75 Ideas to Spend and Consume Less In Your Life (46-60)
46. Campaign for a national health care system: If more and more people demand it, in the future the demand has to be met.
47. For the college bound, take some general classes at a state school ort community college where the tuition is lower: Even if you plan to take most of your classes a a more expensive college it’s a good idea to take the basics at a community college. Just check with the college you plan to go to after the community college to make sure the classes will transfer.
48. Attend an in-state college: Establish residency for a year or two beforehand, if you need to. You will save more money in the long run then just jumping right into a college.
49. Buy you college books online: Don’t give into the cost of the books at the college bookstore, they are there to make money for the college not help you out.
50. Watch for unique scholarship opportunities: Even the ones that help you gain help from other sources than cash. You may even get into opportunities where you get something for making the Dean’s List, or something similar.
51. Audit classes if need be: Especially in classes where you just want the knowledge not the credit.
52. For lessons, try bartering: Such as doing some work in photography in exchange for some dance lessons. Or sewing in exchange for some computer lessons.
53. Discontue your internet service and take advantage of a wireless “hotspot”: You can go in some towns to an internet cafe or even take advantage of someone else’s unsecure wireless. Even the smallest towns are now getting free wireless for residence.
54. Rediscover the radical notion of the library: You can get almost anything at a local library for free with a signed up membership and card. Even DVDs are at the local library.
55. Volunteer to usher: Get into plays, concerts and other events if you ask to volunteer and help out. All you have to do is ask.
56. Find low-cost fun in your local paper: Take full advantage of free concerts, events and even some movies.
57. When at a concert or movie, avoid buying anything to eat or drink while you are there: Some place will even let you bring in your own snacks or drinks.
58. Take turns entertaining with friends or neighbors: Potlucks and parties are a great way to entertain and get others involved.
59. Occasionally, go ahead and spend money: Spend money on things you know you will benefit from in the long run.
60. Volunteer: Organizations such as Willing Workers on Organic Farms
*Natural and Sustainable Living Tip: If your shelves are overstuffed with books you’ve already read, check out BookMooch, a free service that help you trade books with others around the globe. You rack up points for each book you give away. Make a wish list and redee3m your points when a book you want becomes available. And here’s the cool thing: BookMooch has a list of charities it works with, so you can donate your points and shre in the literacy wealth with someone in need.
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