I thought being right before Xmas I would get a call but nothing - duh! Well, if you read how many young people are out of work or doing menial jobs then you kinda get the feeling - it's not you!
Really, can you save during Xmas? Well, that is almost an impossibility. But, you can set a budget and just force yourself to stick to it. No impulse buying!
Ok, so what can you do to cut corners? I decided to curb my coffee meetings with a friend because if you do that every single day - that sure adds up.
Walking around the neighbourhood is free! Exercising in front of the TV is free. Going to the library is free. Ice Skating well that would be fun. Oh, darn I need a pair of skates!
Forget all the lunches out and when someone invites you out - maybe order something cheap on the menu or ask them to go to a cheaper place. Because if you do this once a week even - it really adds up.
It really doesn't help that groceries just seem to be climbing up in price every week.
Always carry your coupons with you - that way you will cut a dollar or two off of your bill.
So, just try everyday to think of creative ways to save money! Stay out of the mall - that is a good one. Go to Goodwill or Variety Village when you need something instead of an expensive store like the Bay.
Cook more - eat out less - well - that is a no brainer. But, when your a social butterfly that can be hard.
Being a movie fanatic doesn't help my budget. I will try to get to the library to take out some movies for free. Words to the wise. It is one thing to wanna do it and another to actually do it.
I would love to be an extreme couponer but that takes so much work and you need to stick to a plan to make it work. You have to have a ton of coupons and end up in the right store or forget it. You also have to have a lot of storage space! Not to mention that downloading coupons uses up a lot of your ink cartridge on your printer - and - that is not good!
I had to get rid of my storage locker recently so there is a bunch of stuff lying around that I don't need anymore. So that will be on my to do list - to post some of it on a free site and see if I get any bites.
Talking about storage I just love that show storage wars. People bid on a storage locker and they get to keep everything inside of it. Some of the people have become TV personalities doing this gig. Again, you need money and storage space to pull it off. And, you need a good eye to see what would sell on-line or you could become an instant hoarder. I think the show is pretty funny!
Storage War Baby Boomer here I come!
Your - Diva Money Saver
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