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== Tech == | |||
you can paste an Amazon link into [https://camelcamelcamel.com camelcamelcamel.com] to check how good the current price is compared to the historical prices | you can paste an Amazon link into [https://camelcamelcamel.com camelcamelcamel.com] to check how good the current price is compared to the historical prices | ||
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Floor models are always a winner. Not every store will sell them to you, and some have an entire section dedicated to them. But always check. Even IKEA has a liquidation section just before the checkout area. I'd recommend you check these before checking the rest of the store you're in. Odds are you'll find a better deal there which you might've missed otherwise. | Floor models are always a winner. Not every store will sell them to you, and some have an entire section dedicated to them. But always check. Even IKEA has a liquidation section just before the checkout area. I'd recommend you check these before checking the rest of the store you're in. Odds are you'll find a better deal there which you might've missed otherwise. | ||
== Transport == | |||
Learn to fix your own car. Its cheaper to send your phone for a display repair to the cell shop down the street since they have the 590 different tools for it. But most of your car's maintenance involves the new materials, your hands, and household tools you already have. | Learn to fix your own car. Its cheaper to send your phone for a display repair to the cell shop down the street since they have the 590 different tools for it. But most of your car's maintenance involves the new materials, your hands, and household tools you already have. | ||
== Services == | |||
If you have a disability, read online if there are benefits cards you can sign up for. Many regions have these, and you can get free entry to concerts, discounts, and more. | If you have a disability, read online if there are benefits cards you can sign up for. Many regions have these, and you can get free entry to concerts, discounts, and more. | ||
Almost every service has new signup bonuses, e.g. cheaper internet for a year. Always google, always ask over the phone, if there are better plans. | Almost every service has new signup bonuses, e.g. cheaper internet for a year. Always google, always ask over the phone, if there are better plans. | ||
Service providers for TV, cellphone, internet etc often have loyalty departments. If youve been a client of theirs for a few years and have always paid on time, you can probably save there too, because there are plans only for people eligible for loyalty, but theyre not advertised unless you ask to be transferred to the department. | Service providers for TV, cellphone, internet etc often have loyalty departments. If youve been a client of theirs for a few years and have always paid on time, you can probably save there too, because there are plans only for people eligible for loyalty, but theyre not advertised unless you ask to be transferred to the department. Tools like [https://donotpay.com/ DoNotPay] can also negotiate down bills automatically. | ||
== Food == | |||
If there are products you keep buying over and over again. Consider checking their value, other brands, and if you can find bulk discounts. In my case, I drink a lot of Pepsi/Coke Zero. And I've come to the conclusion if you're paying 1$ CAD per liter or less, you're doing fine. For example, a pack of 6x710ML bottles is 4.2L, meaning you'd need to find it at 4,20$ or less. You'll often find also that packaging plays a huge part in product pricing. a 12x355ML can carton of Pepsi is almost never under a dollar, because aluminum is just that much more expensive to acquire and manufacture with than PET plastic bottles. This applies to all products. | If there are products you keep buying over and over again. Consider checking their value, other brands, and if you can find bulk discounts. In my case, I drink a lot of Pepsi/Coke Zero. And I've come to the conclusion if you're paying 1$ CAD per liter or less, you're doing fine. For example, a pack of 6x710ML bottles is 4.2L, meaning you'd need to find it at 4,20$ or less. You'll often find also that packaging plays a huge part in product pricing. a 12x355ML can carton of Pepsi is almost never under a dollar, because aluminum is just that much more expensive to acquire and manufacture with than PET plastic bottles. This applies to all products. | ||
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If you're hungry for afternoon restaurant munchies, [https://www.toogoodtogo.com/en-us Too Good to Go] has bulk restaurant food that would otherwise be thrown away at a reduced fee. It's usually whatever didn't sell that day and is getting stale. Sometimes they only have baked goods, and then you pick it up in a short window, or give detailed instructions to an Uber Connect driver, which doesn't always work. | If you're hungry for afternoon restaurant munchies, [https://www.toogoodtogo.com/en-us Too Good to Go] has bulk restaurant food that would otherwise be thrown away at a reduced fee. It's usually whatever didn't sell that day and is getting stale. Sometimes they only have baked goods, and then you pick it up in a short window, or give detailed instructions to an Uber Connect driver, which doesn't always work. | ||
If you need healthcare in the US, [https://healthcareisdumb.com/ sign up for one class at a local university] then use their shared health insurance. (link is somewhat out of date) | If you need healthcare in the US, [https://healthcareisdumb.com/ sign up for one class a semester at a local university] then use their shared health insurance. (link is somewhat out of date) | ||