Here are the 20 best tips culled
from your entries in this month's Frugal $ense contest.
Click on any of the links to read a tip and rate it.
You may rate as many tips as you'd like, but please
only once per tip. See
rules.
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The tip with the highest average at the end of the
month earns the tipster $100!
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Lynn Buhlmann, of Waco, Texas,
won $100 for her cost-cutting tip, which was rated No. 1
by Bankrate readers last month. For more information on this tip and
its author, read our interview
with the Frugal $ense contest winner.
Winning tip:
Save on airline luggage fees "Instead of paying the airline $15 or more
to check a suitcase when you're going to visit friends or relatives,
box up your clothes and either mail them or send them by a parcel
company. Make sure you use a sturdy carton, and insure your belongings.
I've even done this when I was going to a spa resort; I just sent
them to myself in care of the manager. (Of course I made arrangements
with her to do this beforehand). I carried my toiletries and one
change of clothes in a carry-on, but the rest of my wardrobe was
mailed. If you're going on a business trip, perhaps someone in your
firm's destination office could receive your items and bring them
to you when you arrive. Just ship your clothes several days before
you leave home; then, stop off at the post office or package delivery
place prior to going to the airport when your trip ends. Not only
is it cheaper, but much easier: You don't have to lug your heavy
luggage through the airport!" Lynn Buhlmann, Waco, Texas
