Here are the seven tips.

1. Look for discounted dinner entrees.

Check your local newspapers. Check coupon websites such as The Shopping Queen.
Ask the manager of the restaurant if they have any promotions that are offered on other days or times. 
Savings: $120/year average.

2. Return unopened, unused items.

This lists the following tip from Juggling Duck Organizers: Look through your closets and return recently purchased products that you don’t use.
Savings: $90

3. Look for extra grocery savings.

If you don’t clip coupons, pick up the store ads at the front of the store.
Ask the cashier if there are any specials going on. Sign up for coupon clubs.
Signing up for a “baby club” could save you a lot of money on baby diapers, food and other products.
Savings: $200/year.

4. Check out materials from the library

Borrow videos from your local library. Libraries also lend DVDs, CDs and e-books.
Savings: $120 to $240 per year.

5. Bundle cable, phone and Internet services

Bundling cable, telephone and internet access. You could negotiate a promotional rate.
Savings: $240 for the year.

6. Negotiate with monthly service providers

If you have multiple providers for the same service, negotiate for a better deal. Ask for a supervisor if needed. You may be able to eke out some savings by bargaining with your cable service, lawn mowing service, alarm company or utility company.
Savings: $120 a year

7. Stash money for easier savings next year

Take the money you saved above and invest it in investments with a 7% annual return. Your money will double in 10 years.

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 (a) I have not seen coupon or baby clubs in the area I live in. (b) Instead of  bundling cable, telephone and internet, you could save a lot more by dropping cable altogether. (c) If you have a lawn care company or alarm service, you are probably not too interested in saving money. (c) If you can get a steady 7% annual return, I am sure there are a lot of people on Wall Street who would love to talk to you.
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1. Look for discounted dinner entrees.

Check your local newspapers. Check coupon websites such as The Shopping Queen.
Ask the manager of the restaurant if they have any promotions that are offered on other days or times. 
Savings: $120/year average.

2. Return unopened, unused items.

This lists the following tip from Juggling Duck Organizers: Look through your closets and return recently purchased products that you don’t use. Savings: $90

3. Look for extra grocery savings.

If you don’t clip coupons, pick up the store ads at the front of the store.
Ask the cashier if there are any specials going on. Sign up for coupon clubs.
Signing up for a "baby club" could save you a lot of money on baby diapers, food and other products.
Savings: $200/year.
WalletGazette comment: I have not seen coupon or baby clubs in the area I live in.

4. Check out materials from the library

Borrow videos from your local library. Libraries also lend DVDs, CDs and e-books.
Savings: $120 to $240 per year.

5. Bundle cable, phone and Internet services

Bundling cable, telephone and internet access. You could negotiate a promotional rate.

Savings: $240 for the year.

6. Negotiate with monthly service providers

If you have multiple providers for the same service, negotiate for a better deal. Ask for a supervisor if needed. You may be able to eke out some savings by bargaining with your cable service, lawn mowing service, alarm company or utility company.

WalletGazette comment: If you have a lawn care company or alarm service, you are probably not too interested in saving money.

Savings: $120 a year.

7. Stash money for easier savings next year

Take the money you saved above and invest it.

A tip from the author Bill Billimoria, the author of "On Golden Pond . . . Or Up the Creek?" : Save it in a safe account earning 7%.

WalletGazette comment: Hah! If you can find one of these, I think we would all be interested.

On Golden Pond… Or Up the Creek?: Making the Right Choices for Your Retirement Security ISBN: 1933538783 ISBN-13: 9781933538785

By Bankrate.com
Do you wish you could save an extra $1,000 this year without downgrading your lifestyle?

It is possible to save big bucks by making small changes in your spending. At first blush, the amounts may not seem like much. However, taken together over the course of a year, they really add up.

Here are seven tips to give yourself a $1,000 raise:

1. Look for discounted dinner entrees
Saving money doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy meals at your favorite restaurants. Discounts can be found in the mail, in your local newspaper or online.

“Before you head out to eat, check out your restaurant online,” says Fatima Mehdikarimi, the founder of the coupon Web site The Shopping Queen. “Or, after you arrive, simply ask the manager if they have any special promotions. Don’t forget to ask about promotions that are offered on other days or times.”

Mehdikarimi notes that one restaurant near her home has a relationship with a local movie theater, and diners can get a discount on an entree if they present a ticket stub.

“Your restaurant might not advertise these types of specials, so definitely ask about them,” she says.

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