More Money Saving Ideas

So yeah I know this is like 6 months late but I'm finally getting around to posting more of my money saving ideas. It's been almost 9 months so I've been perfecting my skills on saving money, hope you'll find some of these helpful.

• Cancel satellite/cable TV- summer is right around the corner and the weather is getting so enjoyable. We did this last year and it worked out great so we'll be cancelling our satellite again this summer, not only to save a few bucks but also to take advantage of the glorious weather. It stays light so late and we're outside so much, we don't even miss T.V.
• Cheap Wine- Through a friend I heard about this cheap wine that tastes good, so I just had to try it out. I know it's a splurge but at $2.97 a bottle I figured we could scrape up some coins and afford a bottle or two. It does actually taste good and better than some $5 or $6 bottles that I've had before. So if you are looking for cheap date night drinks I would recommend this.
• Make Your Own Take Out- We have perfected making pizzas that taste like we picked them up from out local pizzeria. I have a great whole wheat crust recipe and it's so much cheaper than ordering out.
• Have a Garage Sale- If you find yourself with things that you just don't need or need to raise a few bucks organize a garage sale and make some money while you get rid of junk you just don't use. We made over $100 last weekend and though it's not a ton it will cover a couple bills that you have. You can also utilize Craig.slist or E-b.ay to make some money on items that you don't need anymore or could live without.
• Clip Coupons- I know I had this on my last list but I can't stress this enough. I have gotten salad dressing (Kra.ft brand) for 8 and 9 cents the past two times I have bought them because I clipped a coupon for $1.50 off and I found them on sale.
• Check Out Local Free Family Events- The local Y..M.C.A. camp had a family event that had a huge lunch (hot dogs, veggies, macaroni salad, chips, and cookies) and fun kids activities (bounce house, reptile house, zip line, face painting, smores making, car racing, etc..) for three hours on a Sunday afternoon. We went towards the end and got a free early dinner and fun activities for Little man and it was literally a 5 minute drive. One of the green houses near us is having a kids day where they are giving away free tomato plants to the kids and having other fun activities. Just look in your local paper to find these fun, free events.

I'm sure I'll be able to write another post about more ideas in the future because no one is beating down our door to offer R a job. At least I'm able to share these ideas with people who may also be in our same situation and help others :) Always look on the positive side!