Three Money-Saving Tips

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That expensive computer might be your most effective money-saving device.

CNN Money says  it best: “Frugality is in; bling is out.” Everyone has already started shying away from name-brands, heading to discount retailers and wholesale grocery stores, and eliminating non-essentials such as eating out and buying an RV.

If you’ve done all of these things but are still feeling a bit cash-strapped because you’re paying off personal loans or waiting for mortgage loan modification to go through, what can you do? Here are some ideas I came across to make savings and products go even further.

1. Double duty

A great way to make household products such as disposable dusting cloths, wipes and dryer sheets go twice as far is to cut them in half. At the time, tearing a dryer sheet and only using half of it may seem like a small thing, but think about it. They’ll last twice as long; you’ll only have to buy dryer sheets half as often.

If you do this with other household products that you frequently use, the savings will really add up. “Works for me Wednesday” blogger reports that when her family gets a package of bacon, she cuts it in half so the bacon pieces are half as long. She says it “tricks” them into thinking they’re eating four pieces of bacon instead of two. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Three Money-Saving Tips"