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| 7 Super Simple Ways to Save Money |
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| Written by Heidi DeCoux |
| Thursday, 19 March 2009 10:42 |
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Save money without making sacrifices! Sound impossible? Here are 7 super simple ways to help you get started. #1 - Instead of going out for dinner, just go out for dessert. Going out to dinner can get expensive but it's not fun to eat at home every night. Try eating dinner at home and just going out for dessert. To reduce the temptation to go out and save yourself time, prepare large batches of food and freeze it in individual serving containers. Then you can heat up a homemade gourmet meal in minutes and after wards go out for a fabulous dessert. #2 -- Borrow instead of Buy. Need a special tool for a project or maybe a hedge trimmer or tent. Go to NeighBorrow.com to find someone near you that will happily lend you theirs, free of charge. #3 -- Turn down (or up, depending on the season and climate you live in) your thermostat before you leave your house. Shut the vents off in rooms that you do not use during the day, such as, bedrooms or family room and keep the doors closed. No sense in heating or cooling rooms that are not being used. #4 -- Host a Clothing Swap! Invite your friends to clean out their closets' and bring over a bag of clothing and accessories along with a dish to pass. Put out everyone's items. Eat, mingle and shop for FREE! Most likely you'll leave with at least a couple of new pieces of clothing or accessories to add to your wardrobe, and you'll have a fun and free night out with your friends. Consider donating all of the left over items to charity. #5 -- Unplug items you are not using. Even if they are off they are still pulling current. This cost savings will add up to more than you think. If you don't want to continually be unplugging items, invest in a Smart Strip (different than a standard power strip). It does not allow your items to pull electric current when off. You will probably cut your electric bill in half. For more info on Smart Strips go to clearsimpleliving.com/page/smartbuys. #6 -- Save on Travel! Instead of skipping your vacation, just learn to travel better for less. For the guaranteed cheapest hotel rate and cheapest Carnival Cruise Rates, book your travel through GreatDestinationDeals.com. Bookmark the website on your computer so you have it handy when you need it. They also offer incredible (and usually unbeatable) Last Minute Deals. There is no magic bullet for the cheapest airfare but Orbitz and Price Line are usually good bets. Package deals are almost always cheaper. #7 -- Before paying full retail price or even sale price for anything, check Craigslist, Ebay or HandMeDowns. Extra bonus: When we re-distribute items instead of tossing them out, we do not need to re-manufacture as many new items. We save space in our landfills and save energy and resources by reducing our manufacturing needs. Cheers to saving money while saving our planet! About the Author: Professional Organizer and Public Speaker, Heidi DeCoux, specializes in home office organization and helping others live their best lives. She is author of The Fast-Filing Method audio program, an efficient easy-to-use home office filing system. You can get Heidi's FREE monthly ezine, Life Made Simple. It is filled with tips and solutions to help you get organized and save time and money. Kindly provided by LJ-Marketing.dk You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include the link just before this text. |
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