When shopping online you’ll see various deals and promo codes. Sometimes, you may have to do something like sign up to a newsletter to receive 10% off your next order. Other times there may be a promo code you can find that will offer you a better deal.
Review your utility suppliers
There are companies like Utility switch that can help you find the best deals for utilities. As this is a high cost, its worth looking into things like this because once you put the work in, you will save a lot more money.
Drop bad habits
If there are any habits that you are not proud of such as drinking too much or smoking then this is the ideal opportunity to stop or cut down. As taxes on these items rise, these things are becoming even more expensive than before. You will be surprised on how much money you can save just on cutting down on cigarettes which you will be happy that you did from a health stand point too.
Use re-useable bags when shopping
They are not expensive but they are not great for the environment, so next time you go shopping take a reuseable bags such as fabric bags or reusable shopping bags with you rather than getting new plastic bags which you will keep paying for.
Sell things you don’t use
This will also help to change your mindset about things that you buy. If you sell items you don’t use you can get some cash for them. Vinted is great for this, not just for selling but also for buying things. Its not all second hand too, you can filter results in your search by ‘new’ or ‘new with tags’ as well. Over time i’ve become a bit of a vinted nerd, check out my vinted profile here
I see everything from things i have made to kids books and obviously random things around the house that we no longer use.
Make a budget
Planning your weekly or monthly expenditure is a good way to ensure you don’t spend more than you want to. I used to get cash out and only spend that much, but this doesn’t work so much these days. Come up with a way to keep your budget – write it down on a note in your phone or use an app.
In summary here is a list of things you can do to save money.
- Cut your heating bill
- Plan your meals
- Batch cooking
- Review your direct debits
- Ride a bicycle
- Search the web for discounts
- Review your utility suppliers
- Drop bad habits
- Sell things you don’t use
- Make a budget
Here is an infographic we created to print out and look at regularly to see where you can save some money. The key is that every little bit will get you closer to your goal!
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