This one is for the Gaming forum: Gamefly.com. Yes, you'll wait a little bit. No, you won't get day 1 excitement. But for what you pay for a single title, you could have 2 games out for 3 months. In reality, you'll probably blow through 8 or 10 for the cost of 1.
Netflix, of course. How many times do you really watch all those movies you buy? Get your super, super favorites, rent the rest.
Using those two I keep up on all Media for 35 bucks a month. That's for 4-6 games and around 12 DVDs.
Food!: Use a recipe management software to plan menus with similar ingredients. This will keep you from spending a bundle on costly ingredients only to throw half of them out. I usually plan a weekly menu, try to make sure my ingredients cross paths and even have the program draw up a shopping list for me. Leftovers are free lunch the next day! Also, Farmers' Markets are your friend! And a good date. Check your local papers to see if there's a co-op nearby, you'll save a bundle on grocery prices, although your selection might be a little scattershot.
Library!: Free books, yo. Better- Many college universities offer non-students library cards for a small fee. You can then usually use inter-library loan to get almost any book in existence for absolutely nothing. If you MUST own a book, check out Amazon or a small, local bookstore. Used books are the shizz.
Bike!: Bikes are expensive. Unless you hit up a garage sale. I own 3 bikes. I paid a grand total of 45 dollars for them. Most bike fixes are simple and inexpensive- a new chain runs 10 bucks, new tires and tubes also around 10- so a little bit of elbow grease can nab you a bike that's just as functional as the 5000$ carbon fiber monster in the window of the cycle shop. And with gas headed for 4 bucks a gallon, it's quickly becoming an eco- and wallet!- friendly alternative for local trips.
Downgrade your cable!: Not watching much TV? Still like the basics? Most cable companies offer a super, super basic version of cable that offers the CBS/NBC/ABC/PBS and a smattering of cable channels for as low as 5 or 10 bucks a month. Alternately, consider swapping from cable altogether. Most networks post their big hits on the web and if you're subscribing to Showtime for just one show, consider nabbing the episodes for 2$ a pop from iTunes or Amazon. You'll save a bundle.
Any other tips/tricks?
