The next most important thing I've learned to do in order to save money:
2. Use your RESOURCES.
Resources like what you may ask? Well, for starters, there's the internet of course. These days, we never make any major purchases without checking the web. We can find lower prices, product reviews, and what's the best value for our money. We also scour sites like Craigslist and Ebay for deals on things we may not necessarily want brand new and we get to buy them at the fraction of the cost. Through Craigslist, Gerard was able to buy a matching side table to our current Ikea one, at less then half the price of it brand new.
If you look at my previous posts, you'll find my entry about Swagbucks. Through Swagbucks, you earn virtual money that translates to real money through purchasing items or gift cards. So far, I've earned a $25 Gift Certificate to Restaurant.com and two $5 Gift Card for Amazon. And all I had to do was switch search engines!
Related to my previous food budgeting entry, I've also learned to maximize the web when it comes to cooking. I love allrecipes.com which allows you to plug in what ingredients they have and it'll show you recipes you can use with your available ingredients.
And since its just the two of us for now, we usually split recipes in half or else we'd end up with way too much food! This is especially true when I'm baking. After all, what are we going to do with two dozen cupcakes? I like to refer to this recipe adjuster which allows me to adjust recipes/cut them in half to suit our needs.
And since its just the two of us for now, we usually split recipes in half or else we'd end up with way too much food! This is especially true when I'm baking. After all, what are we going to do with two dozen cupcakes? I like to refer to this recipe adjuster which allows me to adjust recipes/cut them in half to suit our needs.
I also like to devote a few minutes of each day researching on the web on ways to save money. I've come across so many fun blogs by other women who write about ways to save and it's been fun reading all their different entries and ideas. I love that they spark my creativity and encourage me to try new things.
The internet has a plethora of resources on how to save and I feel like I've barely scratched the surface. But in the month or so that I've made it my mission, we've managed to stay in budget and put a little something aside (most especially for our upcoming Vegas trip!)
And what other resources are there aside from the internet? Well, there's the local library, thrift stores, garage sales, Costco, you name it! From everything I've learned, doing a little research and thinking outside the box is a great way to kick start simple money saving habits.
What's your favorite money saving tip?I might just make money saving tips a regular topic!
The internet has a plethora of resources on how to save and I feel like I've barely scratched the surface. But in the month or so that I've made it my mission, we've managed to stay in budget and put a little something aside (most especially for our upcoming Vegas trip!)
And what other resources are there aside from the internet? Well, there's the local library, thrift stores, garage sales, Costco, you name it! From everything I've learned, doing a little research and thinking outside the box is a great way to kick start simple money saving habits.
What's your favorite money saving tip?I might just make money saving tips a regular topic!
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