Thanks to everyone who left comments and wrote e-mails. It’s nice to see that people with similar interest appreciate what I write. In return, I would like to teach you some money saving tips. Here goes:
- Charge everything! I carry three credit cards in my wallet.
-Chase Gas Reward Card: (My card isn’t open to new customers anymore but it’s 5% cashback on gas. You can research card online and find one that gives 5% on gas.)
-HSBC 2% Reward Card (I use this to charge everything else. 2% BACK ON EVERYTHING. I charge all utilities, online purchases, etc…It all adds up. Below is the referral free link)
-American Express Card (I only use these for places that don’t accept VISA/MC, such as Costco)
- Buy textbooks from Half.com or Abebooks.com Abebooks.com is amazing. Some of the textbooks they sell are not original versions but they are full color copies that sell for half the price. Usually textbooks run around $100. I buy the generic version for $50 on abebooks.com and sell them for $25 after I finish the class. The end cost is about $25-$50 for a book I’ll never read again anyways. <!–more–>
- Use StudentUniverse.com to book airline tickets. You usually save $10-$20 off the same tickets from Orbitz or Expedia. Another option is to use Orbitz to look up flights and then go to the airline’s website direct and save about $10 off booking through the airline.
- Craigslist.org or ebay.com for buying and selling misc purchases. Many times, people will tell themselves that they cannot afford a product. The correct way of approaching this is, “HOW can I afford this product?” I recently sold my two year old laptop for $450 through craigslist and purchased a brand new, higher spec laptop for $500. Better specs and new warranty with just a few hours of work.
- Purchase items through Amazon.com. Free shipping on orders over $25 and it’s tax free. In Chicago, they’re raising the sales tax to 11.5%. If I’m not in a hurry to get a product, that’s 11.5% percent I save automatically on top of their low prices.
- Slickdeals.net is a site I frequent daily. There are new deals everyday and you’ll be able to purchase some items for amazing prices. Warning: (I am guilty of purchasing misc items through this website just because the prices were so low.) Don’t let this happen to you! Buy only what you need!
I hope you guys use some of these money saving tips. I can honestly say that they save me thousands of dollars a year. Best of luck!
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This post was written by Jay on September 8, 2008
I can not believe my eyes, it’s amazing! My husband sent me this article before I left home and I still keep it in my laptop. We are classmates now, BTW for the rest of 2 hours on next Tue.