Make a lot of trips to your local dollar store (Dollar Tree or 99 Cent Store). I don't mean the Dollar General, either. I mean, the real dollar store. There's a lot you'd be surprised they have. If you're in Dallas, there's a HUGE one there. It's not those itty bitty ones. It could cover one grocery trip all in one.
Find places online that will pay you for extra activities. I go to Slicethepie.com and review music. OpinionOutpost.com and take surveys. You won't get rich, but you will save a little money here and there every month and it has drastically helped me out. For the record, the survey companies are not just a place for making money, between my boyfriend and I, we've gotten free cereal, pop-tarts, shampoo, soap, a beef roast from Stouffer's and I just recently got socks.
Skip the trip to Wal*Mart if you have a Kroger nearby. Wal*Mart is not "everyday, low prices". My mom and I bought just four things in there the other day and it totaled up to $39.00. We went to Kroger and got so much more for only $50. If you MUST take a trip to Wal*Mart, take advantage of their Match It program. If you can get ads and flyers that show that other places have a cheaper price, they will reward it.
If you have to go out to eat, make sure it's a place with a dollar menu.
Pay bills earlier than needed. If a bill is $45 and it's due on the 24th, and you've got $45 and it's the 1st, pay it on the 1st. Don't wait until the 24th. This is what I do with my phone bill and it allows me to have more money through out the whole month.
Use gift cards. There's places where you can "earn" them. Like Swagbucks and such. Getting Amazon gift cards has allowed me to get gifts for my SO, sister, and mom for free, basically and I've gotten some pretty awesome stuff just stacking those cards.
If you're traveling and you're doing it in the United States, skip the plane if you can. Take the bus or train. The bus is much cheaper than the plane.
Find places online that will pay you for extra activities. I go to Slicethepie.com and review music. OpinionOutpost.com and take surveys. You won't get rich, but you will save a little money here and there every month and it has drastically helped me out. For the record, the survey companies are not just a place for making money, between my boyfriend and I, we've gotten free cereal, pop-tarts, shampoo, soap, a beef roast from Stouffer's and I just recently got socks.
Skip the trip to Wal*Mart if you have a Kroger nearby. Wal*Mart is not "everyday, low prices". My mom and I bought just four things in there the other day and it totaled up to $39.00. We went to Kroger and got so much more for only $50. If you MUST take a trip to Wal*Mart, take advantage of their Match It program. If you can get ads and flyers that show that other places have a cheaper price, they will reward it.
If you have to go out to eat, make sure it's a place with a dollar menu.
Pay bills earlier than needed. If a bill is $45 and it's due on the 24th, and you've got $45 and it's the 1st, pay it on the 1st. Don't wait until the 24th. This is what I do with my phone bill and it allows me to have more money through out the whole month.
Use gift cards. There's places where you can "earn" them. Like Swagbucks and such. Getting Amazon gift cards has allowed me to get gifts for my SO, sister, and mom for free, basically and I've gotten some pretty awesome stuff just stacking those cards.
If you're traveling and you're doing it in the United States, skip the plane if you can. Take the bus or train. The bus is much cheaper than the plane.
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