Living cheap can become part of your normal daily life, it becomes like a religion. We found every way to cut corners and save the most that we can each month. I’ve been known to make a $500 income look 3 times as good as it is. Of course this takes commitment. But, what happens when we have extra money at the end of the month? Do we save it, or do we buy that expensive item we always wanted?
Save Now, Waste Later
As a former college student, I’m a testament to cutting corners on everything, but we all have a week spot. I’ll end up buying an expensive shirt, shoes, or other things I didn’t really need because I… saved the money. It’s a reward for myself.
MSN released ways to save your money
“Quit smoking. Pack-a-day habit? In Washington state, that’s easily $5 a day — or about $1,800 a year.
Tame your driving addiction. In other words, carpool or use public transportation. This saves on gas, insurance and maintenance costs — not to mention any money spent on aspirin.
Buy used. You can potentially cut that in half by shopping at consignment shops and auctions, though the life of the goods may be less than buying new. To account for that, the annual savings may only amount to 25%, or $437.
Become a homebody. At just over $1,800 a year on average, entertainment spending has a way of quickly eating through the best-planned budgets. Consider the library for books, music and movies. Eat out less often. (can we all just sit at home all day?)”
Source: MSN
Save that money so you can waste it later, good plan right?
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