99 Things to Save Money in Your Household Budget

I just finished thumbing through 99 Things to Save Money in Your Household Budget by Mary Hance (aka Ms. Cheap).  I say “thumbing through” because I really think of this book as something you should pick up often and pick random pages to read.  She has so many great ways to make changes (mostly small, but sometimes bigger) to your daily life that can extend your savings.

Let’s face it, a couple of the ideas such as clipping coupons, you already know.  However,  Ms. Cheap has additional angles on these everyday savers.  For example, one of the tips I loved was to use the salad bar at your local grocery store for more things than salad.  These are generally priced by weight or a flat fee for one container.  Do you have a recipe that you need small quantities of many things?  Are those things in the salad bar?  Pizza? Most salad bars have olives, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, artichoke hearts and more.  Ah ha!  Pure genius!  I can see myself going crazy next time I’m in Whole Foods!

You also get Ms. Cheap’s take on things like buying extended warranties, bargain shopping and even sweepstakes.  In an economy like ours at the moment, this is definitely a worthwhile read.

Check out 99 Things to Save Money in Your Household Budget by Mary Hance.

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