If you have looked for information on how to live cheap, you should have discovered that most advice on living cheaper is pure garbage.
The material found out on the internet in most cases is absolute nonsense.
Here is an example.
There is an eBook on the internet that supposedly tells you ways to get cash in an emergency.
Here is some of the advice that eBook suggests.
One of the first things suggested is to turn your hobby into cash.
Walk the neighbors dog or weave baskets.
Are you kidding me? What neighbor is going to pay you to walk their dog today? Remember, the premise of this book is to generate emergency cash right now.
Sure, go next door to Joe's house and tell him you will walk his dog for five dollars.
Joe will probably tell you to get lost.
His suggestion of where you should go will consist of much stronger language.
While you are there, why don't you sell him one of the baskets the book recommended you sell.
"Ok Joe, so you don't want me to walk the dog, but here, buy this basket I just made, I'll give you a great price.
" It is amazing to me that people can actually write such trash and then turn around and expect people to buy it.
Here is another great suggestion.
"Spend more wisely," is the miraculous solution to your immediate cash needs.
That will work! Nice to know, when your car breaks down and it will cost you $800 dollars to get it going that you will be able to easily find the cash to take care of it as long as you just spend more wisely.
Here is another way to generate immediate emergency cash.
Plan ahead, put money away for a rainy day so it will be there when you need it.
Ok, so now they tell you to plan ahead.
Your cash shortfall is solved if you just plan ahead.
Too bad they didn't give you that amazing advice two years ago, you might have had enough to fix the hole in the roof you just discovered.
It just might take a while but with planning you can get your roof fixed in about a year or two.
Meanwhile, get a few buckets till you have saved enough.
Here is more advice offered to save money for an emergency.
Spend less than you make.
Wow, what a concept.
Spend less than you make.
The first question is, how exactly is that going to give you emergency cash right now? The second question is, how are you supposed to do that? But they solve that question too because the next advice offered is: seek out a higher paying job! Of course, why didn't I think of that.
Just go out and get a higher paying job.
How stupid of me not to realize that was all that was needed.
You can clearly see from these examples what kind of useless information you will find when looking for real answers on how to live cheap.
You need to determine whether the information is legitimate before you plunk down your money.
There may be a number of books out there with similar titles.
This particular book is out there and is offered to others who want to have their own book to sell.
They put a slightly different title on it and put their name on it as the author and now they are the expert selling a book showing you how to get cash fast.
When you look for information online about living cheap or saving money, make sure you take a good look at the source.
See who wrote it.
See if they wrote anything else.
See if there is any guarantee on your purchase.
If you are not satisfied, make sure you can get your money back.
There are good ways to live cheap.
There are strategies and real advice you can learn from that will help you live a better life for a lot less money.
You just need to find the right source.
When you really learn to live cheap you will find that you can utilize practical and comprehensive methods to make your dollars go farther.
When you learn how to do that you will find that you are not living cheaper, you are really living richer!