How to save everything on my iphone?

I have no more icloud space and i'm not spending 20 bucks to restore, so is there a way i can save all my pictures and contacts somehow so i get them back after the restore?

If you have a PC or Mac, you can sync it for free… In my opinon, it is way better than iCloud. You never have to pay for it and it is also on your computer. Manual syncing is the way to go, not iCloud.

Icloud is easiest but doesn't back up everything as music/photos/video would be way to much. Connect to itunes and backup.