What technology saves you the most money?

[genchan]

What technology do you think saves you the most money? I think the Internet has saved me thousands of dollars although I've also paid a lot for access over the years. Digital cameras save me a ton on film. What technologies save you money?

[Optsol]

internet access for sure, hands down...

price comparison sites, forums like these, instant stock news... too many benefits to list really.

[AntiCost]

While it's not totally a technology, but I'd say Microsoft Money financial software. I've been handling my finances through Microsoft Money for 11 years now.

I can get a month-to-month picture of where my money is going, how much I save over time, etc. It's really interesting to see how your spending habits change from year to year as well. I noticed when I was younger I spent a LOT more money on going out.

Money is able to download from most all credit card companies and banks nowadays making month-end bill payments and balancing out the check book very easy.

[Luv2shop]

The internet

[abowers]

I'd agree with Digital Camera - and the internet. I had internet free (well, included in costs of tuition) for 4 years, then I split it 3 ways with roommates in my apartment last year, and it's included with my apartment rent this year-- but I have been able to do a lot of price comparison from online, or buy from sites that I know are cheaper than real stores, for all kinds of things: from things like computer & digital camera peripherals... to car insurance...to yarn.

The digital camera has saved me from spending $7 a roll on maybe 12/24 good pictures. Not to mention it saves space to not have all those prints lying around-- I save all my digital pictures to CDs and the good ones I have printed out and put in albums.

[PRICEPLUS]

Internet. Shopping, investing, this site, and a whole host of other services on the net really saves me a bundle!

[JBinKC]

Definitely the internet. I am able to pay bills, buy treasuries, trade and research stocks, buy stuff at a discount all at the convenience at home.

[PrincessPerky]

Digital cameral here too. Course I can only count the cost of the film, not exposure, I come from a family that never develops film!

the net is nice, I put said digital pictures up for the family, but I would just not share if I didn't have it, os it isn't exactly saving money.

[john849]

Everything to do with computers have saved me alot of money. This is because my computer can do all of my work at a quicker pace than what it would take if I didn't have a computer.

The internet for learning things, where I would have to buy a book if I didn't have the Internet.

[cash4life]

I would say the internet has lost me a little money!! I tend to shop online for things i probably wouldn't have bought....it evens out b/c there are good investment opportunities as well.

Digital cameras?? haven't saved much. i have a 10x optical zoom camera and use it often, but the photos cost quite a bit to print. $10-20 photo paper, $50 ink package for my printer at least every other month or so.

I am an illustrator, by far the best investment i made was purchasing my digital drawing tablet. I love to work digitally. I got a job offer to illustrate a book, which b/c of my tablet is now in the final process of being published. -- i guess i should add my mac with 1Gb ram helped load/save and complete my work faster, which saved me time and therefore money

[Lostsoul33]

The digital camera has saved me a lot of money. I love to take a ton of pictures.
The library saves me money as I'm not out buying all these books that I want to read.
My freebie sites have saved me a lot of money.
This site here has saved me money as I've actually learned to put my money away and "save" it
The internet has saved me money as I can compare prices before I go out and buy something.