Do you have any tips on how you save some money?

Re: Do you have any tips on how you save some money?

• MAprincess member

  April 2010

  First of all, how did you get 5 months maternity???

   Lots of little things add up to savings.  Bring lunch to work (don't buy).  Cook dinner every night (don't eat out).  Cut out cable/try to find ways to lower bills.  Couponing.  Find free family activities for the weekend for entertainment.  Trade movies with friends rather than rent/on-demand them.

  

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• KdCarr21

  April 2010

  add me on facebook ... made a new facebook page.. and I will post great deals and coupons everyday So if you love saving money please add me on facebook. My name is Kadie Coupon Thanks!

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• jacksjerseygirl member

  April 2010

  I agree lots of little things add up that we often don't think about. 

  - scrutinize every $ you spent for the past couple of months (or start going forward if it is impossible for you to create a spreadsheet to account for each $)

  - go item by item ... phone (can you get it cheaper, will your current company off you a better deal) ... cable (do you need all of those premium channels - could you do netflix instead and cut the premium channels) ... how often you eat out .... how often DH eats out for lunch ....

  - how much food do you throw out because it went bad before you ate it ... how well do you plan your weekly menu and grocery list ...

  - review the fliers for your local stores to find the best deals and sales on the items you buy

  - coupons (it's a big thing out there - tons of sites for printing coupons, going to manufacturer sites, blogs, etc)

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  We cut a lot of our routine monthly expenses (we had some double insurance coverage we dropped, we dropped some of our premium channels, we changed our phone to internet based, we set a budget for eating out, DH takes lunches a few days a week now).

  I have also saved an average of 50 bucks a week off of our grocery bill just by seeking out the best prices and couponing.

   

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• tpandr08

  April 2010

  I had to take baby steps to cut back so I could SAH and the first thing I did, and still do religiously, is plan out what we are eating for dinner for the whole week and make my list off of that.  I bought a magnetic weekly calander that I put on the fridge that way if I am out and DH wants to make dinner, he knows exactly what to make.  I also buy everything generic.  There is almost no tast difference and the savings are huge!  I used to spend $100+/week at the grocery store.  I went last night and spent $45 and didn't use any coupons!

  GL!

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