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Ten Practical Tips That Save Money
Saving money is not as hard as it seems. Here are ten practical tips that you
can do to begin saving money, without changing your lifestyle.
1. Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs. CFL bulbs
consume 80% less energy than incandescent bulbs, but give the same illumination.
Make sure to buy only lamps and bulbs that have the Energy Star rating to ensure
quality compliance.
2. Make a list when going to the grocery and stick to it! Anything that is not
on the list is not a “need”, but merely a “want” so avoid busting your pockets
for unnecessary items. Buy non-perishable consumables in bulk to benefit from
bulk discounts.
3. Use coupons when available. Take the time and have the patience to clip and
organize grocery coupons. When added together, savings from using all coupons in
one grocery trip can be as much as $20-$30. Purchase dining and shopping coupons
online and print them at home. Doing so can save you at least 50% on the face
value of the coupons.
4. Buy online, whenever possible. Online stores pass their savings from rental
costs and warehousing to the online consumer, thus they can afford as much as
70% off their rack price. When buying items online, Google it first together
with the word, “discount code”. This can give you further reductions on the item
you want to purchase. Try also online bidding: they offer at least 75% off the
original purchase price, for practically new (slightly used!) items.
5. Take lunch to work. Buy potato chips and soda from the grocery and make a
homemade sandwich and pack them in a brown bag.
6. Eat homemade dinners as often as possible. Plan menus that are practical and
easy-to-cook to encourage eating at home. Save money by dining out only on
special occasions.
7. Use everyday pantry items for skin and body care. Cucumbers, honey, milk,
lemon, salt and baking soda are some items in your home that can also be used to
take care of your skin.
8. Avoid shopping to de-stress. Try walking around the park or watching a movie
instead.
9. Bring your own sodas and snacks when watching a movie. The cost of sodas and
snacks are at least 25% higher in movie houses. Plus, homemade popcorn tastes
much better: you can put on all the salt and butter you want!
10. Pay off your credit card balances each month and avoid finance charges.
Better yet, use cash as much as possible, unless using plastic will give you a
better deal (0% interest on appliance purchases, or cash rebates).
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