Frugal Fridays: Tips and Hints

Welcome to Frugal Fridays where we share money saving tips, discuss living frugally and generally talk about personal finance issues.  

This turned into a busy morning for me, so I wasn't able to do the diary I wanted to.  Since it's running really late and I want to get something out before midnight, I've scrapped my original plans, and this week will just be a general discussion of frugality.  Please use this as an opportunity to share your favorite tips, hints, jokes, recipes, you name it.  

To get you in the mood, here are a few ideas I've seen recently I thought were helpful, interesting, entertaining or all of the above.

Rather than buying new travel sized tubes of toothpaste, captainlaser has figured out how to put toothpaste back into the tube.  Finally a solution to a problem that has stumped mankind for ages!

If you are encountering a budget shortfall, perhaps you can find a way to increase your income here: 11 Great Ways to Earn More Money.

Now that the holidays are over, if the bills are rolling in and overwhelming you, check out How to recover from holiday ‘debt hangover’.

If you ever have found yourself distinctly unsatisfied from the customer service you are getting, try moving up the chain of command.  Here's some hints on how to go all the way to the top: The Art of Turboing.

There are set times of the year when different items usually go on sale.  If you want to plan your purchases accordingly, be sure to look at this list and this list too.

If you are trying to plan a luxury vacation at a budget price, check out the places mentioned in Wallet-friendly luxury beach vacations

Want to know what the expected wait time will be to get through airport security in the US?  The TSA has a website that can help.  You enter the airport, the day of the week and the time and it will tell you what the average wait is.  

If you want to know what are the airport delays at major airports in the US right now, you can check out the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center.

If you live in the Silicon Valley area and want to know the cheapest place to buy gas right now, check out San Jose Gas Prices.  There are links there to many other California cities as well.

If you are traveling and wonder when is the best time to visit a museum, schedule your departure, or other such questions, check out When to do it: 13 timely travel tips.

OK, that's all I've got for now.  What do you have?