Things You'll Need:
- Planner
- Will Power
- Paitence (especially with yourself
- Friends
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Step 1
Plan. Plan your week, what you will eat, where you will go, and how you are going to get there. Write in your planner before the week starts and plan your meals and STAY ON TRACK!
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Step 2
Eat at home. That goes for everything, even stopping for an iced coffee once a week can end up costing you a hundred dollars a year.Plan when you are going to the grocery store and make a list of what you are going to need.
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Step 3
Do it with friends. When doing these plans its fun to have help with friends and get them to join with you. You can even save money on entertainment by doing movie/game nights at each others house. Renting has become very cheap a dollar for a movie and a $0.30 bag of pop corn is cheaper than going to the movies at $7 a movie.
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Step 4
SAY NO! Do not be afraid to tell somebody or even YOUrself no. Think before you buy it. If you could live without it, live without it. If you cut a little personal spending here and there you can really save to buy something bigger and better later like peace of mind.
Comments
teachermom said
on 3/19/2009 Thanks! I'm always looking for tips on how to save money.
kimarkent said
on 2/7/2009 I do find saying "NO" the hardest,, and yet that is the wisest thing to be able to do. Eating out is a BIG chunk of money....good for you for getting it at a younger age!5* and recommended.
Siouxmix said
on 2/5/2009 saving money is on everybodys mind
funmom970 said
on 2/5/2009 Nice article. All good tips. We TRY to do most of these!
hellow99 said
on 2/5/2009 Well written good advice 5*