CheapDeep

A tightwad's manifesto. Money saving tips and tricks for simple financial planning.

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Hey #ElonMusk , yesterday was my 50th birthday. I got into Evie (my 2021 Model Y) and it didn't even wish me a happy birthday. What gives?

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@AOC @LaCongresista Ted Cruz: What am I supposed to do anyway?
AOC: Hold my beer...

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@realDonaldTrump Socialist...

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I was talking to a friend over the weekend and they told me they didn't have health insurance. I'm just gonna be blunt here. That's the most selfish thing you can do. At minimum, you should have a catastrophic... https://t.co/Io3GKde6RR

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Over the course of my adult life, I've saved close to $20,000 by never having cable. With all the options available these days, there is absolutely no reason to spend $100/month on it. One of my favorite... https://t.co/88jqai4Xt2

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Many of you look at this list and see new cars not to buy. I look at it and see some excellent options for used cars. While some depreciate for legitimate reasons, a few are incredible values for the right buyers. https://t.co/0qSjJT1CHR

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I just ordered from PhoNatic - Real Vietnamese Food using https://t.co/nfiz0pm7dz. Using coupon LOVE2EAT, I got $12 off my first order so the total with tip and delivery was only $5. https://t.co/3WmOiQ0m6N

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I once read that you spend your 20's and 30's acquiring material possessions and the rest of your life trying to get rid of them. That definitely applies to me and because of that, I'm impossible to buy a gift for. So people often get me... https://t.co/FOtjKp13rr

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Like Oprah, CheapDeep has his favorite things. One of them is this Spiralizer I use weekly to... https://t.co/OMw6ip4SwW

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I "cut the cable cord" 20 years ago. Assuming I saved $100/month for 20 years ($24k) and invested it in the stock market which has averaged 7%, I have saved/made over $48,000. (I actually invested in Austin real estate and made a much higher return) Small decisions add up.

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I HATE JUNK MAIL! This website is the easiest and best way to opt of of receiving it. Takes only about 2 minutes to fill out the form. Save a tree and save yourself a lot of time. https://t.co/CCX6l0KeeA

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People usually don't realize how much a billion dollars really is. This fun video puts it in perspective. Now think about our country's deficit which is almost a trillion dollars... https://t.co/bzhJpypeW4

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Fun fact. Did you know that the arrow in the Amazon logo is not only meant to look like a smile but also intended to imply that you can get everything you want from A-to-Z.

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In my 20's and early 30's, I was saving roughly 60-80% of my income living on $1-$2k a month. I invested heavily in real estate while my friends were investing in Grey Goose, Uchi and Nordstroms... https://t.co/WEWhavUihe

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Trump wants 5,000,000,000 for the wall. I'm pretty sure I could do it for half that...

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I was watching a news story about the government shutdown and how a lot of workers are in trouble because they missed a paycheck. I worry about a culture where people with decent jobs are in trouble this... https://t.co/ZhuvvkJXAe

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On many real estate transactions, I'll review the settlement statement for my clients and find a few hundred dollars worth of mistakes. Inevitably my clients always told me the same thing. They're spending hundreds of thousands of dollars so... https://t.co/Xgn3gBBtSF

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A friend of mine recently told me that a good mattress should cost thousands of dollars. That's just poor people debt monkey talk. Most mattresses are made by two companies and sold it huge mark ups. I've generally found Costco and Sam's to be the... https://t.co/6vNuGgdzds

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I used this book to get my previous house more organized than a military barracks. I needed a refresher for the new place and this video was a good entertaining summary. https://t.co/hoZntGxxPu

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People are stupid. https://t.co/LYLLSrdYdN