Comments on: How Water Saved Me $1000 A Year http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/15/10340_how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:38:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: 25 Ways To Improve Your Financial Situation In Under 10 Minutes - SavingAdvice.com Blog http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/15/10340_how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-360310 25 Ways To Improve Your Financial Situation In Under 10 Minutes - SavingAdvice.com Blog Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:11:48 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/01/15/how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year/#comment-360310 [...] used to have a terrible soda habit that was costing me over $1000 a year. I won’t say that it is easy to break a habit like this when you have one, but I’m [...] [...] used to have a terrible soda habit that was costing me over $1000 a year. I won’t say that it is easy to break a habit like this when you have one, but I’m [...]

]]> By: Frugal By Necessity or Frugal By Choice - SavingAdvice.com Blog http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/15/10340_how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-221645 Frugal By Necessity or Frugal By Choice - SavingAdvice.com Blog Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:21:29 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/01/15/how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year/#comment-221645 [...] we ate in restaurants each week; we could stop using paper towels and buy cloth napkins; I could stop drinking soda; I could keep the kids busy at home instead of driving them somewhere just to get out of the [...] [...] we ate in restaurants each week; we could stop using paper towels and buy cloth napkins; I could stop drinking soda; I could keep the kids busy at home instead of driving them somewhere just to get out of the [...]

]]> By: Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge / Nalgene Bottles! http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/15/10340_how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-57896 Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge / Nalgene Bottles! Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:05:15 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/01/15/how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year/#comment-57896 [...] Saver on Nalgene bottles. If you’re a PF Blogger, I am sure you drink lots of tap water. (Will that be filtered or unfiltered?) Read more here. It’s the reason I picked it as my [...] [...] Saver on Nalgene bottles. If you’re a PF Blogger, I am sure you drink lots of tap water. (Will that be filtered or unfiltered?) Read more here. It’s the reason I picked it as my [...]

]]> By: Meg http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/15/10340_how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-50256 Meg Fri, 25 May 2007 07:34:10 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/01/15/how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year/#comment-50256 P.S. My mom showed my a little trick growing up. Order water, then squeeze the lemon and add sugar from the little packets on the table. Presto! "Home-made" lemonade! P.S. My mom showed my a little trick growing up. Order water, then squeeze the lemon and add sugar from the little packets on the table. Presto! “Home-made” lemonade!

]]> By: Meg http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/15/10340_how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-50250 Meg Fri, 25 May 2007 07:32:49 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/01/15/how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year/#comment-50250 I used to be addicted to soda and sweet tea as a kid because my mom had awful sulfur water. However, when I moved into my own place the water was so much better that I started keeping a cold pitcher of water in the fridge. Now I rarely drink anything but water, even when dining out. It saves money at home, of course, but the real savings comes when dining out. I hardly even noticed what I was paying for drinks until I stopped. And of course, I've found it much easier to loose weight and keep it off without all that high fructose corn syrup. I used to be addicted to soda and sweet tea as a kid because my mom had awful sulfur water. However, when I moved into my own place the water was so much better that I started keeping a cold pitcher of water in the fridge. Now I rarely drink anything but water, even when dining out. It saves money at home, of course, but the real savings comes when dining out. I hardly even noticed what I was paying for drinks until I stopped. And of course, I’ve found it much easier to loose weight and keep it off without all that high fructose corn syrup.

]]> By: Jason http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/15/10340_how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-50066 Jason Thu, 24 May 2007 18:50:46 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/01/15/how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year/#comment-50066 #9: Yes, plain water is not the most appealing, taste wise. Try putting a tea bag in a near-full gallon jug of water to flavor that water up a bit (let is sit for several hours cold before drinking). Green tea gives a nice energy boost, or something like Japanese barley tea gives a caffine-free flavor kick. This adds a little extra cost, but not that much if you don't opt for the fancy-schmancy expensive teas. #9: Yes, plain water is not the most appealing, taste wise. Try putting a tea bag in a near-full gallon jug of water to flavor that water up a bit (let is sit for several hours cold before drinking). Green tea gives a nice energy boost, or something like Japanese barley tea gives a caffine-free flavor kick.

This adds a little extra cost, but not that much if you don’t opt for the fancy-schmancy expensive teas.

]]> By: Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge / Lenten sacrifices = saving money http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/15/10340_how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-21869 Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge / Lenten sacrifices = saving money Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:47:32 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/01/15/how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year/#comment-21869 [...] Advice had a blog post in January about saving $1000 by drinking [...] [...] Advice had a blog post in January about saving $1000 by drinking [...]

]]> By: Bank Bonuses Blog » Blog Archive » Stop Drinking Soda and Save Hundreds http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/15/10340_how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-4424 Bank Bonuses Blog » Blog Archive » Stop Drinking Soda and Save Hundreds Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:15:09 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/01/15/how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year/#comment-4424 [...] Inspired by this post at pfadvice I have decided to cut back on my soda consumption. Not only will this save me money, I will also gain health benefits from the reduction in calorie intake. I calculate by replacing 36 ounces a day of soda with water my calorie intake will be reduced by 2940 calories a week. That is basically a day’s worth of calories. [...] [...] Inspired by this post at pfadvice I have decided to cut back on my soda consumption. Not only will this save me money, I will also gain health benefits from the reduction in calorie intake. I calculate by replacing 36 ounces a day of soda with water my calorie intake will be reduced by 2940 calories a week. That is basically a day’s worth of calories. [...]

]]> By: Personal Finance Advice » Blog Archive » 30 Free Bottles Of Coke http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/15/10340_how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-3914 Personal Finance Advice » Blog Archive » 30 Free Bottles Of Coke Fri, 09 Jun 2006 20:37:22 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/01/15/how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year/#comment-3914 [...] So the question is, what do I do with all of this? As I wrote earlier, I have given up soda which has saved me over $1000 a year and while the 30 free bottles are tempting, I certainly don’t want to get into the habit of drinking soda again. [...] [...] So the question is, what do I do with all of this? As I wrote earlier, I have given up soda which has saved me over $1000 a year and while the 30 free bottles are tempting, I certainly don’t want to get into the habit of drinking soda again. [...]

]]> By: Loi Tran http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/15/10340_how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-1460 Loi Tran Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:55:32 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/01/15/how-water-saved-me-1000-a-year/#comment-1460 I drink about 1 gallon of water a day. I got used to drinking a lot of water. I think I'm getting addicted to soda again. I usually drink 3 or 4 cups of soda at places with free refills. I drink about 1 gallon of water a day. I got used to drinking a lot of water. I think I’m getting addicted to soda again. I usually drink 3 or 4 cups of soda at places with free refills.

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