Seven Extreme Ways to Save

To save money, it's sometimes necessary to resort to extreme measures.

While you should be able to get your finances in order by strictly following basic debt-reduction steps, the time may come when you'll need to radically reduce your monetary outlays to get your finances in order. Times like these include when you get laid off from work or have debt that continues to mount.

Drastic spending reduction steps are something most people would only consider as a last resort. But they are a way to take a large expense out of play. Most people won't do them because of the inconvenience, but when hard times hit and you need to slash your expenses, here are some steps:

Ditch the car: No matter how much you think you need your car, chances are that you can live without it. It will be a lot more inconvenient, but it will also save you a lot of money. ...