According to today's article A Race to Keep Up With the Tightwads, in The Washington Post, "people ... are no longer concerned about keeping up with the Joneses. Now the goal is to fall far behind them."
According to a recent telephone survey of 1,000 people ... about 80 percent of those surveyed said they are more conscious of spending now than at the beginning of the year. A Gallup poll in April showed 59 percent of Americans enjoy saving money, compared with 48 percent in April 2001. The percentage of people who said they enjoyed spending money dropped to 37 percent in April from 45 percent in 1991.What are they doing to save money?
- Making pizza instead of ordering it delivered. It's very easy to make pizza crust. When my wife first taught me how to make pizza crust, I was flabbergasted at how easy it was. Here's a link to two easy recipes, including one without yeast for those of you who are afraid of yeast.
- Clip coupons from popular websites such as The Coupon Clippers.
- Buy something only if you really need it -- and if it's on sale.
Overstock.com
Sam’s Club Auctions
Shopgoodwill.com
Ubid.com
I looked at Ubid.com, which is good for electronics, and I will keep it in mind when I am in the market for a new phone.
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