PROView - August 2008 - (Page 18) (Continued from page 5) your dental needs fulfilled at a reduced cost. • If your doctor gives you a prescription, ask if he has samples that he could give you. • Use your local park’s playground as a workout station. Monkey bars can be used for pull-ups and leg lifts. The park will also have a trail where you can run. • If you go to school, use the school’s gym. It’s free. • Brush and floss your teeth. You’ll save on dental expenses. • Eat right and exercise daily. You’ll reduce health costs. • If you join a gym, find one that offers a month to month contract. That way if for some reason you stop going, you won’t be stuck with a 1 year contract that you have to pay for. Beauty and Hygiene • Use baking soda for toothpaste. • Use baby shampoo for a makeup remover. • Buy makeup online. • Use makeup samples. • Don’t throw out small pieces of bar soap. Wet the small piece and the new bar and stick them together. • Add water to your shampoo to get more uses. • Stop using shaving cream. Shaving cream’s purpose is just to keep your beard wet. You can maintain a wet beard in the shower. • Cut your own hair. • Simplify your beauty products. Do you really need 5 different types of body lotions? Travel • Pack your travel meals in advance. • Buy snacks at the grocery store, not at roadside convenience stores. • Plan trips where you have friends and family. You might be able to score free room and board. • Go camping. • Stay at a college dorm room when traveling. Many universities rent out dorm rooms at a decent price during the summer. • Book your flights and cruises way in advance. You can get lower prices. • Always negotiate hotel room prices. Hotel rooms are like highly perishable food: if they’re not used that day, they’re wasted. You can almost always get a better deal just by asking, but do it with a nice smile face-to-face when you check in, or with friendly calls direct to the hotels you’re considering. It won’t work if you just call national 800 numbers, because they can’t negotiate. If your flight is overbooked and the airline offers a voucher if you take a later flight, take it. • When flying, bring your own snacks. Airport food is expensive. • Avoid renting a car at the airport. You’ll find more 18 PINELLAS REALTOR® ORGANIZATION • • • • • • competitive rates, plus avoid extra surcharges at car rental agencies away from the convenience of the airport. Time your stay for best hotel deals. Plan the timing of your stay according to the type of place you visit. Hotels in cities are usually cheaper on the weekends, when business travelers aren’t staying there, but hotels in resort areas or other places that are popular with leisure travelers are often cheaper during the week Tourist spots sell everything from film — to capture those special moments — to sunscreen, bottled water and aspirin for prolonging your fun, at a higher cost. Purchase these items before and save. Travel after peak season. This might not be an option if you have school-age children. But families with infants and toddlers can take advantage of discounted rates by traveling in the fall. Bring an empty water bottle with you to the airport. Bottled water at airports is expensive. While you can’t bring any liquids past security, you can bring an empty bottle. Put it in your carry on and fill it up as soon as you get past security. Stay in hostels when traveling overseas. While you do have to share a bathroom and a room, you can stay for as little as $5. If you need a quick get away with your significant other, spend a night in your local bed and breakfast. Entertainment • Buy an Entertainment book. The initial investment is about $20, but there’s hundreds of dollars in entertainment savings in it. • Join Gamefly for cheap video game renting. • Trade video games, DVD’s and books with your friends. • Start a book or film club. After reading the book or watching the film, discuss it. • Have a game night with friends. • Attend movies at dollar theaters. • Take advantage of your local university. Colleges often have free entertainment events. • Join the library. • Read magazines for free at bookstores. • Check out DVD’s from the library, rather than renting them from the video store. • Find cheaper hobbies like blogging or jogging. • Go on a hike, take a walk in the park, or go to the beach. Some of the nicest things to do in life are totally free. • See if your local zoos, museums, entertainment parks and water parks have annual passes. Often the annual passes may not cost more than the price of a couple of visits. • Save money on movies by going to the matinée. August 2008
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