SIMPLE ways to save money!

Simply Ways to Save Money!

By: Casey Eisenberg

 

            Want to have tons of cash? Be able to afford what you want? Then listen to this! It is totally possible for you to have money in your bank, be financially stable, and be able to have money to spend on what you want! (within reason of course!)

            There are quite a few ways to add the bucks up, the simplest, is to stop WASTING! I know, I did this for a long period of time, buying things just to buy them, I was making excellent money and thought it didn’t matter. But that’s not the case, you want to have money to go on trips, be stable, have a cushion to fall back on in hard times, and so much more!

            Most young people don’t see the value of money, even when I was young I blew all the money I made, I went out to eat every day, would get Starbucks all the time, bought horse tack that I didn’t need, bought clothes that I didn’t need, etc. I know that’s crazy but it’s the realities, we need to teach people and children how to be smart with money.

            This brings me to my first point, the biggest way you can save money is to start not eating out all the time! I know coffee is amazing, but you can make it at home for dirt cheap and still have it taste excellent. This doesn’t mean that you will be getting your same fancy drinks from starbucks or wherever you choose to go, but coffee is coffee I have come to find out. Also, running out and grabbing something for lunch while you are at work can lead you to not only make you spend a lot of money but also creates unhealthy habits. Trust me I know, Ive been there, I would go to the gas station and get several sodas, chips, and fried food. I ended up feeling sick, bloated, and had acne all over (eww!) Once I stopped going to starbucks, and the gas station/fast food restaurants all over, I saved ON AVERAGE $150.00 a week. That’s $600.00 a month! I mean holy macaroni! That’s awesome! That’s a lot of money over time!

            Another huge way that you can same money is to stop shopping all the time! I used to go every weekend with my brother to the mall, spend all the extra money I had and most of the time I would get home, take the tags off, and it would end up sitting in my closet or in my drawers and never worn. I realized just how bad I was when I moved in to a camper. I had 10 trash bags STUFFED full of clothes, most of which still had tags, were the wrong size and I never took them back, or had only been worn once. That made me feel horrible I was sick that there were thousands of dollars in clothes laying there that were useless to me. I gladly donated them to a family friend who was in a bad situation. But that’s a lot of money I could have saved!

            Another thing that you can do to save money is to shop the sales! I have learned to look at sales ads and then make my meal plan for the week from there. This makes it easier to save money and still eat excellent meals every night! The only things that I don’t always get on sale are the basics, but they are things we need. Also, canned goods, when they go on sale go ahead and stock up! Especially if its something that you are using all the time or very often. I love bath and body works, and having decorations around the house in the holidays, and living a higherend lifestyle, this isn’t cheap! But sales help so much, I can still get bath and body works soaps and candles, I just have to wait till they go on sale for $6.50 each or less, then I can buy more than one and still save money! Decorations; I can buy these either after the holiday and then save them for next year, or go to the thrift store! I got a brand new welcome mat at a thrift store that was from Pier 1 last year for $7.00! You can NOT beat the prices you will get here! Often times they also have 50% off days and then double score!

            If it is possible, you can buy in bulk and save. We have a sams club membership and we can get a lot of things there for less per unit. The only issue that we tend to run in to is we don’t have all that much space in thee camper, especially in the fridge and freezer. We do often buy noodles, spaghetti sauce, and rotel at sams though due to the fact that we use those almost weekly!

            Another way to save money is with rewards cards. I have a king soopers card and it helps lower the cost of gas. I am also in a few rewards clubs that send me special offers and free gifts when I spend so much money.

            All of these and more have helped me to save tons of money just in the last few months! If you want to know more about any of these single topics please comment below! Also, I will be having a giveaway once I reach 10 active followers! So share with your friends, subscribe, and comment and I will announce when the giveaway will take place as well as what will be in the giveaway! Thank you for coming by!