Comments on: Ten Clever Money Savers You Might Want To Try This Weekend

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:13:26 +0000

Another thank you fo rthe missing money tip! I found an old paycheck for my father (over 20 years old!). We’re not sure how much it is quite yet, but it is over $200 and I’ve been promised a finder’s fee. :o) This is such a great resource!

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:48:43 +0000

Can you freeze corn??? Gosh,I need a deep freezer! My local Hannaford had corn on sale 19 cents an ear. We bought 20 ears and took them up north to a friend’s house where we spent the weekend. I would have bought a ton more if I knew you could freeze it. We’re in NY and lately the cheapest I found corn for was 6 ears for $2.88.

By: donna

donna — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:32:41 +0000

another use for vinegar is it is a great window/glass cleaner. and the smell evaporates as soon as it dries.

By: Michele

Michele — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:13:56 +0000

We bought a ’slim’ britta water filter with a coupon for $3 and make our own filtered water. Our water is very hard and taste pretty bleah, and since we were using 4 cases of 35 bottles of water we have saved at least $12 a month.
We drink a ton of water-we don’t drink any soda at all. It also makes the coffee taste better too!

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:34:51 +0000

Thanks so much for the missing money tip. I was sure I wasn’t luck enough to have any missing money out there but found one hit for myself in VA and one for my husband in FL. I have my daughter claim it from state website. I will give the money to my daughter.

By: Meg from FruWiki

Meg from FruWiki — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:06:32 +0000

I love turkey, but I can’t say that I’ve been impressed by turkey prices recently. Maybe it’s just the rising food costs in general, but the price per pound is nearly 3 times what I paid the day after Thanksgiving last year. Who knows what it’ll cost this coming Thanksgiving, though.

But what really surprised me is that, at least when my mom checked, chicken was much much cheaper than turkey. I would have thought otherwise. I’m going to check next time for sure.

By: Strong One

Strong One — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:36:11 +0000

I LOOOOVE the Turkey idea.

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:12:07 +0000

Everyone should try the missing money website. I heard about it a couple of years ago on NPR and gave it a try – even though I just KNEW there was no unclaimed money from our household. Well, I was wrong. Almost $600 wrong!

By: Shanel Yang

Shanel Yang — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:36:22 +0000

@ Kim

Okay, I tried tap; and, I feel totally fine! No after taste either — which was a pleasant surprise. This little discovery is going to save me at least $100 a year. Thanks again!

By: Shanel Yang

Shanel Yang — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:33:40 +0000

@ Kim

Thanks for the info! I’m going to try drinking tap today and see how I feel. Appreciate it!

By: Mysti

Mysti — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:03:41 +0000

I took a quick peek at missing money and found a small sum, under $100, that belonged to me from about 10 years ago! Thanks!

By: Char

Char — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:05:03 +0000

This is pretty pathetic but I found 2 accounts under my name in the missing money link AND I found property that was my deceased mother. I was a total flake in college and probably just walked away from bank accounts to move and live with my boyfriend across the country. I don’t know how much is there but I can’t wait to find out. The property my mother owns was probably a secret because it house a business that her brother owns. Ewww dirty little secrets…. Thanks for the link, if I get rich I will let you know

By: ep in san diego

ep in san diego — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:00:24 +0000

@m – not sure if you’re vegetarian, but if you’re not, here’s a GREAT soup recipe that uses cabbage:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Kielbasa-Stew/Detail.aspx

I made this recently when we got 3 (yes, three!!) heads of lettuce from our CSA. It disappeared fast!

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:42:22 +0000

I was wondering about using vinegar in the rinse, plus bleach in the appropriate dispenser. I had never heard it makes chlorine gas, and I have been doing that for awhile. I know that mixing ammonia and bleach is toxic. But vinegar and bleach? Is it truly true? If so, I am appalled at what I’ve been doing. I will wait to use both in my whites until you reply (boy, do I hope it’s soon)!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:17:20 +0000

Frugal Dad is correct. I always find reduced meat at one of the stores I frequent, after early “ELCA” service on Sunday morning. It’s a nice time to shop. But , late night shopping at other stores usually finds some good bargains .

On a different note , I have a friend who grows his own hops for his beer . His beer is the best !!! I have another friend who makes strawberry bread every year for Christmas gifts. It’s not Christmas without her bread . When , I make my grandmother’s Peanut Butter Fudge everyone wants some . My brother in-law is a photographer. He uses his photos to make calendars for everyone . Take what your gift is and make it a tradition for your family and friends . I promise they will cherish it!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:51:54 +0000

Thanks so much for the missing money tip. I was sure I wasn’t luck enough to have any missing money out there but found five hits for myslef (over $200), one for my husband, one for my father, and three for my best friend!!!

By: Trekkie

Trekkie — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:12:46 +0000

I don’t understand fabric softener. I have never used it and my clothes don’t feel stiff. They feel fine I just don’t get fabric softener. maybe just not using anything would be the most frugal.

By: Grace

Grace — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:37:16 +0000

Your Turkey Tip is all wrong. At least where I live (Pacific NW), November is the absolute cheapest time to buy turkeys–either 19 cents a pound or free if you spend over $50. I priced them yesterday, and the cheapest I found was $1.59 a pound.

But the other tips were sound.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:29:23 +0000

Thanks for the tip on missing money claims. I found one of my friends in the database.

By: Funny about Money

Funny about Money — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:51:43 +0000

You should hone your knives (that is, use a steel) after every one or two uses.

Every couple of months you should sharpen them (there’s a big difference). Using a stone is a trick, but you can find instructions on the Web. I prefer to use a manual knife sharpener, which looks a little like but is MUCH cheaper than an electric knife sharpener. These work pretty well–not as well as a stone used by a skilled person, but good enough. And they don’t eat up your knives the way an electric sharpener does.

Too many “professional” knife sharpening guys just run the knives through the same electric knife sharpener you can buy on Amazon.com or at Sur la Table. Those things destroy your knives. Ask, and watch the person at work, before handing over your good cutlery.