Little things add up over time to save money. I remind myself:
Here is a simple list of things you can do today to save money:
- Buy items at the grocery store that are on sale
- Throw your leftover food into soup or stew instead of throwing it away
- Stay home
- If it’s hot out take off your shoes and turn your thermostat higher
- If it’s cold out put on a sweater and turn down your heat
- Eat leftovers
- Cook something inexpensive (crockpot meals)
- Shop around for lower priced car insurance
- Pay cash for your next dentist visit. You can get up to 10% off
- Rent a DVD from the library for free
- Make your coffee at home
- Make a giant pot of something you love, so you can have leftovers all week
- Bring your lunch to work
- Bring a snack to work
- Check out a library book for free
- Sell something on eBay
- Turn the lights off
- Turn your computer off before you go to bed
- Hang up your laundry to dry
- Wait to go to the store until you have multiple errands to run
- Air dry your dishes
- Sell some books at Half Price Books
- Walk or ride a bike to work
- Check your cable bill to see if there are junk charges you shouldn’t be paying
- Ask your Internet provider for a lower rate
- Skip happy hour
- Plan your next vacation to get the best deals
- Pay with cash instead of a credit card
- Search for any lost gift cards
- Return something you bought but don’t need
- Work out at home
- Paint your fingernails yourself (ladies)
- Cut your hair
- Get cheaper Internet service
- Carpool to work
- Review your spending plan to see if you are overspending
- Cancel something you no longer use or care about (online service, magazine subscription, Pandora, etc.)
- Inflate your car tires to the proper pressure
- Take a colder shower in a shorter amount of time
- Become a Mystery Shopper
- Groom your pet yourself
- Turn off stuff you don’t use much (printers, extra TVs, monitors)
- Mow your lawn
- Look for a Groupon for something you were planning to do already
- Make a grocery list (cuts down on spontaneous purchases)
- Bake a dessert (you probably have the ingredients for peanut butter cookies)
- Go to a free museum for a night out
- Stay home!
- Pay your car insurance in one lump sum instead of monthly (saves $10/month)
- Plant some seeds to grow your vegetables
- Drink water instead of something else
Question: Do you have a simple money saving tip? A recipe that saves you bundles on eating out or buying pre-packaged food? Please share it in the comments below.
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