Some Tips On How To Save Money
Talking about how to save money may sound easy, what is most hard about it is when you start to do it.
I am not saying that I am an expert when it comes to money savings. But I do have some experience in doing it. The following are some money saving tips that I have applied and I believe can be applied to your life too.
1.) Be electric consumption conscious – With the rising cost of electricity this is probably one of the best money saving tips I could offer. Simply monitoring your electricity usage could save you a lot of money. This involves turning of appliances and lights that are not in use. Shifting to energy saving light bulbs will definitely help. We turn off our electric water dispenser and our refrigerator during the night time. Buying new home appliances makes a lot of difference in electric consumption. New home appliances are more energy efficient than old appliances. In the long run you save a lot on electricity. When we started becoming more electric consumption conscious at our house, our bill went down by almost 25 %.
2.) Save loose change – My mom has taught me a lot of money saving tips, but this is one that really stuck in my mind. Loose change may seem insignificant. I started collecting my loose change and after more than a year when my piggy bank was full, I saved more than P 10,000.00. ($200.00 U.S plus)
3.) Recycle – More than 3 months ago I started implementing this new program. I started to collect plastic, glass bottles and containers. I now have 4 sacks of recyclable materials and I will be selling them by the end of the year.
4.) Not buying from the convenience store – Filipinos have commercialized “convenience stores” but we also have our small scale convenience stores called “Sari-sari” store. This is your friendly neighborhood store where you go to when you run out of shampoo or cooking oil. This may be all right if you badly need the stuff. But if your everyday needs in the sari-sari store you might end up spending more than you expected. It is expected that sari-sari store are more expensive than the grocery stores as they have already added some profit to their selling price.
5.) Eating out less – Most financial experts would say that this is one of the best among all the other money saving tips. Bringing lunch from home definitely helps cut down the expenses. Frequently eating in restaurants is sure to empty your pockets. If you are in the habit of consistently satisfying your gastronomic cravings by trying out new restaurants try to schedule your restaurant visits.
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