When economy around runs badly, you have to learn how to expend your lindens without throwing them into the wind.

1. Thing to always remember - Making good avatar appearance takes cash, but it is possible without any financial income to tweak up your avatar in professional supermodel style.

2. Always visit special sales with special prices. High priced items might be real cheaplings when you are in right place at right time.

7. Avoid technical problems! Whenever you start making purchases, check Second Life grid status reports. It lists possible technical problems. When problem affects transactions, you have higher risk losing your money. Wait until everything is fixed.

3. Some sellers sell freebie items for high price. They are doing it because there are lots of residents who fall for this trick. Prevent this by learning to recognize typical freebies. Go visit freebie stores and check maybe some high priced item lies there for just giveaway.

4. Don't be rushy about buying certain items. Take your time. Compare different products, sales, sellers and businesses.

5. You don't have tho buy, when there are free items available. I am not talking about typical freebies, but special offers. Lots of stores make them. Learn to know these stores, register into their user groups and pay attention! Specially you should like stores with midnight manias and lucky chairs!

6. Travel around! Don't use fixed routes. There are lots of wonderful offers in locations almost nobody is aware of. Sometimes these places are not listed in any searching system. Look around and be patient. Also press Ctrl + Alt + D to bring up advanced menu. Make check to Disable Camera Constraints. This helps you to see around longer distances. Very useful in seaching these locations.

by Beatrice Xaris