Create a budget
- If you want to successfully save as much money as you can, you need a budget. You need to know exactly how much you are making, and how much you are spending.
- Don't forget to account for food and fun in your budget
- Also, do not forget to have money set aside at the end of the month to put into savings
- If you can make a budget and stick to it, then you will be successful
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- Even if you don't make tips at your job, get a jar for your change
- It might take a while, but eventually it will add up
- Every time that you have change from something or find a quarter in your couch cushion, put it in your jar.
Get an app
- Get the app that your bank has, it allows you to check your balance quick and easy
- Some bank apps even let you create a budget within the app.
- You can transfer money between your checking and saving account in less than one minute
Eat out less
- Try and go grocery shopping more, and eat out less
- Use coupons when shopping and try to go when your local store has sales.
- Buy ingredients that can be used to make different things, such as chicken. You can make many different meals with chicken and you won't get bored of it.
- If you are always on a time crunch, prepare your meals ahead of time
Conserve gas
- If you are able to choose what car you drive, try and use a car with high gas mileage. For example if you have a big truck that only gets 12 mpg, you should try and trade it for a smaller car with a higher mpg.
- Create a 'gas schedule' and try and pick what days you will fill up your tank. If you know you have to fill up once a week, then pick a day that you know you have to fill your tank on. If you want to fill up every Friday, make sure your gas lasts until then. I found that this process helps me to not go places that are too far.
- Don't go on any unnecessary trips. I live really far from the mall, so I do not go every weekend. (I haven't gone at all since I am not allowing myself to go shopping)
- If you notice gas prices are going down, you should try and wait longer to fill up your tank. I am not happy when I fill up for one price and then it drops the next day.