rarebit Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Hello, I am looking to get advice and tips on saving money and cutting costs so that I can live better for less. Any tip , no matter now small, would be really appreciated - whether it's around the home, travel , shopping, savings, banks debt or work - any area of life is relevant! I am part of a group at the moment and we are thinking we might produce a free top tips guide so that even more people in shetland can spend less in their day to day lives. ANY thoughts greatly appreciated! Many thanks[/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vadger Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 shop at poundland and primark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 really useful when they are 200 miles away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Grow your own veggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetland_boys Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Buy most products online, avoid most shops in lerwick as they whack a huge increase on most prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Be price conscious and do not assume that the supermarkets are the cheapest place to buy things. Local (even Lerwick) shops can be cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piddly Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Buy most products online, avoid most shops in lerwick as they whack a huge increase on most prices. Pathetic post that Shetland_boys. Check out local prices first and compare them to online, a good few of the town shops have definately got their act together. I've turned the storage heating off on 4 of the 5 heaters I have in the house, hopefully won't be switching them back on till Late October. Generally switch off all appliances in the house unless i'm using them. If you have the space and time then growing your own veg is good. If you have a car, park it up for the summer and get a bike or walk, with the cost of fuel just now that would be a huge saving, better still sell it and use public transport where possible. If like me you have a gym membership then cancel it for the summer and utilise the great outdoors for your physical excercise, you'll also be able to work on that tan, so say cheerio to wasting a fortune on tanning products and expensive tanning beds, if your that way inclined Bloody good idea for a thread, i'll be keeping an eye on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piddly Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Oh yeah, how could I forget...............brew your own beer, saves me a fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetland_boys Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 People can choose to pay the price of a sunbed, slating my business is a bit more pathetic dont u think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglad Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 People can choose to pay the price of a sunbed, slating my business is a bit more pathetic dont u think Excuse me, correct me if I'm wrong but is that not what you have done in your very first post on this thread? Have to agree with Piddly on most his points. Quite a few of the town and country shops are competing now with the internet so it pays too shop around, especially locally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetland_boys Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Yeh kinda but i hav sunbeds, unless they want 2 buy a sunbed , i didnt know that the local shops were starting 2 compete with the internet , good for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Try using the shops or at least check out their prices then before slagging them off.As a local business owner you should know better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Instead of using sunbeds throw a few dozen lifestyle teabags in the bath and have a long soak. not only do you save money but you reduce the risk of skin cancer massively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetland_boys Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 not slagging any1 off, just speaking from my own experiences of shopping in the town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 used teabags don't waste new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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