Cheap Tips

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• Free Soapmaking Book Have you ever wondered if you could save money on soap? You could save all the slivers in a jar, add a little water and squish the slimy lump into a soap shape. Or, you could make your own soap from scratch. You might even save money making your own. F...
• Save money: Say "no" to impulse buying Impulse Buying is Big Business: What You Can Do to Save Money by Sheri McGregor Are you contributing to the more than $4 million in annual impulse buying retail sales? TV and internet shopping have redefined impulse buys. Big ticket items like te...
• Envelope Savvy Okay, this is one of those really cheap tips ... but heck, it also helps the environment, so it's for a good cause.  This won't save you a ton of dough, but it can be part of an overall lifestyle in which you re-use, recycle, and remake -- all good thing...
• 5 Ways to Get Organized and Save Money 5 Ways to Get Organized and Save Money By Sheri McGregor Every time I organize a drawer, a closet or a room, I find money. Beyond finding loose change or spare bills, getting organized can help you spend less and save. Here are five ways you can get...
• Cheap gas in San Diego Where to find cheapest gas in San Diego? None of us are enjoying these high gas prices. . . . Don't forget that San Diego on the Cheap has a "Cheap Gas" page where you can find the lowest San Diego gas prices. At this point, it's a few pennies of gas s...
• Top 3 Tips to Save Money on Food Plan ahead these tips to save money on your food bill written and posted by Sheri McGregor 1. Plan Ahead. We're the least creative when we're tired, so don't wait till the last minute to decide what's for dinner. When we drag in from work and school...
• Save Money in 2012 + giveaway Ways to Save Money and Cut Costs This Year Happy New Year 2012! Now, let's get back to saving money. And don't forget to enter the giveaway by January 31 by leaving a comment. See the bottom of this post for details! Cut the Fat -- And I'm not talki...
• Exercise on the cheap Exercise on the Cheap Did Santa bring you a belly as jolly and round as his own? Well, you're not alone. A whole heck of a lot of us plan to tighten are belts and work off the holiday bulge. Here are a few exercise ideas and discounts to help you get m...
• Nix the Bank Fees Free Banking Still Exists About a year ago, when my teenage daughter went to open a checking account, we sought out a "free" type account. It used to be common for banks to offer free checking accounts to students/young people. Unfortunately, Bank of A...
• Holiday Travel and Sightseeing A lot of us plan fun trips to places that are within driving distance of San Diego during the holiday season. With a little extra planning, you can save money and do them in a shop-savvy on-the-cheap manner without sacrificing quality (or your precious do...
• SAVE at restaurants (even though they're raising prices) Saving Money While Eating Out ~ Posted by San Diego on the Cheap Publisher, Sheri McGregor Food in grocery stores has risen at an average approximate rate of 8% over the last year for consumers according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For restau...
• Cheap Halloween San Diego Check back often for additions to the Cheap Halloween San Diego article series: *Free Halloween Happenings *Most popular Halloween Costumes *$3-off Halloween Spooky Movie Coupons *Do Halloween Green *Online Costume Swap *Buy Early Best Deals ...
• Retail Savvy: Say good-BUY to summer ~ posted by Sheri McGregor, San Diego on the Cheap As the day's grow shorter, items like sunglasses, swimsuits, shorts and sandals go on sale. Here in San Diego, we still have a lot of sunlight and warm days left to wear these purchases (plus you can w...
• Cheap Halloween: Buy Early The latest in San Diego on the Cheap's Halloween series is a good tip for any seasonal retail buying: buy early. For seasonal goods, early is always best. You get the best prices because retailers want to get off to a running start on sales. According ...
• More Halloween on the Cheap Past San Diego on the Cheap Halloween articles include: green Halloween ideas and a National Costume swap. To keep Halloween on-the-cheap, people are getting creative. For some of you, an online costume swap will be convenient, and swapping means you ...
• Discounted Software Can Be Smart Shopping (and Saving) A friend recently purchased a laptop for her freshman university student son, and complained the necessary software cost a bundle. I wish she’d known that she could Save Big on Microsoft at RoyalDiscount.com. RoyalDiscount.com offers OEM Microsoft Offic...
• Do Halloween Green San Diego isn't one of the cities listed in the national Green Halloween Costume Swap registry, but that doesn't mean you can't do Halloween green. You could host your own Halloween costume swap. Register your swap at the site, or keep it among friends --...
• Cheap Gas in San Diego Just an FYI: I've added a cheap San Diego gas page where the 10 cheapest gas prices in San Diego are displayed. Hopefully one of these 10 cheapest gas stations is in your San Diego neighborhood! The widget automatically updates as lowest San Diego gas ...
