Ways To Cut Your Spending And Save Money

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Saving money isn’t easy. We all seem to think that if we just made a little bit more we would finally have enough to start putting some away. Unfortunately this usually isn’t the case. As earnings increase, spending tends to rise as well. Saving takes a deliberate effort and while sometimes this means making sacrifices, in this list of 25 ways to cut your spending and save money we’ll go over some of the the easier ways to do so.

Eat Smart



By brown bagging your lunch, taking half of your restaurant portion home, and not eating out for dinner you can save a significant amount on food money over the course of a month.

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Do It Yourself



From fixing the toilet to cleaning the carpet you’ll find yourself paying as little as 10% of what you would normally pay someone else to do if you just take some time to figure out how to do it yourself.

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Move To A Smaller Home




Considering that home prices have pretty much bottomed out, moving into a smaller and cheaper house is another option for financially troubled home owners.

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Switch To Fluorescent Lights



Compared to their incandescent counterparts fluorescent lights use 75% less energy and last up to 10 times longer.

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Pay In Cash



According to researchers at New York University you’ll pay 20% less by using paper instead of plastic.

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Use Coupons



Although for some of you it may come as a blow against your pride, those coupon savings add up in the long run.

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Slash Your Grocery Bill



There are several ways you can do this, one of which would be to only go shopping once a week, but if you do find it necessary to visit the grocery store more often then you should…

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Cut Down On Impulse Buys



Before you go to the store make a list of what you need and no matter what happens don’t deviate! Also, some items should never be on your list, for example…

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Eat In Season Produce



Out of season produce can cost anywhere from 20% to 50% more than when it’s in season.

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Drive Sensibly



Aggressive driving, rapid acceleration, and balancing your car on two wheels while driving through the desert will not only decrease your gas mileage but lead to more frequent vehicle repairs as well.