30 Ways to Save Money (Part 1)

Okay, my friends we are going to go on a journey to discover all of the ways in which we can be saving money!  I don’t know about you, but I am ready to step up my saving game!

Over the next couple of days we are going to learn about 30 different ways to save money, today we will touch on the first 10 of those:  

1. Stop eating out.  I have mentioned this before, but did you know that the average family spends over $3000 per year eating at restaurants.  Imagine what else you could do with this much money!
2. Cut cable.  Not only is cable expensive (average $100 per month), but it is also a time waster.  For those times that you really want to watch a show, stream it. Otherwise, find other fun stuff that you love to do.
3. Negotiate your insurance bills.  There are usually a couple of changes that you can make to your insurance account.  Call your company to see what changes you can make to save money.
4. Find cheaper entertainment.  You don’t need to go to dinner and a movie all the time, find other entertainment offers that cost less money.
5. Cut the gym.  Are you paying for a pricey gym membership?  Consider cutting it out and working out at home instead.
6. Combine trips.  Whenever you need to run errands, run all of your errands together.  This will not only save you time, but money in fuel costs as well.
7. Meal plan.  Planning out your meals will keep you from letting the groceries you have purchased go to waste, it will also help keep you from going out to eat.
8. Coupon.  The couponing world has changed a lot throughout the last several of years, but there are coupons out there for you to use.  Combine those with apps and store memberships and you can save a significant amount of money.
9. Change your cell phone bill.  Most of us pay too much for our cell phones.  You might consider looking into changing your plan or even your cell phone provider to save more money.
10. Pay off your credit cards.  If you have the money to do it, pay your credit cards off in full instead of paying the minimum payments.  You will save a huge amount of money in interest.