20 Ridiculously Easy Ways to Save Money

You're not cheap, you're frugal.

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The days of you and your crew chanting, "We out here gettin' money!" are dead and gone. Prices are rising, and your salary can't match this economy's fly. The semi-lavish life you've been leading has to end, but you're not sure where to cut corners. It's all about learning how to stretch your bottom dollar a bit.

Do you have to lay low when your friends are going out? Will the struggle plates outnumber the gourmet dishes at every meal? Will you be forced to abandon your favorite pastimes? Maybe. But keep it frugal for awhile, and you'll be stuntin' again in no time. 

No need to hire a financial advisor to get your life together. We're about to give you some sound advice for free ninety-nine: Here are 20 Ridiculously Easy Ways to Save Money.

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20. Don't carry around a lot of cash.

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19. Give time, not money.

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18. Cancel your gym membership.

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17. Pre-game with your friends and then skip the club.

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16. Don't buy anything unless you have a connect.

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15. Stop celebrating other people's birthdays.

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14. Dump your girlfriend.

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13. Find a signature style.

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12. Keep the online shopping carts empty.

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11. RSVP "No" to BYOB parties.

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10. Stay at her place more often.

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9. Don't host your friends.

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8. Steal Wi-Fi.

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7. Cancel your cable subscription.

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6. Throw away the menus and eat at home.

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5. Break up with your barber.

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4. Puff, puff, quit.

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3. Kick your sneaker habit.

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2. Stop going to the strip club.

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1. Become a homebody.

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