Posts Tagged ‘savings’

10 Bad Money Habits to Break

If you want to save, some discipline is involved. Maybe not even some, but a lot. MSN Money runs through some bad habits that can slow your savings' growth.

Spending without a budget.

Carrying a balance on credit cards.

Ignoring interest rates.

Not investigating disability insurance.

Failing to see how little purchases add up.

Not matching employer's contribution to retirement. One of the biggest mistakes that lots and lots of people make, especially young people

March 19 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: Money, saving, savings | 2 comments»

Save $988/year by bringing your lunch

Bringing your lunch everyday instead of eating out will save money -- that's a common known fact. However, Clever Dude took the analysis one step further and broke down the cost of each portion of a lunch for a week. The total cost savings extrapolated for a year is very impressive:Monday Lunch PBJ sandwich on wheat bread, raw carrots, baked chips and an apple: