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35 Ways to Save Money

Updated: Sep 19, 2019




1. Live below your means, spend less money than you make.


2. Collect lose change and keep it in a jar.


3. Carry snacks and a water bottle with you to help avoid buying food when out and about.


4. Stay in as much as you can.


5. find inexpensive entertainment and cheap hobbies


6. find hobbies that can produce


7. Learn from others for free. example, watching you tube videos and learn techniques yourself and not relying on having to pay someone else to do it.


8. save every coin, start a coin jar. let them build up. find a penny, pick it up.


9. compare prices and always compare deals


10. Fix instead of replace


11. refurbish instead of replace


12. collect cans and bottles, there are many places you can go and recycle your bottles and c and for a little bit of cash back.


13.dont be scared to shop used and second hand


14. store food correctly so it doesn't go bad as fast, investing in good food storage con trainers can help save you money with not needing to rebut spoilt food as fadt


15. plan ahead and set spending goals. learn to budget


16. limit subscriptions, Netflix, Stan, heyU, Foxtel, gaming and magazine subscriptions can add up to hundreds of dollars every year, ask yourself if you use them frequently enough to get your moneys worth


17. make your own beauty products such as face and hair masks or lips and body scrubs.


18. hang clothes to dry, turn all lights off at night or whenever you go out


19. exercise for free, find motivation by creating a place in your home to exercise


20. Spend time with frugal people, avoid those people who always want to drag you out drinking or shopping.


21. use everything up, don't open new products until you have used everything in the old one. (unless past expiry date of course)


22. use reusable items, shopping bags, dish clothes, drink bottles.


23. using water more then once, used excess water to bath animals, wash your car or water plants.


24. eat left overs, meal plan, freeze food, freeze fruit like strawberries and bananas if you can see they are starting to go bad, use them in smoothing and milkshakes. store shredded cheese, bread, baked goods and yogurt in the freezer so it lasts longer.


25. experience the elements, add extra blankets and socks during winter and turn down the heating


26. accept handouts, take free samples and take any chance you can to try before you buy.


27. avoid novelty items and clothing that you don't actually need.


28. learn the difference in what you need and what you want. You want those new shoes but do you really need them?


29. Don't waste food, ask for a "take home container" when eating out for when you get hungry later on.


30. avoid email mailing list and advertising. don't be tempted by sales.


31. get points back cards, flybuys, frequent flyers


32. sell everything you don't need or use anymore.


33. don't spend money you don't have avoid credit cards, aftyerpay and zippay unless you really need to.


34. Stick to shopping lists, buy in bulk, on sale and in season.


35. grow your own fruits and vegetables.






 




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