money. We try to limit grocery shopping once a week but could never do less than that because we like fresh produce…and well, fresh veggies don’t last a month, they don’t usually last a week! If you can get creative with cooking, there are ways to save money there. Buy a whole chicken and cook it in a big pot of water and whatever veggie scraps you have on hand (we save our veggie scraps in a bag in the freezer). In about 3 hours, you’ll have lots of chicken stock and cooked meat. Strain out the stock and use for soups, risotto, etc. Save the meat and use for chicken salad, enchiladas, tacos, “pulled chicken” with BBQ sauce, etc.</p> <p>@Bao, with Verizon – call them and change to the “share everything” plan. Our bill was $194/month for 2 phones with the exact plan you described and since switching to “share everything” it’s about $165/month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-471896 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:12:23 +0000 sunny 471896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: we have AT&amp;T. I think our plan is 400 min, unlim data but no texting. I don't know if its still available. You should see if you are eligible for any discounts through your employer because I think that saves us a few dollars a month.</p> <p>@PrincessBaby: I suck at couponing too! I think that's why I love Costco... The coupons are more manageable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-471865 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:37:09 +0000 PrincessBaby 471865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not to thread jack but if anyone has tips on how to keep up with coupons, I'd love to know! I am always getting good coupons (the ones they put in Swaddlers for diapers/Dreft/wipes, or the ones they give you at checkout at Target), and get all motivated to coupon- but then I forget them!!! And then they expire! </p> <p>Omg. Reading this thread made me realize what an epic failure I am with money-saving. Between our extravagant cable bill and my unlimited minutes/text phone plan w/AT&amp;T, I really suck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-471864 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:35:30 +0000 creativemomma15 471864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: From what my husband has told me about it, you can have any phone with their plans. We were looking into getting iPhones as well but we need to wait a few months for our plans to be up. I am glad to hear they were a top pick! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-471859 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:30:59 +0000 PrincessBaby 471859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I wish we could find the strength to give up cable!!!! DH is too much of a sports freak so he has to have espn and whatever else...but our cable/Internet bill w/Comcast is $180 a month!!! We both hate it but are too spoiled with DVR/Hbo/etc:(. I commend you!!!!</p> <p>I don't know how to cut the cord!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-471858 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:29:16 +0000 mrs. bird 471858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@creativemomma15: they were a top pick in consumer reports! When our $200/month plan is up, I'm gonna look into switching. Do you know if you can have an iPhone? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-471792 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:30:27 +0000 Bao 471792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@creativemomma15: I'd be interested to hear if it really does work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips/page/2#post-471769 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 06:18:49 +0000 creativemomma15 471769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are looking into using straight talk for our cell phones. It is $45 a month for unlimited everything and $30 for 1000 minutes, 1000 texts and 2 mgb data. From my understanding they use the same cell towers as at&amp;t and Verizon. We don't use it yet though so I can't truly say how the service is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips#post-471744 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:55:21 +0000 Sweet T 471744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We save a lot of money by meal planning and making/following grocery lists. I also try to write down what items cost and add everything up before I hit the check out line. I'm less likely to buy extras that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips#post-471618 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:54:03 +0000 singingbee 471618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: I do this! Kroger will sometime do 5x the amount you spend on gift cards, so if you buy $35, you get $175 (is that the correct amount) in gas points. For every 100 points, you get 10 cents off. I am waiting to fill up tomorrow morning after I go to the store. </p> <p>@Bao: yes, we are doing new things because we. Had. Nothing. In the house at all. Nothing! So, new groceries! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips#post-471612 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:45:29 +0000 autumnlove 471612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love this thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips#post-471609 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:44:23 +0000 Bao 471609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: oh great thinking! DH drives 45 minutes one way and spends a lot on gas, I'm definitely bringing up that idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips#post-471608 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:43:13 +0000 Bao 471608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: what?!! Please tell me who you go through. We have Verizon. It's unlimited data, unlimited texting and 700 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips#post-471607 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:42:56 +0000 sunny 471607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: yes I do this all the time and I save a ton on gas and get a rebate on my credit card for groceries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips#post-471603 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:40:02 +0000 sunny 471603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: yikes! Who is your carrier? We pay $120 a month for 2 phones including data for both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips#post-471602 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:39:56 +0000 mrs. bird 471602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if you have a grocery store you shop at that does a gas savings program, you can buy gift cards at the grocery store for places you're going anyway and the $$ you spend to buy the gift card will count towards your gas savings club spending. gas adds up (esp when you get 14mpg =/ )!! anyway to save on gas in a winner for me =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips#post-471593 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:32:41 +0000 Bao 471593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Yes we have our car insurance and renters insurance bundled :) Yeah...hmm sounds like I've already thought of these things, yet we are still spending so much. Maybe that's just life and I'm never going to get out of this rut...sigh... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips#post-471590 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:31:23 +0000 Bao 471590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Our internet is only $35 a month, so I'm not sure if we could get it much cheaper, especially considering how much they already charge me for the phones! Yikes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips#post-471589 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:30:47 +0000 StbHisMrs 471589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsJacks<br /> I'd give anything to keep our thermostat set to that. My Dh likes it HOT in the house, 73, I am alway too warm.</p> <p>We are starting You Need A Budget in January, it records everything and sets you up to live off last months incone rather than current. </p> <p>I make a daily trip to the grocery store too, hate it! I wouldn't know how to store a months worth of groceries! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips#post-471587 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:29:36 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 471587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Sounds like you are doing a lot of the trimming that you can!</p> <p>We also saved money by bundling our car insurance and home owners if that's an option for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/share-your-best-money-saving-tips#post-471584 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:28:26 +0000 runsyellowlites 471584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Boo! We're pretty much in the same place on not really having places to cut. Is it possibly to bundle your internet &amp; phone? I know sometimes that can bring savings. </p>