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Weekday Latte
Think those small purchases don't really affect your savings? If you make small changes in your life, you could save big in a year. Take a look at some of these money-saving measures that take minimum effort! BYOB
Bring your own bags. Tote three reusable bags to a grocery store that offers an incentive program (5 cents back per bag) twice a week. Your savings will add up to over $15 by the end of the year.
Movie Night
If a family of four trades their bi-monthly night at the movies ($64/month) for a Netflix account ($16.99 for three DVDs at a time), the savings is big: $564.12 to be exact. Switch to using the library (FREE) and you'll save even more—another $200 per year!
Watchful Withdrawals
If you only used your bank's ATMs to avoid fees ($2 per week), the savings adds up to $104 per year.
The 411
Dialing 411 to get phone numbers costs about $1 per usage. Get out your sturdy yellow pages or look up phone numbers online four times per month for a savings of $48 annually.
Borrowing for Bookworms
Like to read? You'll save about $720 every year if you get three new releases from the library instead of the book store ($60).
Water Weight
You're diligent about drinking your 8 cups a day, but are you still drinking from single use (disposable) bottles? Invest in a sturdy reusable bottle ($20 or less) instead of two 20-ounce water bottles per day ($1.10 each) and your savings will get an $800 boost after 12 months.
Kick the Habit
Need more reasons to quit that pack-a-day ($4) smoking habit? How about 1,460 reasons. That's how many dollars you'll save after one year of going smoke-free.
Mad about Magazines?
By cancelling two magazine subscriptions and borrowing them from a friend or the library, you'll save $40 a year.
Brown Bag It
Eating out is expensive. Bag up your leftovers for half the cost of a deli sandwich ($6). That daily savings of $3 adds up fast: $720 each year.
Eat Your Veggies
With food and gas prices rising, meat is becoming more expensive. If you opt for just ONE meatless meal a week, you'll save over $300 per year.
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BUONNATALIE
3/18/2012 2:05:44 PMFREE-ANGELICA8
8/30/2010 3:03:07 PMJANWHOSOEVER
7/24/2010 11:13:07 AMI have a grain mill and can make my own flour when I can get whole wheat. That actually tends to be a little more expensive than store bought flour, but no preservatives, ans what a difference!!
BONITA-GORDITA
4/13/2010 10:46:59 PMHURDLE4LIFE
4/10/2010 1:33:17 AMKARKAR51
3/11/2010 6:31:48 PMDONNA701
10/24/2009 8:30:31 AMSHAFELE
10/24/2009 1:22:50 AMJUHOEG
10/8/2009 7:33:33 AMDAVIDALEXANDER1
9/8/2009 1:13:25 PMSEXYSEAMSTRESS
7/1/2009 6:43:52 PMIt a little harder for me but i'm going to keep trying .I think Sparks is a great program.
MARIA_S
6/30/2009 5:11:54 PMCTUPTON
5/17/2009 10:02:02 AMSCORPJEN1121
3/26/2009 12:16:00 PMi do CVS deals (where you get extra care bucks (ECB) on things) - i pay with ECB and get more back getting loads of toiletries etc for NOTHING, also using coupons lol to get the most for my buck
i also do whatever free after rebates i can use, especially great i've found a few on detergent lately.
our household gets a lot of things from BJs but i get things on a wkly basis from the other grocery stores, snooping out deals and gettings for little to nothing!
lol btw my mom and i are going to be in may's ALL YOU issue for saving money!
lol i'm full of help and suggestions
ANGELFACE0821
3/23/2009 4:49:57 PM