Tag: economy

Use the 10 second rule. Whenever you are in the grocery store or any store use the 10 second rule. That means if you pick something up to put in your cart look at it and think for 10 seconds and ask yourself why I am buying this? Do I need this? If you really…

Instead of buying gifts offer a service. For example your brother and wife are new parents. Instead of buying them a present offer to babysit for a night. Or if you know pet owners offer to take care of their pet while they are on vacation. There are many other ideas you can use but…

For standard purchases: clothes, sports equipment, movies etc. Buy used items. Instead of buying full retail price check out thrift stores, used sports stores or even used video game stores. Lots of the time you will find what you are looking for and it will be in good shape and much cheaper then buying it…

Use your grocery store flyer to plan your meals. Look at your stores weekly flyer and plan your meals on the products that are on sale. Using those ingredients plus the ones you have on hand are sure to save you money. Challenge yourself into making stuff at home. Many people may think that making…

Hide your credit cards. Take your credit cards out of your wallet and keep it in a secure place. Keeping plastic in your wallet just makes it easier to use especially when you’re at a store being tempted by all the merchandise. If you use your card for emergencies then keep a small amount of…

Diligently turn off the lights when you leave the house. How many times have you left the house with the lights on to run errands for a couple hours, or even just gardening in the yard. Sometimes we forget or are in a rush and don’t turn off the lights. However by taking a little…

Sign up for all the free customer reward programs. You may think it’s pointless to sign up for reward programs at a store you don’t shop at often but it will eventually benefit you. Use your Gmail address and collect all the cards then consistently check that account for any extra coupons. Use the 30…

Invite your friends over instead of going out. It’s not hard to spend a lot of money when you go out to a restaurant or club. To save money invite them over to your house and have a potluck or cookout. You can play games and have a few drinks. If everyone brings a dish…

Take a long look at your collections. Most people have something in their house they collect. Look around do you really need all those model cars or comics or whatever it is you may collect. Does it consistently bring you joy or is it more of a habit now. Look at items and get rid…

Today many people are trying to find ways to cut down on their spending and increase their savings the following article is about money saving tips. A series that will be posted each week. Thank you to thesimpledollar.com for great ideas. Write a grocery list and stick to it. If you go to the grocery…