Money Saving Tips!

I know we all love spending money! Especially me! Since I'm getting married and moving out in 13 months my fiance and I have to get on the ball with saving money! Here are a few tips we use to help us:

One thing we LOVE to do is go out to eat. Well when I got on the bank account to see how much we were spending a month on going out to eat, I got sick to my stomach. $487 a month! So one thing were not doing anymore is going out to eat. We havent been to a restaurant since then & have only spent $30 on food. [10 days] Thats So good for us! So my number one tip:

Tip #1: Only go out to eat ONCE a week, If that!

Another reason why I like eating at home, as you read before Im counting my calories. Well, one of our absolute favorite places to go eat was Cracker Barrel. I looked online last night to see how much my all time favorite meal was there [Country Fried Steak] 1,760 calories!! & we were going that 2-4 times A WEEK! So, A good thing of staying home, You can eat healthier!

Tip #2: When You Feel Like You Want To Go Out & Eat, Go To the ATM & Take Out $20 & Put It In Savings.

If you do this, you obviously wont be going out to eat but if you take this money out INSTEAD of going out to eat and spending it, you would be so surprised at how fast it add's up! An average price for the two of us to go out to eat, is $30 with tip!

Tip #3: If your in a hurry and need something quickly, like Milk or Tea, Get it at the gas station, instead of the Grocery Store, Walgreens ETC. I read this in the Woman's World. [Love this magazine! Lots of great tips!] It said, Many local gas stations sell milk and other dairy products even cheaper-sometimes half the cost!-The Reason: They draw you in to buy milk, so you'll decide to fill up on gas, a more expensive item, while you're there.

Ok. I dont necessarily agree with this. If I dont need gas, Im not going to get it..But If I am stopping to get gas and need something, instead of going to the store I will get it, but if I do need something little like milk, you better believe i'll go to the gas station, I dont have to fight the crowd, and Im saving money at the same time!

Tip #4: Buy Store Brands

Some people might not agree with me, but store brands are not much,if at all different that name brands. For example, I went to walgreens actually last night, I needed nasal spray, since im sick. I bought the store brand. Why spend $3 more on something thats going to do the same thing, with a different name? Not worth it to me..Same with store brand food, I bought Target cheese the other day, nothing is different, except the price. Now if its only $1 or less difference, I will buy the name brand, but $3-$4, Thats saving you alot if you add that up for every item!

Tip #5: Buy Things In Bulk

I know that you can buy things bigger and more at like Sam's Club, Cosco, but I dont shop there, So if something is BOGO, get it! [If you use that product of course] I know Salad Dressings, Cheese, Crackers, Cereal alot of that stuff goes for BOGO alot. Pay attention and get them on sale!

Tip #6: Dont Buy Things Already Cut Up

I know it's easy to say you dont have time to cut up onions or bell peppers and its easier to buy them cut up. Well, you are paying for other peoples labor to cut them. Buy them whole and cut them up. Same with fruit. Already cut up fruit, is alot more expensive than fruit whole, not cut up! Take it home, and make time to cut it up, it would save you lots of money!

Those are my money saving tips! Hope this helps! If you have any money saving tips you would like for me to share on here or want to let me know, email me at beautyhealthandmore@hotmail.com

xOxOSamantha