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Creative Spending & Saving
Money is tight pretty much everywhere
these days and it doesn't look like it's going to get any easier any
time soon. We are being forced to be even more resourceful than ever
before.
Over the past year or so I have been looking for ways to cut
the fat in my spending and make do with less. For me there isn't a
lot of money to spend so, most of my ideas are about making do with
less and being even smarter about what you do spend your hard earned
money on.
Saving money and spending less means
getting back to basics and making things simpler. The last time we
had to do that as a nation was during the Great Depression. There is
a greater interest during these recession times in the tools and
tricks people used back then to make ends meet and get by.
Here are some of the tips and tricks
that I have used in my family to creatively cut our spending and
save. Enjoy!
- Prioritize your Spending
- Thrift store clothing shopping [frugal fashionista]
- Shop the Library
- homemade cleaners [renest cleaners]
- Get out the crockpot and learn how to use it [crockpot 365]
- Re-use and Re-purpose
- Stack those coupons [Money Saving Mom]
- Weekly Menu Planning
- Make it yourself
- Survey Says... [e-rewards]
- Take the Bus or Walk
- Free Community Activities
How are you getting creative with your
spending and saving?
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