# Saving money, cutting costs **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 22, 2012, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835 "2012-12-22T20:54:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/301 "2013-03-24T15:50:32Z")
> [@21 and up crew](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/21-and-up-crew/52084/23): > > bang pjb… yolo +1. ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/302 "2013-03-24T15:55:19Z")
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**Author:** ![Jenzpwny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jenzpwny/32/6779_2.png) [@Jenzpwny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jenzpwny)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/303 "2013-03-25T21:07:38Z")
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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/304 "2013-03-25T21:23:44Z")
Lights won’t chase us ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/305 "2013-03-26T07:47:59Z")
> [@FS: another moving thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-another-moving-thread/52047/5): > > I dont know if anyone has posted this before. Everyone trys to save on gas. Pilot has an rv customer program that gets you 2cents off a gallon after the first 50 gallons i believe. Not that its alot of $ but 2cents a gallon x 25 gallons a week x 52 weeks is **roughly $25.00 a year give or take**. Also they have good deals on coffee if you buy 10 the 11th is free and subway deals i think every 10th sub is free. Another thing you can do to save $$ on your propane or electric hot water heater is turning the temp down to where you dont need any cold water to take a shower. My hot water heater is set a little high where i need to turn the cold water on just a little. The rate of inflation would probably nullify any savings there. lol I would be willing to bet there are a hundred times a year where a simple “do I NEED this or do I WANT this” second thought on a random $25 purchase would require far less work and work 10 times better per year! :rofl ---
**Author:** ![Jenzpwny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jenzpwny/32/6779_2.png) [@Jenzpwny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jenzpwny)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/306 "2013-03-26T08:38:48Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/52087/2): > > Lights won’t chase us :hug ---
**Author:** ![imported\_hybrdthry91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_hybrdthry91/32/6315_2.png) [@imported\_hybrdthry91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_hybrdthry91)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/307 "2013-03-26T22:22:26Z")
> [@FS: another moving thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-another-moving-thread/52047/5): > > I dont know if anyone has posted this before. Everyone trys to save on gas. Pilot has an rv customer program that gets you 2cents off a gallon after the first 50 gallons i believe. Not that its alot of $ but 2cents a gallon x 25 gallons a week x 52 weeks is roughly $25.00 a year give or take. Also they have good deals on coffee if you buy 10 the 11th is free and subway deals i think every 10th sub is free. Another thing you can do to save $$ on your propane or electric hot water heater is turning the temp down to where you dont need any cold water to take a shower. My hot water heater is set a little high where i need to turn the cold water on just a little. 5% off all gas purchases basically = 20 cents off per gallon. I have a different version of this card which is basically 5% back as well on gas, but also 3% back on groceries. That’s my gas/groceries card. My other car gives me 1.5% back on all purchases. I pay all my bills with that card and pay for just about everything with it, pay in full at the end of the month. [https://www.penfed.org/Platinum-Cash-Rewards/](https://www.penfed.org/Platinum-Cash-Rewards/) ---
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/308 "2013-12-13T07:24:48Z")
bumping this for a couple things. Sears: Sears tool of the month club, make one tool purchase over $200 and sign up for free, get a free $10 to spend on tools every month (expires at the end of each month and then a new $10 is issued) sears shop your way rewards card. I’ve had a sears credit card since I was 18. use it on purchases and save 5%, also get points on shop your way rewards program, bonus points are given all the time. special offers like if you buy something for $10 you get a free $10 in points on your card kind of thing. I usually buy a tool or two a month, I don’t feel like I really spend too much $ but I end up with $20-30 each month in rewards points. Also found this out yesterday, if you buy something from sears online and get the in store pickup and they don’t bring it out within 5 minutes of checking in you get a free $5 gift certificate. Dicks sporting goods: on the bottom of your receipt there is a survey, go online and do the survey within 7 days of your purchase and get $10 off your next purchase over $50. I’m over there every week and $10 here and there really adds up. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/309 "2013-12-13T08:17:38Z")
cabelas card. They have the same sort of points system. Always have hundreds of deals 10, 20 30%+ points back on specials from them. Normally is %2 back in points from purchases from them and 1% from purchases anywhere else that visa is accepted. So $10 spent at cabelas is $0.20 in points. or $0.10 in points if spent on say gas at a gas station. If you are responsible, you can just use that card for all purchases then when you get home or the next day make a payment from your checking account linked to it to pay it right off on the spot… but the points just rack up. A years worth of gas bought and paid for this way, for me is like $48 or so in points. I am using it for my parts purchases at for my shop too… I have a couple hundred bucks in points for next years ocean fishing supplies. ---
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/310 "2013-12-13T08:24:18Z")
cableas card sucks, I have one and never use it (only use it for business) because you only get $1 for every $100 spent ---
**Author:** ![BDSKJChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@BDSKJChris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDSKJChris)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/311 "2013-12-13T08:24:56Z")
live off of mac n cheese and ramen noodles…thats how i plan on saving up for a new truck. i sat down and looked at my spending and going out was killing me. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/312 "2013-12-13T08:29:00Z")
ohh another good one. Price chopper gas rewards deal. You get money off on gas at participaiting stations based on how much you spent at price chopper. My dads buddy runs a construction biz himself and does this. Every monday he goes to price chopper and buys like a grand in HomeDepot gift cards they sell there. Gets $1+ off per gallon. $3500 in materials needed for a week bought on gift cards is free gas for the week. Sofar they havent said anything or stopped him yet but he said both the homedepot people and PC clerks he sees all the time know what hes up to. lol ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/313 "2013-12-13T08:30:14Z")
> [@What are you doing this weekend?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-are-you-doing-this-weekend/53686/78): > > cableas card sucks, I have one and never use it (only use it for business) because you only get $1 for every $100 spent yeah the points are low but free money is free money and i like them more for fishing shit than basspro. Anyother rewards cards like that with higher % points back? I never really looked to be honest with ya. ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/314 "2013-12-13T09:31:31Z")
watch for managers specials at price chopper for extra gas points. I bought roses there a few weeks back, and got an automatic $0.50 off per gallon ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/315 "2013-12-13T09:51:28Z")
> [@KrazyKid"](#): > > ohh another good one. > > Price chopper gas rewards deal. You get money off on gas at participaiting stations based on how much you spent at price chopper. > > My dads buddy runs a construction biz himself and does this. Every monday he goes to price chopper and buys like a grand in HomeDepot gift cards they sell there. Gets $1+ off per gallon. $3500 in materials needed for a week bought on gift cards is free gas for the week. > > Sofar they havent said anything or stopped him yet but he said both the homedepot people and PC clerks he sees all the time know what hes up to. lol I can see how that works, but for the average person the price chopper gas rewards isn’t that great. The price for most of their items are way more expensive than places like Hanaford, Shop-rite and Walmart. ---
**Author:** ![JSEnclosures](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jsenclosures/32/6678_2.png) [@JSEnclosures](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JSEnclosures)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/316 "2013-12-13T09:57:01Z")
I have a price chopper less than a mile from my house and we drive out of the way to go to price rite. $100 in groceries is about $65-70 at price rite for the same exact stuff ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/317 "2013-12-13T09:58:53Z")
It sucks that the PC gas thing is only good for 20 gallons. My truck takes 24 or so each fill up. Also Sunoco is usually more expensive than other stations and they charge more for credit than cash and prepaying is a clusterfuck. ---
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2013, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835/318 "2013-12-13T10:03:04Z")
Not sure if relevant to thread Took my first step to building credit today. Got a secured card from Sefcu. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/saving-money-cutting-costs/265835.md?page=15)