wireless plans - try to go w/ a minimum plan or a family plan if you have to use one - ask for the best deals and price shop - everything is negotiable

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workmen - if you have to hire one make sure they are licensed and bonded or it might cost you in the long haul, betteryet, do-it-yourself if you can!

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write everything down - keep track of you income and everything you spend your money on to get a good sense of our spending and saving habits

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WORK-get the family to work together to come up with ways they each can help save...

Sue

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Have you practiced a fire escape plan? It's quick, it's easy and it could save a life...

Firefighter/EMT Mom to Bryan, Morgan & Paul

Wait

Most of the time you can wait to buy something and you never know you might just find it free, or on sale.

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A Family of 5's quest to forget the Joneses.

Water

Turn it off when you are brushing your teeth.

Run a sink of hot water to do dishes instead of letting it run the whole time.

Buy a soaker hose to water your lawn. Better coverage and less evaporating.

If you have a leak fix it. If you can't fix it put a water container under it and use it to water your plants.

Put a water saver shower head on your shower to use less.

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A Family of 5's quest to forget the Joneses.

Wal-Mart

Will match prices of local competors if you have their add with you. If not customer service will call and verify the price.

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A Family of 5's quest to forget the Joneses.

Weight

Try to loose some so your insurance premiums go down.

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A Family of 5's quest to forget the Joneses.

Walk

-Free exercise
-Save money on gas.

Warranty

-Pay attention to the warranties on items. If something you own needs routine maintenance do it before the warranty runs out.