Money-saving tips and strategies

Oh, saving money is my forte.

I view shopping as a war against companies who want to rob you of your money. I never buy anything without thinking long and hard about it and researching the best deal. I usually buy everything online. half.com, amazon.com, etc. Best deals ever, and I'd rather send my money to small businesses/people, not because of moral reasons but because it's cheap and we all know it.

When you go grocery shopping, stick to the sales. Usually sales are engineered for the non-healthy types [I'm a health nut also,] but learn to find the good stuff.

Scan everything and be alert. Never pass up a good deal. When I want something, I realize I want it and I don't buy it for months because I have already come to the conclusion that I don't really need anything. But when I come across a good deal for that thing I want, I jump on it.

School books I buy online. If I can sparknotes it or books.google/scholar.google search it, I don't bother purchasing.

I always wanted to keep a good record of my purchases with a program, but couldn't find one easy enough to use well... I'd appreciate advice on that, though.

I always end up spending a lot of my money on favors for friends and stuff, by lending them money, but I also make sure that it works positively towards my ends as well.

the price of cheapness is eternal vigilance, people.

Jam it back in, in the dark.