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Save Money, Save save save....maybe?

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Allybee:
I'm moving out of boston but I'll be back periodically and during the summer. so if/when you're here, send me a PM, I'd be happy to show you around (we can do things that are free).

yelley:
nobo, I am also a bit of a Rasheed Wallace fan... not that I'm really into basketball at all, but I enjoy watching it more then most sports and watching the Pistons a few years back was good.

nobo:
I'm with you on that. I used to root for Sheed and the Portland Trailblazers when they went head to head with the Lakers. I remember Sheed getting thrown out of the game just for looking at a ref. Then my first college roommate and my gf are both from the detroit area, so when he signed with the Pistons I was super excited.

Now having Rasheed Wallace and Kevin Garnett on the same team should be awesome.

tinysmidgen:
So, another method for saving just popped up...torrents instead of cd's :)

Aimless:
Yes, don't buy those CDs, you're playing them through an mp3-player anyway. If can then sod the ipod as well :o

My own advice is pretty general, and inspired in part by Eddie Murphy's observations about pockets (in Raw) and in part by my mum. If you want to save money, you should have a good place to keep your savings.

1. A good and dedicated savings account. My bank offers a number of alternatives that are specifically for saving money over a certain period of time, and those options generally have far better interest rates as well.

2. A piggy-bank! Whenever you have change, dump it in the piggy-bank. It's effortless, and I have learned from my mother's example that the money can amount to quite a lot after a year or so.

Putting money aside for the essentials at the beginning of each month is a good idea, and then budgeting the remainder pretty tightly helps. If you find yourself with an excess of money at the end, put that into your savings account as well and start fresh with your new cash load.

Eris's advice about asking yourself if you just want something or if you need it is one of the best for anyone who wants to have better control of their finances, I reckon. You don't have to deny yourself everything, of course, but it's a good way to cut down on expenses. Joe's advice about focusing on the most significant expenses is also very good.

I may have missed this, but what are you options when it comes to making money? Jobs, scholarships, medical experiments...?

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