“It has made me way more frugal in every aspect of my life.”
“Writing down every expense in an actual budgeting notebook.
I’ve tried budgeting apps on and off for years and never stuck with them.
Something about writing it and seeing it made me want to stop spending it!”
“Put things in the Amazon cart, but don’t buy right away.
Come back a few days later and realize I don’t NEED that, remove.
u/summerysunflower
3.
“Started shopping at the discount grocery store.
Haven’t had a single issue, and we’re literally saving hundreds per month on groceries.”
u/caffeinatedintrovert
4.
“Finally got a library card and connected to my Kindle via Libby.
I haven’t bought a single book, ebook or physical, all year.”
“Usethe envelope methodfor groceries and my fun money.
u/neverenoughgalbi
6.
“Buy powdered drink mix for my sports-playing kids instead of bottled sports drinks after every practice.”
u/toastwaver
“Walmart sells a BIG (and small) size of Gatorade drink mix.
I used to buy it for working at a camp all summer.
One BIG one would last all summer and then some.
Saves time and money!”
u/whatshould1donow
7.
It has helped curb impulse spending immensely!”
It’s not an account I can easily withdraw from, so that money is sitting safe.
I went from getting like a single cent from my money every month to $30 or so.”
u/evangelinetheodora
9.
No one was watching regular TV.
We kept Prime and Hulu.
No one in the house has noticed."
u/according-paint6981
10.
That’s helped me stop repeating those same mistakes.
u/ilovewineandcats
12.
“Switching auto and home insurance.
Our auto went down by two-thirds and our home by half.
I dont even want to think of the money we overpaid over the years.”
u/librashell
“My husband is a retired insurance exec and has always comparison shopped auto and home insurance.
It has saved us every year.
u/allisonwhodat
13.
“Removed my saved credit card info from every online store.
“Getting rid of paper towels at home.
They go in a bag to use and into the laundry to wash.”
u/bristlybits
15.
This saves me so much money and time!
I mix in fruit cups for breakfast and lunch.
I usually go with pineapple or mandarin oranges.
I eat way healthier, and Im saving money.”
u/ibn_khomeini
16.
“Fewer trips to the grocery store!
The main grocery store chain in my area offers a weekly coupon for four times fuel points on Fridays.
My budget is happy about it!”
u/naturalbornoptimist
18.
“Went back to doing my own manicures.
I have such a collection of polish to use up!”
I almost lost all my fingernails trying to be thrifty.
Acrylics and dip powders have way smaller allergy chances and are also super frugal to do yourself.”
u/thatgurl84
19.
“Starting to cook my own meals more and not eating in restaurants.
Every time you cook a meal, you make it better.
Im at the point now where food served in restaurants isnt good enough for me.
“Finance hack here.
Usually, its for the same price, but sometimes I get more.
For example, my kids wanted an in-ground basketball hoop.
I bought an auger for $100, used it, and sold it for $160.
I bought a concrete mixer for $150, used it, and sold it for $175.
u/hookitleft
