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I am kind of dismayed at the high cost of printer ink lately. It seems like it is just way too expensive. Maybe that’s why I am looking at alternatives. Anything that can save us a few dollars is a good thing…as long as it doesn’t reduce the quality of the printing.

I am impressed with the quality of printing that we are getting from our refilled cartridges. The quality is just as good as the original cartridges when you print black and white. With color, it isn’t quite as good, but it is still very functional.

If you are looking to save money on printer ink cartridges, think about doing your own refills.

I am flirting with the idea of making frugal living podcasts recently. I have seen how they have benefited educational sites that I use and I think it might be a great idea to implement them here. I am trying to come up with a list of topics that would work for these podcasts.

I am also trying to decide if it is better to go with a video podcast or an audio podcast. I think there are benefits in both, but there are also bandwidth considerations to think about. I don’t want to have to pay a lot to host it, but if I go with a video, I could use Youtube.

So any preferences? Video or audio? Any suggested topics?

I am always interested in saving money when we shop for clothes. I’ve found that one of the best ways to save money on clothing is to always take a look at thrift stores and garage sales before hitting the big stores.

Believe it or not, you can get some nice clothes and good prices if you know how to look when you are shopping. Make sure you know the sizes you need before you go and make sure you have in mind what you are looking for. Most importantly, only buy it if you are 100% sure that it is great.

One place where people don’t often look to save money is on insurance. People take the rate offered by their insurance without doing much comparison shopping. That might have worked 10 years ago, but with the huge amount of competition in insurance, it’s not a smart thing to do.

It’s so easy to check out quotes online. You can save a bundle of money every month by just spending a few minutes finding the best offer possible. If you are strapped for cash, you need to start doing it right now. Remember, a penny saved is a penny earned.

I just realized that I have given tips for small businesses to open, but I haven’t given any specific frugal living tips. I decided to sit down and come up with 5 simple frugal living tips so that you can maybe save a little bit of money and be more financially secure.

1) Recycle everything. A good idea is to contact your recycling center and see what they are buying. Keep the list handy and don’t toss anything away that can be recycled for cash.

2) Buy in bulk during sales. Sometimes, a good deal comes along at the supermarket. It could be a great buy on canned food or staples. Make sure you pick up as much as you can of the stuff that you use on a regular basis.

3) Plan your trips carefully. When you get into your car, make sure that you are making the most efficient use of the gasoline as possible.

4) Don’t go out to eat. I know sometimes it is easy to buy food when you are out, but it’s better to eat before you leave or take some snacks with you. You’ll save a bundle.

5) Consider taking public transportation to work. It’s not fun to use public transportation for errands, but if you are going just to work, it can save you a lot of money, especially with the way gas is these days.

Frugal living is what many of us need to do with the economy doing what the economy is doing. It’s tough and I know some friends who have lost their jobs. They have had a tough time of it because they weren’t prepared for the loss of income.

When one of my best friends lost her job, I decided that I would make sure that my family was prepared. One of the things we have done is buying extra food each time I go to the market. I make sure that we have some staple food back. That means extra rice, flour and canned goods.

A second thing I have done is make sure that we have a budget and we stick to it. It means coming up with a weekly food budget that we adhere to and a monthly expenses budget that we adhere to. If we are over budget on gas for the car, we don’t drive.

It was very tough when we first started doing this, but now it is much easier and the savings are good.