So public transportation does not work out for you. Nor is it available for most people. I don't think all the tips in this article are intended to be useful to all people.

I'll try this with my hubby as a reason to keep the house cooler in the summer. (We live on the Gulf Coast, always high humidity). I do keep it quite cool in the winter as we seldom turn on the heat.

I echo the comments on stealing music. Most of these tips are common sense I already follow. I think the theme of the article was to have each of us look at places we fritter away money. I am guilty of the soft drink spending. But I limit ice cream and coffee shop visits because it is cheaper to serve them at home. Not...more