Top 3 Money Saving Tips for August, 2005
Everyone is looking to save money these days, but it's tough
to decide where you should focus your attention. Whether
you're clipping coupons, investigating a lower insurance rate,
or looking to cut some entertainment expenses, finding a way
to spend less money is never easy.
Rather than searching for the best way to save money, why
not look for savings where other people are finding it? The
following list shows the top three money savings tips for
August, 2005 as measured by the popularity of pages at
ManageYourDollars.com.
Tip 1: Find the cheapest gasWith the recent spike in fuel and gasoline costs, it is no
surprise that people are looking to reduce the amount of money
they are spending on gas. Fortunately, the internet has
made finding cheap gas easier than ever before.
Tip 2: Online CouponsThe increase in gas prices effects more than just the price
we pay at the pump. Unfortunately, delivery companies are
also hit hard by the gas price increase, and they pass this
cost down to us!
This increase in grocery prices have forced
people to look for ways to alleviate the added costs. Clipping
coupons from the Sunday paper is one way, but printing coupons from your computer is much easier. Online coupon sites let you search their coupons so you don't waste time looking at coupons that don't interest you.
Online coupon sites save both time and money, making them a very popular money saving tip.
Tip 3: Discount Restaurant Gift CertificatesIt's always nice to get out of the house and go out to eat, but
we all know that it can also get very expensive! However, some
sites on the internet allow you to buy gift certificates for
your favorite restaurants for less than half price.
Usually
the gift certificates have terms, such as you have to spend
at least $30 or you can't use more than one at a time, but
it's a great deal if you can find one for a restaurant that
you frequent!
If you're interested in saving money with these tips
and several others, visit Manage Your Dollars.
Chris Cole is an online financial advisor in his spare time and a software developer by trade. His company, sayyessoftware, maintains Manage Your Dollars and NewportNightlife.com as well as several other sites.
Chris Cole
