Educational Toy Stores

-Check to see if they offer storytime.
-Check to see if they periodically have events where the children can play with certain toys to see if they really like them.
-If you homeschool you get a discount.
-If you are an educator you get a discount.

Electricity

-Use fluroescent bulbs.
-Use lower watt bulbs.

Egg cartons

-Use them to hold paint for your child.
-Make catepillars out of them.

Entertainment

-Go to Little League games
-Go to events like pancake breakfasts, spaghetti dinners, etc.
-Go the theater productions at High Schools.
-If you can skip the refreshment stand at the movie theater.

Electricity

-When using the dryer try and do consecutive loads. This saves on energy as the dryer doesn't have to heat up each time.
Look for energy efficient applicances. Some offers rebates and tax credits.
-Check to see if your energy company offers free home audits.
-Cook in the microwave instead of the oven
-Check out off peak rates.

If you get the clear plastic ones you can also use them to start seedlings!

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Expiration dates

-Pay attention so you use up items before they expire.

You can also put a lot of your plug in items (TV, DVD, VCR, Cable Box, Surround Sound, Cell Phone Chargers) onto a Surge Protector and turn it off when you're not using them.

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AKA - Sale By Dates @ the grocery store - Look for great markdowns on things that the store has to get rid of. It's still good! Take it home & freeze it if you won't use it right away... you can get some great deals on sausage, milk, eggs, bread almost ANYTHING!

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Earning

-Keep track of your investments to see if you need to move them to get the best rate of earning.
-Shop around for banks that give you the best interest rates.