We're scrimping here and cutting back there, but are we missing opportunities to save? When one mom sought out money-saving tips, we called on CNBC's Carmen Wong Ulrich for advice.
Question: We've cut down a lot! We've had basic phone and basic cable for several months now and I wash dishes by hand instead of using the dishwasher. We eat at home most days, which saves a lot of money, and we run errands the same day. What else can we do to save money? Any other suggestions? --redrose46
See Carmen's response below -- and share your own.
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Those are great ideas,... i also like to have half showers to save on water. So i dont usually wash my hair until 2 days later, so its 1.5 showers per week usually. This makes a huge differenec when the hydro comes in. There is alsousing up all the food in your household before going grocery shopping to clear out clutter and this also helpd me be more creative with food. I amaze myself with the things i do with some of the condiments by incorporating them into meals.Another thing, skip buying condiments altogether for that matter they are really really expensive and sit around for most of the time anyways... hopp this helps! I have been using plain old spices and i find they work wonders on their own.