Having a hard time coming up with cash to pay for certain items, consider
these 5 Ways to Save money now!
1. Stop smoking cigarettes! A carton of cigarettes could cost anywhere
from $14-$20. If you smoke a carton weekly a month, you could save
between $56-$80/month! Think about what you could do with an extra $80/month.
How much could you save if There are over 4,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke
including rat poison. Consider a smoking cessation program with your
insurance company or smoking alternatives {nicotine patches, electronic
cigarettes, nicotine gum, nicotine inhaler, nicotine nasal spray, Chantix
medication or quit cold turkey}. Visit smokefree.gov and learn more
today!
2. Internet! This is FREE at certain WiFi locations. I have seen
them in libraries, restaurants, book stores, etc. Go here and enter your zip code to find a
Hotspot location near you.
3. FREE Exchange of goods at FREE Cycle! No one pays for items but
have to pick up the items at your own expense and discretion. Visit them today and check out what is
available in your state.
4. Gym Membership! Find some of your favorite work out exercises on You
Tube! I have found many of them and they have been of high quality. You may
also consider walking at your local park with a friend. Nowadays, there are
game systems like the Wii game console or Xbox 360 where you can a purchase an
exercise game. When you think about it, a $36 fitness game can beat the costs
of membership monthly fees the year. For example, if you pay $14.99 a month for
gym membership this could cost you near $180.00 for the year. That $36 fitness
is looking great right. Also, you can find some exercise DVDs at your local
Goodwill store for less than $5.
5. Checking Account! Ever thought of looking for FREE online checking
accounts? Try to look for one that also offers online bill pay.
Here are some resources:
– Ally
– Capital One 360
–Perk Street Financial
–USAA Checking
–Ever Bank
All of the above checking accounts are FDIC insured.
Quida,
P.S. What are some ways you use today to save? Share in the comments below. Your tip just may be helpful to another reader.
awesome tips!!! Definitely going to do some of these if not all..cause who doesn't love to save money!! -Lauren M
One way we save money with two children( one in diapers) is I make cute clothes for the baby out of things our 11 year old has outgrown. also we use cloth diapers, so we save a lot on not buying disposables. I even make diapers out of old clothes and sheets instead of spending a fortune on new ones.
– Patricia B-
We have our own garden and grow our own fresh veggies to save money! The tips are awesome!
I have a Capital One 360 emergency fund. I have never hooked up a landline for a phone and won't pay for internet when there are so many free wifi spots (and work). Thanks for the tips!
Thanks for all the helpful tips, I'm gonna have to try a few of them myself!
I use coupons for everything to getting grocery's to dining out. It has made a big difference.
I use coupons, ibotta, endorse, saving star, shopkick, viggle, checkpoints, receipt hog and jingit.
We save money by not having cable. we stream and have Netflix and hulu plus
I take saving money as a challenge. I cut coupons; look for sales; and enter contests and sweepstakes. I enjoy all of these things
Thank you for the great tips!
Good tips. some I can use and some don't apply to me but i love hearing tips.
These are definitely some helpful tips!!:)
Great tips! I love freecycle. You can find all kinds of helpful items there:)
Ok I admit I smoke. I wish I could quit but haven't figured out how to yet. I did stop smoking "Already made" cigarettes. (Marlboro) When I quit smoking them I was paying $65 a week for me and hubby. Now we smoke roll your own and save around $50 a week! YAY!!!! And let me tell you now I prefer to make my own, they taste better than brand name cigs!!!
I wish I could get rid of the internet but have to have it since I homeschool and most of my kids school work is on here.
I love Freecycle have even gotten coupons through there many times!!!
I get samples,free stuff.turn the heat down at night ,open the windows instead of using the air.I hang my clothes out to dry on a clothes line.
I try too conserve electricity as much as possible along with coupons & freebies help with cost for me.
I've taken checking out the various Sunday coupon inserts online beforehand, so I don't have to subscribe to a paper and get coupons that I don't need. I also start at the back end of the store — where the 80%+ clothes are — and work my way forward.
Your ideas for saving money is really helpful. I have never smoked so I don't have to worry about that but I live in a very small rural town and it is hard to find anything of help around here to save money.
If you do have Directv or any other cable provider you can call and ask them if they have any discounts.
