Simple Ways To Save $100 A Week
Getting out of debt or saving is all about building from scratch. It begins with a small amount here and there that gets larger and larger, getting you to the financial point you want.
Think of what putting away another $100 a week would do for you. How would you do it?
CashBulge has a popular article of 13 ways to get that extra money, simply. They aren’t entirely creative, as the title claims, but useful nonetheless.
7. Make your calendar work for you.
Haircuts, pedicures, manicures, massages, car wash, etc. If you do one of these activities (services) every 2 weeks, why not make it every 3-4 weeks? You can save a bundle by stretching these out over a longer period of time.
I’d like to hear some of your suggestions to build up a few more ideas on saving $100 a week easily.
13 Creative & Simple Ways to Save at Least $100 a Week - [CashBulge]
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JMS says on August 10th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
None of these are really very helpful. I mean, if you’re trying to save money, chances are you’ve already cut out the extraneous stuff like expensive coffee and eating lunches out.
I’d love to see some tips that were -truly- useful and went above and beyond the usual no-brainers without delving into ‘reuse your sandwich bags’ Desperation Land.
Shelly Lennon says on August 10th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
saving some serious bucks can be made by checking out http://www.pricefad.com before making an impulsive purchase. You’ll be amazed to see the differences and cyclical patterns of price
Alan says on August 10th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
I agree with the list. Saving time can be a big help in making more money. Our understanding about it shouldn’t be just limited to the basic thing but should be open.
Kate says on August 11th, 2007 at 10:10 am
Two that have really helped me:
1. Don’t read beauty magazines. They are designed to make you want to buy crap you don’t need. For other people this might be computer or gadget magazines, but you get the idea.
2. People always scream like I am suggesting they give up a limb when I suggest this, but ditch your cable/satellite TV subscription. I replaced my cable with a one-time purchase of an HD antenna. The $70 savings a month makes a big difference in my schoolteacher budget. I have also lost 10 pounds since then, because in the evenings I give up quickly on crappy network TV and take a walk (listening to free podcasts) instead.
K.R says on August 11th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
Kate I agree with you, on top of your suggestion I would suggest using your internet connection to watch TV, these days there are so many sites that have primetime television shows. Sure you wont be up to date 100% of the time but I see it as an extra push to being more active also.
Daryl Kulak says on August 11th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
JMS, I was in your position a few years ago. I was always looking for the “big break” in saving money, and in the meantime, I was missing all the small ways I could save a buck or two in various ways.
My wife helped me understand that all those small “no brainers” (as you called them) really make a big difference. I absolutely can’t believe the difference in my net worth since doing it.
It is a game of constant vigilance. Keeping track of all expenses and reviewing them to see if they add value, for instance.
We’ve found so many ways to cut back on expenses that weren’t providing any value:
- watching a movie at home instead of going to the theater (no gum on the floor, no cell phones ringing, no idiots talking except us, pause button with TiVo)
- buying a car that you can pay off instead of going with car payments
- buying a smaller house that can be paid off in seven years or less, then selling that once it is paid for and moving into another one that can be paid off in seven more years. We’re now in a great house that we paid for within 3 years of buying it.
I think this was a great post. Thanks Lifehack! I with you 100%.
Jess says on August 11th, 2007 at 10:44 pm
Thanks for the post! This really made me think about how simple it really is to save some money.
Howie says on August 12th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
I’m always up to those money saving tips. I believe that we all need it at some point of our lives.
Lisa says on August 13th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
One I’m still working on: don’t buy things just because of a bargain price. If you like, and will wear, the $5 shoes, then go for it. But they aren’t a bargain if they will sit on a shelf unworn.
Alex de Jong says on August 16th, 2007 at 6:23 am
I’ve really started cutting back on my mobile phone bills by rerouting my international calls through voip carriers like Rebtel and Jajah.
David says on August 17th, 2007 at 7:11 am
Whoah! Is that good old Aussie dosh I see before me? Methinks it looks like the stuff I cart around in my pocket every day. To think I’d been reading lifehack.org on & off for quite a while now & never realised it was ?home grown?
David says on August 17th, 2007 at 7:14 am
Whoops. Um. Perhaps not. It’s more like 9:11 PM here in Oz…
Graham Lutz, The Young Capitalist says on September 14th, 2007 at 8:48 am
“eating out” at Costco! Fantastic pizza and a hotdog and drink for about $3!