As a business owner, saving money is what helps keep me afloat during slow times, and when the housing market started to decline, I knew that I was in for a rough patch. I started doing everything I could to save money, and when I had to buy a new piece of machinery, I bought used forklift lifts at a fraction of the cost of what I would pay if they were new. Simple ways to save like that are what helped me stay in business, and even though the economy is doing a little better, I still like saving money. Buying a quality used item just makes sense!