Eat less meat

Meat is expensive. Eating less can save you a lot of money each month especially if you have a big family.

Clean refrigerator often

This can save some money. A dusty and dirty refrigerator does not operate as efficiently.

Make your own decorations

Some decorations you can make yourself or print out for the holidays. This can save you some money if you usually buy many.

Buy less newspapers

How many newspapers do you buy each day or week? Save money by buying them just on weekends or a few times a week rather than every day. You can also subscribe to them and save more money rather than buying them off the newsstand.

Use coupons for shopping

You can save a lot of money by using coupons for your food shopping. The amount of savings can be in the hundreds or even thousands of dollars depending on how much food that you usually buy. You can save at least $1.00 a week using coupons, probably much more than that. That would be a $1,040 savings after 20 years. This is a big money saving tip that.

Get rid of one of your cars

If you can, make do with just one car in the family. How much money does it cost every 10 years on gas and car insurance for each car you own?

Save money on Internet

Check into how much you may save if you combine your phone, Internet, and cable all in one package deal. It may save money if you get a all 3-in-one deal.

Play board games

If you have kids, you can save money once in awhile by playing board games indoors rather than going out all the time. I still play them and they are a lot of fun.

Fuel efficient cars

Make sure you shop around and see what car gets the most gas mileage if you buying a new one. With the high gas prices we have now a more fuel efficient can save you a lot of money if you travel a lot.

Check car repair history

Make sure if you buy a new or used car that it is reliable. Check the repair history for it online. If you will spend a fortune fixing a car, you will be wasting a lot of money in the future repairing it.

Park car in shade

Parking your car in the shade in the summer will keep the inside of the car cooler. You won't have to blast the a/c when you first start the car up because it is 120 degrees inside. This will save money on gas.

Don't wash clothes often

Wait until you have a full load of clothes before you wash them. This will save water and electricity and wear and tear on your washing machine.

Rebates

Be sure to send in rebate forms when you buy something. Many don't fill them out and lose out on getting money back on something they just bought.

Cut extended warranties

Most extended warranties are never really used. Look into before buying them. Most products that break you may find cheaper to just throw out rather than paying for extended warranties on them. It may save you money by not buying them.

Pets

Be sure before you buy a pet that you will have money to keep up with the cost of owning one. It is good to find out ahead of time how much per year you will need to spend on them.

Cancel phone features

Get rid of any features on your house phone or cell phone that you do not need. This can add a lot of money to your monthly phone bills.

Join movie programs

Ask if your local movie theater has a program where you can save money on tickets if you join. The programs are usually free to join and you can sign up online for them. This can save you money if you go a lot.

Use Internet at library

You can save a lot of money each year if you use the Internet at your school or library. It does not cost anything this way.

Text messages

You can save money on cell phones by not buying extra features like text messaging. You it less if you already have it.

Halloween costumes

You might be able to make your own Halloween costume from things already in your house. If you already have store bought costumes, share them with your other kids when the older ones outgrow them.

Rent video games

You can save money if you rent the games rather than buying them. This is a good money saving tip if you buy a lot of games. Some new games can cost near $45 when they come out.

Clean your own carpets

You can save a lot of money by cleaning your own carpets. You can buy your own machine and save a lot of money in the long run.

Dry cleaning

Cut back on clothes that require dry cleaning. You can save money in the long run this way.

Rotate tires

You can save money from having to replace tires if you rotate your tires often so they wear out evenly.

Energy saving windows

Installing energy saving windows can save money in the long run even if they cost more. If your windows are old and you are going to replace them, look into getting new windows that are more energy efficient.

Skip desserts

You can save money by skipping desserts if you eat out all the time.

Idle cars

Don't warm up your car too long. It uses a lot of excess gas.

Reduce car weight

Be sure not to carry excess weight in your car. A lot of people store things in their trunk. The more weight you add to your car, the more gas you will use when driving.

Buy reliable name appliances

Buy name appliances that are known to have better repair records than other brands. They usually last longer and have fewer repairs.

Keep lights off

You can save a lot of money on electricity by not leaving lights on in rooms when nobody is in them. Don't forget to turn them off during the day also if the room is already bright enough.

Clean entire house

Clean every room in the house and have a garage sale for items you no longer use.

Switch cars to save gas

A good tip to save money on gas if you have more than one car is to use the car that gets the most mileage on the longer trips, and the car that gets the lowest mileage on the shorter trips.

Grocery shopping

Set a limit on how much money you will spend at the supermarket before you go. If you are strict and never go over this amount, you won't keep adding extras to the shopping all the time and making the bill higher.

Free bags

You can get free bags if you eat at fast food places. If you order to go, save the bags they put the food in when you get home.

Pay cash for gas

You should pay cash for gas rather than using a credit card, otherwise you will owe interest if you don't pay the bill off quick enough.

Keep tire pressure correct

I read that if tires are not inflated to the correct tire pressure, you will use more gas. If you drive over bumpy roads, your tire pressure gets knocked out over time even more.

Buy an electric car

Some hybrid cars are now out that get near 44 mpg. Hybrid cars use gas and electric. The prices of them are still a little high as of now. Maybe in time they will drop as more people buy them.

Combine trips to save gas

You can save money on gas if you combine all the places you have to go to in just one trip. Don't forget things and make another trip later. Try to buy things all in one store also. This saves gas and road trip time.

Check bills for mistakes

A lot of people pay their bills without looking at the charges on them. Make sure everything is correct with bills like cable and phone. Credit card bills should always be checked for errors or charges that are not yours.

Cap your pens

When I was younger, I left all my pens with the cap off when I wasn't using them. Many kids probably do this. I wondered why my pen ink was gone all the time. The pen dries out if you leave the cap off when not using it. Always cap your pens.