Always look for ways to price match.
Great ideas on saving money. We clip coupons/print coupons to save lots of money. Watch movies online/at home rather than go out.
Chavonne H.
We grow some of our food and trade plants and flowers for fresh backyard eggs! I use coupons of course! We are getting rid of cable for free Internet shows. We do like our broadband. We have also saved a lot by using Amazon Prime! We like to craft stuff too. My guy makes great knockoff shelves and book cases!
Great tips, I love Freecycle – recently got a great toaster when ours stopped working. I like to shop at the Thrift Stores in our area, they are especially great for used books!
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Great tips, thanks for sharing!
I quit smoking (cold turkey) and quit drinking coffee 5 months ago which has really helped. I use coupons as often as I can and shop sales all year long.
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I love all these tips especially the free cycle!
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I recently decided to make some positive changes for our family, stopping smoking is one of them. I just bought us e-ciggarettes and we will officially put out the smoke on June 1st. This will definitely save us money and help out with our health too.
Saving is really hard but my husband recently did this hypnotized to quit smoking with my step dad and it worked for him so I am so happy we save a lot of money without him smoking which is a big plus, I am also a blogger so I contact all these companies with food/coupons & stuff that saves us a lot too it's a great way to go (:
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Love the tips! I save money by using coupons for almost everything and shopping sales to get the lowest prices. I also earn gift cards with sites like swagbucks, with the gift cards I get things for the house, pay for my cell phone (through paypal) and they have paid for most of the supplies I have needed to do my vegetable garden this year. And by growing my own veggies I'm saving money again.
YES!!!! I quit smoking a year and a half ago – not only do I feel a million times better, but I can't believe how much money I've saved!
Keeping the thermostat at the same temp pretty much all year round, opening windows and using sunlight more than artifical lightbulbs whenever possible! Hanging out laundry when I can and making iced tea instead of buying it. That's some ways I save. Great article, the bank fees do get you and aren't necessarily free checking all the time!
#1 is my biggest obstacle!! It's nice to see some numbers in black & white as a reminder though, thanks 🙂
I also keep prepaid cards; one for groceries, one for extras and outings. this way I don't touch my savings account. When my cards are empty their is no touching any other money. It helps me budget and save.
I save money by using the barter section on craigslist. Plus we only watch tv and have the computer on for 2 hours a day and constantly check to make sure we keep lights off during the day. We have found a decrease in our electric bill doing this.
Buy only what you need and will use.
Thank you for the tips. I joined Freecycle a while ago but I have yet to utilize it. I will have to check it out more.
I have used Freecycle in the past. 🙂
My family tries to use a coupon whenever possible no matter what it is, movies, restaurants, and family fun like bowling!
For me I use coupons along with getting samples of products. Always check the sales paper for sales on products (Simba C)
I have been trying to convince my hubby he needs to quit smoking. A carton of smokes here in washington/oregon costs about $60-$70! He spends probably $200-$250 per month on smoking! I really wish he would stop because i could do a lot with an extra $250 per month!!
I am always looking for great ways to save money. I really like these tips and will try and put them into action.
Appreciate all of the wonderful tips.
Great tips. I will have to check out Free Cycle. I have never heard of it. We have also saved a lot of money by starting to compost. We now only have every other week trash pick up and we have even switched to a smaller can.
The free exchange sounds interesting
never heard of free cycle… will have to check that out… thank you! We cut out netflix and check out movies from the library – they have all the new ones
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I am working on Quitting smoking….and I figured it up…it will save almost 2000. a year. Cigaretts are almosts 7.00 a pack now. Crazy/
I use coupons get free samples enter contests too help out as much as possible
thanx for the tips! always looking for ways to save money!! i do smoke and would like to quit..it's hard. i do use coupons everytime i shop!!
I love too save money thanks for these tips. I save thru coupons & free samples so on here (SimbaC)
thanks for sharing those are great ways to save money
Thanks for sharing all these great ways to save. We dropped cable and watch videos for free online. We also try to do more things outdoors which doesn't cost anything instead of spending money going to the movies or eating out.
Jennifer Hedden
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Love all 5 ways to save money !! But i'm taking in consideration #3 & #4. Really want to hit the gym but membership is what Stops me from going!