What To Give Up When Money Gets Tight
Saving Money
Money is tight and the bank account has seen better days. This is all to common in today’s economy. The money coming in just doesn’t equals the money going out. The budget is tight.
Tight Budget
The true reality is the money coming in equals less than the money going out and the debt is rising.
Saving Money On A Tight Budget
How do you save money when there doesn’t seem to be any money to save? The simple answer, you cut back. The better answer, you look at where you are spending your money and you cut back on what you don’t need right now.
Ways To Save Money
You also look for further ways to save money. Like using Rakuten to save money while you shop. You simply click, shop and save.
10 Things You Can Give Up To Save Money
- Eating Out
- Vacations & Weekends Away
- Coffee Shop Visits
- Movies & Expensive Entertainment
- Unnecessary Shopping
- Expensive Gifts
- Unnecessary Apps & Services
- Magazines & Subscriptions
- Pastries & Premade Foods
- Projects & DIY’s That Can Wait
How To Save Money
When things are tight it’s generally a short period of time (in between paychecks) so you need to cut things where you see results now.
Ways To Save Money
Like Friday night dinners out, your morning coffee drive thru and the dozen premade cupcakes you just bought.
Overspending
Skip the weekends away, the expensive date nights and the unnecessary shopping
Learn what we as a family stopped buying to save over $1000 a month. It was crazy what all these items added up to once we took a closer look at our finances.
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Updated June 2, 2021
