Comments on: What Can I Do Today To Make Me Rich In The Future? http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:22:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-751350 Mike Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:45:30 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-751350 Some things are listed on a per week basis, and some on a per month basis...Would be nice (and easier to read)if everything was one or the other. Otherwise, good post. (Tried posting, but it hung, hopefully it doesn't turn into a double post). Some things are listed on a per week basis, and some on a per month basis…Would be nice (and easier to read)if everything was one or the other. Otherwise, good post. (Tried posting, but it hung, hopefully it doesn’t turn into a double post).

]]> By: Mike http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-751347 Mike Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:43:52 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-751347 Good post, but some items are a per week savings and some are a per month savings...Would be nice (easier to follow) if everything was one or the other... Good post, but some items are a per week savings and some are a per month savings…Would be nice (easier to follow) if everything was one or the other…

]]> By: rodgerlvu http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-663028 rodgerlvu Fri, 15 May 2009 06:17:33 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-663028 thanks for sharing your idea!!! thanks for sharing your idea!!!

]]> By: Bocarat http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-537459 Bocarat Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:17:53 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-537459 One thing I discovered is that you can get out of your expensive cellphone contract if the companny changes its terms. Like when Sprint changed its charges for texting, I called them and was able to cancel my contract! They won’t tell you, of course. You have to ask! I turned around and got a pay in advance phone from Net10 and only pay want I can afford up-front. Good deal! One thing I discovered is that you can get out of your expensive cellphone contract if the companny changes its terms.

Like when Sprint changed its charges for texting, I called them and was able to cancel my contract!

They won’t tell you, of course. You have to ask!

I turned around and got a pay in advance phone from Net10 and only pay want I can afford up-front.

Good deal!

]]> By: The Net Analyst http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-381637 The Net Analyst Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:55:18 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-381637 I like this post because it has provoked some good conversation about ways to save money. I have 2 more tips to add (: The Bank of America debit card has an easy savings program called <a href="http://www.thenetanalyst.com/index.php/money-credit-banking/do-you-hate-credit-cards.html" rel="nofollow">keep the change program</a>. It rounds all of your purchases up to the nearest dollar and deposits the change in a savings account. They will match some of your contributions and you don't have to worry about over spending because this is not a credit card. Another good tip is to look at the grocery store flier in the Sunday paper and make a list of all the good sales before you go. This saves me quite a bit of dough and gives a couple hours of good reading material for cheap. I like this post because it has provoked some good conversation about ways to save money. I have 2 more tips to add (:

The Bank of America debit card has an easy savings program called keep the change program. It rounds all of your purchases up to the nearest dollar and deposits the change in a savings account. They will match some of your contributions and you don’t have to worry about over spending because this is not a credit card.

Another good tip is to look at the grocery store flier in the Sunday paper and make a list of all the good sales before you go. This saves me quite a bit of dough and gives a couple hours of good reading material for cheap.

]]> By: Until Debt Do Us Part http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-376339 Until Debt Do Us Part Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:10:26 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-376339 Great post. The devil is in the details and you have just proved it. Its incredible when you look at the money that goes on the small and so called low cost items how much can be saved in the long run. Great post. The devil is in the details and you have just proved it. Its incredible when you look at the money that goes on the small and so called low cost items how much can be saved in the long run.

]]> By: Delray http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-322122 Delray Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:02:21 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-322122 Wow, this helped me in so many ways. I'm a sophomore in college and opened a HSBC savings account just last week. I will defiantly use these tips in the future! Wow, this helped me in so many ways. I’m a sophomore in college and opened a HSBC savings account just last week. I will defiantly use these tips in the future!

]]> By: Jeanette http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-294446 Jeanette Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:33:12 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-294446 If you live in the Baltimore area, you can get books for free at The Book Thing of Baltimore, Inc. www.bookthing.org free book exchange. I love this place! You can donate all of your books that you have finished with and you can take as many free books as you can carry. Each book is stamped "Free Book, Not for Resale" to encourage you to keep the books going. They have many rooms filled with neatly organized shelves of books. If you don't live in Baltimore, do an internet search for a free book exchange in your city. You could even start a book exchange in your office or with your group of friends. If you live in the Baltimore area, you can get books for free at The Book Thing of Baltimore, Inc. http://www.bookthing.org free book exchange. I love this place! You can donate all of your books that you have finished with and you can take as many free books as you can carry. Each book is stamped “Free Book, Not for Resale” to encourage you to keep the books going. They have many rooms filled with neatly organized shelves of books.
If you don’t live in Baltimore, do an internet search for a free book exchange in your city.
You could even start a book exchange in your office or with your group of friends.

]]> By: Dividend growth investor http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-207542 Dividend growth investor Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:46:30 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-207542 Great Post Trent. I am forwarding this article to all of my friends for money savings. http://dividendgrowth.blogspot.com/ Great Post Trent. I am forwarding this article to all of my friends for money savings.

