Want some quick ideas for saving money? Bankrate (via Yahoo) gives us 15 ways to squeeze your budget. Most of these I already do, while some could use a little more work.
Here is one that could afford more attention from me: Create a budget and track your spending. I track my spending but I use only a very basic budget. I could expand this, but I’m not sure if this would help me make a big improvement (or any improvement).
The others either don’t apply to me or I’m already doing to some extent. I treat my saving like a bill, paying myself first every paycheck. I don’t watch much TV and I’m not affected by advertisements. I don’t have a mortgage so I’ve nothing to refinance. I don’t drink coffee and I already participate in my 401(k) to the extent I can afford to.
Updated July 16, 2010 and originally published August 9, 2005. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the RSS feed or receive daily emails. Follow @flexo on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for more updates.
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Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 
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A great source to help stretch your budget is a website I have been using lately called groceryguide.com.