Simple Ways to Help You Cut Your Monthly Expenses in Half

Marie at Mommy Community wrote a great article about ‘Simple Ways to Help You Cut Your Monthly Expenses in Half’.  She had so many good tips, I just had to share…

Simple Ways to Help You Cut Your Monthly Expenses in Half
by Marie @ Mommy Community

It’s probably the same in most families … at least once a month, you
sit down and figure out your monthly expenses. Looking through the
bills, you are probably wondering … “How the heck are we able to spend
this much?! What are we spending our money on?” Well, if you pay
attention to your monthly expenses, most likely, you will be able to
see where you can actually cut down on. Read on …

Take some time to shop around. If there is an item
or service that you need, instead of buying the first one that pops up
… do some research. Shop around for the best price.

If you can … park the car. If it is at all possible
to walk to where you are going, do so. With gas prices right now, it’s
probably a good idea – it’s great for exercise too. You could even
carpool – that’ll help cut gas expenses. Just the same … shop around
for cheaper gas.

Change your thermostat setting. In the winter, set
the thermostat a couple of degrees lower. If it’s a bit cold in the
house – just put on an extra sweater or socks. In the Summer, set the
thermostat a couple of degrees higher – it may help to have an electric
on.

Wash a full load. Try not to start the washing maching or dishwasher until you fill it up. It not only saves on water but also electricity.

Save water. Instead of taking long baths, take a
shower. Make it a habit to turn your faucet off while you are brushing
your teeth. Inspect all your faucets and sprinklers in your front and
back yard and make sure that none of them are leaking.

Save on electricity. Turn off lights that you are not using. If no one is watcing TV, why leave it on? Same goes with the radio.

Pack a lunch. Instead of spending $5.00 every day
on lunch, why not just bring a brown bag to work or school. You can
pack your left overs from dinner the night before. You can pack a
sandwich and some fruit. This might be even healthier for you and the
kids. Try just making coffee from home instead of buying a cup every
morning – saving you at least $2.00 each day.

These are just a few things you can do to start lowering your
monthly expenses. Lowering your monthly expenses does not mean
depriving yourself of anything. Try one, two or even all of these tips
and watch your monthly expenses go down.