And for once I am not talking about saving water or electricity – I’m talking about saving money.
Although, of course when you save electricity, you save money too!
Somehow we never seem to have enough money to do all the things that we want to do.
So I did some sleuthing on the internet and found some ways how a person can save money.
- Write a list before you go shopping and stick to it.
- If you really want to buy something – wait a few days – like 30! Half the time you will decide you don’t actually need it after all.
- Invite friends over instead of going out. Get your friends to bring plates of food too.
- Make your own presents instead of buying them.
- Clean out your cupboards. Don’t just toss the stuff you don’t want – have a garage sale or sell big items on-line.
- Drink more water – not only is this better for you than drinking cool drinks, but you can refill your bottle from the tap and keep it in the fridge.
- Stop smoking. Put the money that you would have spent on cigarettes in a jar for a month and then buy yourself a present – you’ll be shattered at just how much it is.
- Swap books, games and DVDs with your friends instead of buying new ones.
- Don’t carry your credit card around with you – leave it at home for emergencies. That way you won’t be tempted to buy something that you cannot afford.
- Pack your own sandwiches instead of grabbing something from the shop at lunch time.
- Eat a good breakfast – this will mean that you don’t spend money on unhealthy snacks during the day.
- Keep an “ideas notebook” in your pocket or bag – jot down any good ideas that you get and then you won’t forget them.
- Check out free events in the newspaper.
- Grow your own veggies – or at least some of them.
- Carpool – not only is this great for the environment – it’s a real money saver too.
- Join the library. It’s free and there are plenty of books to read that you can borrow instead of buying. Plus they often have interesting events as well.
- Don’t speed. You’ll save petrol and won’t run the risk of getting speeding fines!
Let’s start saving.
Sibo
