In conjunction with National Financial Literacy Month, our readers submitted tips for saving money and improving overall financial health.
We received great advice that is easy to implement, and will help you immediately save money, and plan for long-term financial success.
Here is a look at some of the tips – in 3 popular categories: Money, Food, and Shopping.
Money:
1. Track your expenses – develop a budget and stick to it.
Check out this free budgeting spreadsheet.
2. Pay as you go with cash – no more credit cards.
3. Use that spare change – change jars can be a gold mine of new-found money.
Food:
4. Eat the food you have at home – avoid waste, and ensure nothing expires.
5. When grocery shopping – make a list, stick to it , and don’t shop when you are hungry.
6. Bring your lunch to school and work everyday.
7. Drink tap water – you are saving money and the planet.
Shopping:
8. Shop for needs not wants.
9. Use coupons.
10. Shop online so you can do a lot of price comparisons.
We hope this list will inspire you to try something new to help save money. Here are more tips from eBillme, with great ways to save money.