Remember, I haven’t been frugal all my life. There have been many things bought that I just had to have. Over the years, I’ve learned to curb back, with the occasional splurge. Now, the things I do on this list are just a way of life for me.
1. I don’t buy lottery tickets. Even when the Mega Millions jackpot hit $656 million, I refused. For those who buy only $2 worth of tickets every week, that’s still $104 per year. Take your pick: for me, that’s a month of gasoline, groceries, or money in my savings account. When I told this to one of my friends, she said, “You know someone is frugal when they don’t buy special occasion lottery tickets.” I’ll take that as a compliment.
2. I cut off the ends of a tube of hand lotion so I can get the last bits out of the other end when it’s too difficult to squeeze. This way, I get use out of the tube for 3 days if it’s small, up to a week if it’s larger.
Frugal Flip 