35 Simple Ways to Save Money
Good financial stewardship alleviates financial stress.
- Pack a lunch
- Check for what you need at a thrift store first
- Skip the coffee shop and make coffee at home
- Take advantage of your local library
- Carpool
- Cancel unnecessary subscriptions
- Get creative with homemade gifts
- Join a local “Buy Nothing” group
- Time major purchases around sale periods
- Eat in more often
- Go on a spending freeze
- Use coupons
- Meal plan and stick to your grocery list
- Cancel your gym membership and work out at home
- Find free events
- Ditch paper plates and paper towels
- Use cash back apps (like Rakuten) when shopping online
- Start a garden
- Sell items you no longer need
- Cut down your water and electricity use
- Cut cable and look for a cheaper online alternative
- Get a reusable water bottle
- Throw a clothes-swapping party
- Automate your savings
- Swap babysitting or pet sitting
- Buy in bulk
- Take your time and compare prices
- Stick to your budget
- Unsubscribe from marketing emails
- Swap your soda for water
- DIY your nails
- Compare insurance rates
- Get a cheaper haircut at a beauty school
- Save every $5 bill and watch it add up
- Round up your purchases to your savings automatically
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