• Save Money with "Math for Grownups" Save More with Math Guest Post By Laura Laing Saving some bucks can be a thrill and also a big boost to the bottom line.  But did you know that a little bit of math can help you save even more?  Take a look: For the Day or the Year? Your four ...
• Save Money on Your Child's Musical Instrument for Band Your Child's Joining Band: Saving Money on Musical Instruments by Sheri McGregor As the kids head back to school, costs have a tendency to pop up. There are new clothes or uniforms, the school t-shirt, supplies, and field trip fund requests. If your ...
• San Diego Toy Library According to A Child's Right to Play: The Social Construction of Civic Virtues in Toy Libraries, (Ozanne, L.K. & Ozanne J.L., 2011) an article to be published in an upcoming issue of The Journal of Public Policy and Marketing,  using a toy library...
• Are you throwing money away? Recycling in San Diego Getting Started Recycling in San Diego Posted August 9, 2011, by 9, 2011 by Sheri McGregor Are you giving money away? You pay CRV fees each time you buy soda cans or bottles and water bottles. And if you’re like a lot of other San Diegans, y...
• San Diego Romance: Be True to Yourself At one time, it might have been swank to flash around a lot of cash and say things like, “Price is no object.” Nowadays, knowing how to find a good deal, being responsible with money, and learning to live well for cheap is cool. Admitting your ...
• Make a soda pop box folder If you like this post, Like San Diego on the Cheap on Facebook. How-to: Make a One-of-a-kind soda box school folder by Mia McGregor A new school year is coming up and that means the annual, sometimes dreaded, school supplies shopping trip. But d...
• Popcorn: Back-to-Basics Dollar Saver If you like this post, Like San Diego on the Cheap on Facebook. Almost everybody I know uses Microwave popcorn. Sure, the microwaveable bags are convenient, but at what expense? Let's start with a potential health hazard: Diacetyl is a chemical ...
• Back-to-School: Save money on School Supplies With five children, I've seen - - and purchased - - my share of school supplies. I've also learned a thing or two about saving money on them. * First, think ahead. Don't wait till the last minute to get those supplies. The first day of school creeps up...
• Coupons on your store card Coupons are going high tech these days. If you don't like the hassle of clipping them out and carrying them to the store, then load some onto your store card before you shop. No need to tell the cashier. Swipe your card and the discounts automatically app...
• Three in One dryer sheets Some of you will balk at and dismiss this idea. Others will try it - - and discover it works. Divide your dryer sheets by thirds. You could take a box and cut each sheet into thirds, or simply rip them as you go (like I do). Seriously, I started ...
• Make Liquid Soap Last Longer If you use liquid soap, you know how fast the stuff disappears! And it's not exactly cheap. . . .  A cheap tip or two helps. First, it almost goes without saying to buy refill sizes and pour them into your smaller more decorative pump bottles.  Some ...
• Cheap Greetings, Cheap Wrap Cheap Greetings Have you priced a greeting card lately? Fancy ones are getting pricey. Sure, you can get a few in the cheap section, but how often are cards glanced at briefly and tossed? Is it REALLY worth the money? Only you can answer, but other than...
• Seniors 15% off at Walgreens Are you 50 or older and looking for a good deal? Then visit Walgreen's on the third of every month and get 15% off your order. (Confirmed at the three Escondido locations...check your local Walgreens). ...
• Free Museum Entrance Days @ Balboa Park On first, second, third and fourth Tuesdays of every month, local residents get free San Diego museum admission to specific musuems at Balboa Park. Different museums are free on different Tuesdays of the month. The free Tuesdays program allows San Diego r...
• Cheap Reads at B&N Are you spending spring break poolside? B&N has cheap reads to pass the time. The buy one get one 50% sale is on!  ...
• Free "First Wednesdays" Shows; CA Center for the Arts California Center for the Arts: free shows the first Wednesday of each month. Shows are at 4pm and 7pm, first-come first-served. The Center's Museum is also free on first Wednesdays. For more information call 800 988-4253 and GO TO THE WEBSIT...
• Neuter Scooter (low cost spay/neuter for your pet) Here's a cost-effective solution to the risk of unwanted pups: The Neuter Schooter! Check out the guidelines to see if you qualify for this low cost spay/neuter service...
• $6. Movie Tickets These days are old-days when it comes to ongoing discount movie pricing. Why pay big dollars if you can get a discounted movie price? Ultra Star Cinemas offers awesom all-day Tuesday and Thursday specials, plus Early Bird specials daily. Find your loca...