No matter how much we earn and what our lifestyle, all of us are always looking for ways to save money. But several plans fail. There are end moment emergencies or expenditures that we cannot shake off our responsibility. Although, these are little obstructions. Some people have aced tricks to save money and they open-heartedly shared them with the world. Who knows you might relate with their situations and might find just the right money-saving trick for your lives. Whether it is saving on long-term expenditures or buying the little things, you might want to try these!
1. “About 6 years ago, I ditched paper towels and switched to cotton shop towels. I bought 150 off Amazon for about $30.”
2. “I realized that ’Black Friday’ isn’t the best time to make purchases. I bought hand creams for $50 and next week they were just $23.”
3. “My monthly grocery bill has dropped by about $100 since I started only buying groceries one day per week. I buy my groceries on Mondays and only the things that I need for the meals that I’ve planned.”
4. “I struggle with small impulse purchases (coffee, lipstick, little toys for my kids, snacks, etc.). I always justify small purchases by saying they’re not that expensive and it’ll make me happy…” “So I set up a spreadsheet with a simple addition function to add up the cost of all my purchases I wanted to make but didn’t buy. I’m really excited to see it add up and become a ’significant’ number.”
5. “I needed a new rug, so I made one! This is constructed entirely from old T-shirts, approximately 30 men’s XL shirts, that I’ve worn out over the years. Much better than tossing them into the landfill!”
6. “Built a table out of shipping pallets left for trash outside a shipping center! Total cost: $23”
7. “I feel like a lot of people don’t know you can dye carpet.”
8. “I grew new lettuce from old ones in just 2 weeks. An easy way to save a little cash!”
9. “Never buying bread again. I realized I can bake about 50 loaves of bread from 50 lb of flour. Mega savings!”
10. “I read once that the easiest way to save is with change and $1 bills. Use it to start or grow an emergency fund, pay off debt, or for that vacation you might get to take next year.”
