Move to Europe and you’ll what conserving is all about. Prices on everything from electricity, to gas, water, you name it is more expensive, yet those living in Europe manage to still save money. Let’s delve into what I call the European Style of Saving Money.

Save Money on Gas: European Style
Fact: There are more shopping malls than high schools in the United States.

What if you had to pay $7.72 per gallon? It might force you to drive less and find ways to save on the price of gas. In Germany, gas prices are $7.72 per gallon, so all those complain at price of $3 per gallon shouldn’t be complaining. How do those in Germany save money on gas?
1. Driving less
2. Taking trains and buses
3. Getting more efficient cars

Save Money on Power: European Style
Fact: Americans constitute 5% of the world’s population but consume 24% of the world’s energy.

What if you had to pay up to $80 per month just to heat a small apartment? It does exist. How do the Europeans fight these high costs?
1. Turning the heat on low throughout the day.
2. Insulating windows
3. Moving to Italy (it’s much warmer )

Save Money on Water: European Style
Fact: The average individual daily consumption of water is 159 gallons in the US, while more than half the world’s population lives on 25 gallons.

Oh how the water in Europe can be costly. Don’t worry they are smart about it. There is a reason why consumption of water, power, gas, you name it is less in a country like Germany than the United States. How are they saving water?
1. Taking shorter showers
2. Not letting the water run when not needed
3. Showering with a friend (always an option)

Save Money on Food: European Style
Fact: Americans eat 815 billion calories of food each day – that’s roughly 200 billion more than needed – enough to feed 80 million people.

Food in Europe, the one thing that is not so expensive. Unless you are in London where your dollar is worth nothing… Still, why are so many Americans larger than Europeans? What are Europeans doing?
1. Eating larger meals at lunch and smaller dinners
2. Eating more bread and fruits
3. Eating less overall

Nick’s other tips…
Save Money: Save Money on Water
Save Money: How to Save Money on Gas
How to Lower Your Energy Bill