21 Frugal Ways To Save Money

Save Money On Household Expenses

Start saving money on your household expenses. And start living the life you want to lead. Are you saving money for a vacation, or to put a down payment on a home? Discover 21 frugal ways to save money.

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Or are you looking for ways make your hard earned money stretch just a little bit farther to make it all work. You’re not alone.

Living Paycheck To Paycheck

A large portion of the country is living paycheck to paycheck just trying to get by.

Some are even using their credit cards to pay the bills and make it look like it is all working, while digging themselves deeper into debt.

Saving More Money

You can start saving more money. And you can do it without feeling deprived. Frugal living is exactly that, living well on less. A recent study suggested that people with less stuff are happier than people with a house full of things.

Frugal Living

Frugal living is the act of making smart choices with your money. Brown bagging your lunch, meal planning, looking for ways to make additional income. Shopping sales and using coupons.

Learning to go without the extras so that all your bills get paid and money is saved.

Frugal Living vs Being Cheap

Some think that frugal living is being cheap. In reality you are simply making smarter choices with your money. Like choosing the generic brand or stockpiling items you normally use when they go on sale. Opting to shop the thrift store instead of the shopping mall.

Ways To Save Money

How much did you spend on drive thru coffee, or meals out last month? Add it up, estimate it. Now if you made your meals at home and brought your coffee with you, you could save all that money.

Money Saving Secrets

I will let you in on a little secret. I love coffee and my coffee habit helped put us into debt. You can learn the 21 things we stopped doing to save money.

Money Saving Habits

I have learned to meal plan, bring my coffee along with me and how to plan amazing no spend weekend activities.

Money Saving Tips

Below you can find 21 great tips to help you live more frugally and save money.

21 Ways To Save Money:

Plan a no spend weekend
Grow your own food
Meal planning & home cooking
DIY your household cleaners (vinegar & water)
Brown bag your lunch
Shop thrift and vintage
Assess where you are spending your money
Skip dinner out with friends and plan a potluck
Download money saving apps like Rakuten
Wash your clothing in cold water
Hang your laundry to dry
Stop buying disposables
Lock up the thermostat
Invest in items you will use long term
Don’t grocery shop hungry
Organize and plan
Talk to your bank and ask for a lower rate
Pay in cash
Design a budget that works for you
Communicate and educate
Learn to say no

Living Well On Less

Frugal living and learning to live well on less has been our saving grace and allowed us to live the life we want to lead and save for our goals and dreams. Every step helps.

Save $100 A Week

Today you may save a dollar, tomorrow you may save $5, next week you may skip eating out altogether and save over $100. It all makes a difference and it all adds up.