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Originally Posted by celstu1  Had to add a few more...
Oprah had a great show on back in like Jan... where she teaches women how to budget and make more money and pay off debt quicker. There are so many GREAT resources online for learning how to budget and save money.
1. take lunch/coffee to work that you make at home
2. food shop a couple times a week for a little bit. I am single and live alone, I found when I did a big shopping I threw away a lot of stuff bc it went bad before I could eat it. Now I shop 2 - 3x a week and I actually eat ALL of what I buy. Its just a quick 5 min stop on the way home from work.
3. This is my New Years resolution for this year - FINISH WHAT YOU START. If you go out to eat, take home your leftover and actually EAT them! If you get a mail in rebate, MAIL IT IN!
4. Fill up your gas tank. I find that if I fill up my tank for $35 it lasts all week. If I put $10 in it, it lasts for a day thats it. So in 3 days I pay the same amount as I would have for a weeks worth.
5. If you have storage room buy in bulk. I go to BJs and buy TP, Papertowels, Pasta and anything that will keep. Its much cheaper, you just end up with a lot.
6. Buy one of those Brita filters for your sink. Its WAY cheaper than buying bottles of water. Invest in a good water bottle that you can carry with you and a good travel mug for coffee. Best thing I ever did!  |
Food shopping often is so true. I buy 2 bananas at a time. I used to feel stupid not buying a whole bunch but then I would throw them away!
Also, our water tastes nasty even if you filter it. We use my dad's Sams Club membership and buy 32 bottles for $4.25, and then 6 gallon packs for like $5. We go twice a year and buy like 8 cases. I hate Walmart, but I think they are loosing $ on me so it's OK.
We don't have a Costco. I do make a point to keep it in the car, at work, in my purse, everywhere so I NEVER buy a $1 bottle of water or a $2 fountain drink.