31. Buy recycled laser printer cartridges. Check the Yellow Pages for a local recycled laser printer cartridge supplier.
32. Buy recycled batteries. The Battery King in Parkersburg, West Virginia, offers recycled batteries at up to 25 percent off regular prices. Customers can mail in their old laptop computer or camcorder batteries to have the cells replaced; the company ships worldwide.
33. Time your payments. Ask suppliers if they give discounts for early payment. If not, it's to your advantage to pay your bills-including utility, tax and supplier-as late as possible without incurring a fee, advises Scott. "The longer funds are under your control," he says, "the longer they're earning a return for you rather than someone else."
34. Draft a savings plan. Make your laser printer cartridges last longer by using draft mode to print interoffice memos and other less important documents.
35. Form a buying alliance. Join with another business or trade association for bulk purchasing and other discounts.
36. Cut down on copies. Monitoring your use of copiers saves on supplies and maintenance.
This article was originally published in the February 1997 print edition of Entrepreneur with the headline: Savings Plan.
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