Share the expense.

[carol b]

We all could use a few things that we really can't afford. Garbage service is one of them.

If you have neighbors close to you it may be more economical for you to go in on a small dumpster than to pay for an individual can for each of you.

Sharing the expense for gas to go grocery shopping every week can also help you and your neighbor out. Heck you could even just take their list and pick up their items for a few bucks if you are already going.

Community sharing should be an everyday part of life and will make the community a safer and nicer place to live. Share you time and your money and you will save together.

[moneysense]

This is an excellent way to help with the costs of everyday living.

I do this as much as possible. For instance, if I need something and my daughter is coming out for a visit, I have her pick up what I need on her way out her as she passes the stores on her trip here that I shop at most frequently.

It saves me a lot on gas by having her pick up what I need and its not out of her way at all.

Other ways that we save as a family is during the summer when we have our gardens in. We each usually plant different stuff and then when harvest time comes we all have a bountiful supply of fresh vegetables to cook or to freeze for later on.

[Rae74]

I know a small community that did that,they all piched in and rented a dumpster for everyone in the community to use.

This really helped the elderly in the community,it kept them from having to load it in their cars which is hard for them to do.

It also helped the single moms that worked two jobs and kept the kids and never had time to take the trash off.