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]]> By: Aaron http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-176484 Aaron Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:46:40 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-176484 With airing up your tires, it actually saves you a ton more money then what you stated. Working at a Auto Center, I noticed that most people let their tires wear unevenly, thus waisting a ton of the life of the tire it should have. Having to get new tires too often is no joke! Very expensive. With airing up your tires, it actually saves you a ton more money then what you stated. Working at a Auto Center, I noticed that most people let their tires wear unevenly, thus waisting a ton of the life of the tire it should have. Having to get new tires too often is no joke! Very expensive.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-18869 Kevin Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:22:16 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-18869 I just recently found your website and now check it daily. Great articles. One thing I would recommend to support item # 10 above is to check the local Goodwill for books. I am an avid reader and go through books relatively quickly (mostly fiction). When I get low on new books to read I head to the goodwill where I can always find at least five books that I would like to read for an average of $.50 apiece (for paperbacks). On average I can find enough books to keep me going for a couple of months for around $5.00 and I don't have to worry about returning them on time. While not exactly free this is definitely cheaper that a trip to Barnes and Noble. When I am done with the books I keep the ones I will reread at some point and donate the rest back to the same Goodwill which gives me a tax deduction and allows Goodwill to profit from the same books more than once. I look at it as helping myself and my community at the same time. I just recently found your website and now check it daily. Great articles. One thing I would recommend to support item # 10 above is to check the local Goodwill for books. I am an avid reader and go through books relatively quickly (mostly fiction). When I get low on new books to read I head to the goodwill where I can always find at least five books that I would like to read for an average of $.50 apiece (for paperbacks). On average I can find enough books to keep me going for a couple of months for around $5.00 and I don’t have to worry about returning them on time. While not exactly free this is definitely cheaper that a trip to Barnes and Noble. When I am done with the books I keep the ones I will reread at some point and donate the rest back to the same Goodwill which gives me a tax deduction and allows Goodwill to profit from the same books more than once. I look at it as helping myself and my community at the same time.

]]> By: bob http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-4941 bob Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:05:56 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-4941 what about growing your own food what about growing your own food

]]> By: Mr Zone http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-4016 Mr Zone Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:34:16 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-4016 One other thing to add is when you are about to check out at the grocery store, re-check everything in your cart to see if you really need it. When I spend about $100 at the store, I find that I have collected about $10-$20 in junk food and other stuff I don’t really need that I can put back. Also Anna I would like you to post a link to your blog. One other thing to add is when you are about to check out at the grocery store, re-check everything in your cart to see if you really need it. When I spend about $100 at the store, I find that I have collected about $10-$20 in junk food and other stuff I don’t really need that I can put back.

Also Anna I would like you to post a link to your blog.

]]> By: zack http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2802 zack Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:30:50 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-2802 Anna, would you link to your blog? Anna, would you link to your blog?

]]> By: Anna XYZ http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2762 Anna XYZ Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:51:57 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-2762 Once a Month Cooking. Once/twice per month create frozen assets and keep in one or two portion sized containers in the freezer, labeled. Healthy, 'cuz you cook fresh, and keep frozen - don't think for a minute the restaurants don't do exactly that with lower quality ingredients. This makes buying in bulk a lot of sense, esp. if singles team up and hit the discount stores in bulk. I put 5 star gourmet meals on the table for $1.35 and LESS per meal. I have friends saying we can't get such delish three course exotic meals for love or money or for less than $25.00 per person. I keep a food blog, with recipes, and they are top of the line. In any case, meals at home or to go are always available. Once we went OAMC eating in restaurants - any restaurant is a huge step down in terms of quality. And our take to work lunches have others thinking about another way to be. Once a Month Cooking. Once/twice per month create frozen assets and keep in one or two portion sized containers in the freezer, labeled. Healthy, ‘cuz you cook fresh, and keep frozen – don’t think for a minute the restaurants don’t do exactly that with lower quality ingredients. This makes buying in bulk a lot of sense, esp. if singles team up and hit the discount stores in bulk. I put 5 star gourmet meals on the table for $1.35 and LESS per meal. I have friends saying we can’t get such delish three course exotic meals for love or money or for less than $25.00 per person. I keep a food blog, with recipes, and they are top of the line.

In any case, meals at home or to go are always available. Once we went OAMC eating in restaurants – any restaurant is a huge step down in terms of quality. And our take to work lunches have others thinking about another way to be.

]]> By: Phia http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2748 Phia Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:25:41 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-2748 There needs to be a tip chart for students. =/ There needs to be a tip chart for students. =/

]]> By: Kimber http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2419 Kimber Tue, 02 Jan 2007 22:26:29 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-2419 Another great thing about reading vs tv is...no commercials! Yep, no temptation. Another great thing about reading vs tv is…no commercials! Yep, no temptation.

]]> By: Festival of Frugality » Blog Archive » 1st Festival of Frugality in 2007 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2379 Festival of Frugality » Blog Archive » 1st Festival of Frugality in 2007 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:47:14 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-2379 [...] What Can I Do Today To Make Me Rich In The Future? at The Simply Dollar is a good read about how little decisions or moves can have a big financial impact. [...] [...] What Can I Do Today To Make Me Rich In The Future? at The Simply Dollar is a good read about how little decisions or moves can have a big financial impact. [...]

]]> By: R. Narayanan http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2169 R. Narayanan Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:23:31 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-2169 I liked it so much I sent to my son, daughter and daughter in law. Most of the suggestions are generally used by people and some were found to be very useful. Thanks. I liked it so much I sent to my son, daughter and daughter in law. Most of the suggestions are generally used by people and some were found to be very useful. Thanks.

]]> By: MillionDollarJourney.com http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-2113 MillionDollarJourney.com Fri, 29 Dec 2006 23:35:27 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/29/what-can-i-do-today-to-make-me-rich-in-the-future/#comment-2113 Great post Trent. You really put effort into your articles. FT http://www.milliondollarjourney.com Great post Trent. You really put effort into your articles.

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