$ Savings Ideas

Marmino · Apr 20, 2005

I am the wife, I was only trying to help Broompilot out, perhaps I should e mail him next time and not share, I wasn't aware this is a gender restricted site

RichM · Apr 20, 2005

Small thing but I carry about 35 Supermarket shopping cards for all of the chains plus independents. If I see one that I don't have I get a new one from them. I estimate that I save about $250-300 a year using them.

Marmino · Apr 20, 2005

Good idea! I'm also a member of several online survey sites that reward yo for taking urveys. I got abount $225.00 in gift cards and cash last year. If interested contact me by email

romoore245 · Apr 21, 2005

We found a mini george forman grill it's big enough to cook two 1/2lb patties or any sort of steaks and even makes a great grill cheese sandwich. Dosn't pull too much off the inverter and has saved us a bundle when we go through a steak everyday phase. We found it at myers its small about 8" by 6" has a drip tray. We replaced the microve completly with it.

theoldprof · Apr 22, 2005

This will probably be a minute amount of saving, but every little bit helps. While driving with cruise control on, every time you want to kill the cruise you must tap the brakes. When you tap the brakes that probably scrubs off a minute amount of brake pad surface. To eliminate this, wire up a push button switch that you can press to activate the brake lights and it will also kill the cruise. Does any auto mechanic agree/disagree with the wiring? I have never done this but it seems like it will work.

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highway star · Apr 22, 2005

I have found with my Ford that the cruise will go off with a very slight touch of the pedal. The brake lights won't even go on, but the cruise will turn off.

theoldprof · Apr 22, 2005

In my Chev Cavalier and my wife's Mailbu Maxx you have to hit the brake hard enough so the brakes grab very slightly. The dealer's mechanic said that was normal.

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dieseldoctor1 · Apr 22, 2005

I'll add my vote to the ventilator fan as a cost savings. I went with the MaxxAir TurboMax. Reasons:fan is outside for low noise-Design of cover lets you use it even in the rain-thermostat lets you set it before you go to bed and then if you sleep late and the sun comes up it turns on and keeps you cool.Also if you have it running when you go to bed and it cools down durng the night it shuts off.Price is about the same as the Fantastic. Both are good investments.

Dieseldoctor

iheartfaye · Apr 23, 2005

When I am crossing into Windsor, if I get gas at the Ambassador Bridge you get a coupon for a free ham sandwich at the Border Break trailer outside of the Duty Free store. The fuel prices seem to be comparable to anywhere else and definitely cheaper than waiting to get into Canada.

Brian
Panther Cargo Van 2635
since 11/04

Broompilot · Apr 23, 2005

Miromo? I love green peppers so I will try that. As for getting rid of the wife, people she makes more than me. Lucky me, so glad she married me and not you. I think she is to.

Loose_Cannon47 · Apr 23, 2005

If your vehicle has a mechanical brake light switch, you can usually adjust it so that the lights come on with only a very slight movement of the pedal...though I'm not sure that the cruise release is activated by the brake light switch...I'll have to check my electrical prints...

Loose