-> BEST SAVING IDEAS

Contest Rules:  Tell us how you are saving: $100.00 - $500.00 - $1,000.00 or more annually.   When we stop buying something or choose a less costly substitute, then we should want to know how much this is saving us if we do it for a year. You will be astounded!!! Simply multiply your monthly saving on that item by twelve.

Here are some crazy and not so crazy things our family is doing :

• TV on the internet- watch less and enjoy more plus we get free movies; $600.00
• no more home phone - cell phones rule now; $600.00
• buying bulk especially less bulky stuff - we started with one item at a time- eg.toilet paper $100.00 
• make our own "signature water" - energy water -very tasty so it is easier to stop expensive liquids to quench thirsts minimum saved: @15.00 per week $780.00  
• making our own laundry and dish soap: $120.00
• making own skin care: will discuss in a post variable ways to calculate savings  

So we are on our way to $3,000.00 and we want your ideas to get there. Bring 'em on and we will give 'em a try!    How many ideas are there? Be brave - c'mon and give it up. You may be the winner as the - funniest or best tip choice of each month. We will have an independant judge and prizes (to be announced)
Really important - also share how you are "keeping the cash" you saved - and how you are deciding on those things you definitely need for your sanity and stuff you just plain want and know its not a need. Or you may need these ideas to make ends meet. Either way - financial stability.