30 EASY WAYS TO SAVE MONEY AND LIVE FRUGALLY

The small ways we save money can add up to real (big) savings over time. So set your inner cheapskate free! My mom (to this day) washes and reuses her ziplock freezer bags. I don’t use that many freezer bags, so I don’t find this to be an absolute necessity… but I will admit to keeping the clean ones (ones that never had meat in them) and letting them hang around for another go.

Here’s just a few of the sneaky little ways I save on everyday things. Most of them are pretty straight forward, perhaps some of them are “unconventional” – like splitting a computer program with someone else.

I know, I know, not what anyone wants to hear. But it’s actually my # 1 way to save. Examples? We drink water with meals in restaurants and we only upgrade our phones when they are dead.

Do without

Because spending 19% (or more) on interest is the definition of a bad idea. (If you ARE carrying a balance, making extra cash to pay that down should be priority # 1!)

Never carry a balance on a credit card

I will never be above the thrift shop. Not only is it keeping cash in my pocket, it’s awesome for reducing consumerism and putting a stop to waste. I draw the line at used underwear, but pretty much everything else is fair game. (Since I’ve become a mother I also don’t go for thrift store board books.

Shop second hand

I’m hesitant to put this in here cus it might be frowned upon, but computer programs are especially easy to share. Many programs come with more than one license and you don’t need a disk to run them. Programs I have shared this year – Kaspersky antivirus, Quickbooks, and Turbo Tax.

Share purchases when possible

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