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ATM Smart Savings Sweepstakes
We know that saving, especially for retirement, isn’t easy! That’s why the editors of AARP The Magazine created a digital magazine all about savings and retirement. AARP The Magazine’s Special Money & Retirement digital issue is here to help you better save for what lies ahead. Post your favorite savings tip in the discussion below. Just by posting you’ll be entered for a chance to win the grand prize of $1,000!
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Think twice (at least twice) before you buy almost anything. Do you really need it? Can you do just as well without it? You will be surprised how much more stays in your pocket when you do this on a regular basis.
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A little money early, increases to good money later!
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There are less expensive cuts of beef that are of good quality that you can buy instead of ribeye etc.
Chuck-eye is a tender cut of good quality which is less expensive.
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We keep and maintain our cars for years so we can save on insurance, excise tax and auto loans. I would much rather drive my 2005 slightly dented van that is paid off than a new expensive car with a loan!
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Always spend less than you take in after accounting for your expenses and dedicated amounts to save for your future. Do not borrow for anything other than house/car. If you do that, you can stick to use of cash-back credit cards to purchase only what you can afford to buy and pay off fully each month for a nice reward over time.
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Pay yourself first!
They say it takes 21 times to develop a habit.
Let that habit be paying yourself first.
Start small and increase to a comfortable amount
If you need to make a withdrawal, you need to lower
your deposit amount.
Check out mystery shopping as a means to either make a few extra $ OR get reimbursed for things you would otherwise have to pay for such as haircuts, restaurant dining, auto service, etc. Every $ you don't spend, you can add to savings!
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I buy used cell phones online so that I am not under a contract with my service provider. The average surcharge on a 2 year cell phone service plan is $25 per month ($300 per year) if you have bought the latest and greatest new phone. So, buy a used phone (good quality units can be bought for $50; I've done it numerous times) and put the $250 difference in the bank.
Review small daily purchases: such as coffee, cigarettes, smoothies, candy bar or newspapers. Stop one, even temporarily, and put that money in a jar.
also look for alternatives; read the papers in the library. Applaud yrself on savings and aim to do something similar permanently.
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When using att as cellphone service get AARP member discount. It can save up to ten percent
I try to save in any way I can. 1 way is to by generic whenever possible, 2. Look for different sales in stores, 3. Purchase items at thrift shops.. sometimes you hit the savings jackpot at these places! 4. Ask myself.. 'do I really need this at this time?' put it back & maybe purchase it at another time, if at all. 5. Sales online.. compare shopping on websites. I have other ways, but gotta keep this short for now. Good luck to all in your savings venture, & the contest! (But, I hope I'm the winner! LOL). ~Kathy~
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Remember the song "Put your chewing gum on the bedpost overnight"? Part of the song said, "a nickle is a nickle, a dime is a dime" (I'd sing another chorus but I don't have the time.)
Well, if you save those nickles and dimes they will add up to savings at end of day, week, month and year. The savings will allow you to do special things: vacation, purchase x, etc.
At days end, put your change in a container, and forget about it. When the container is full, pat yourself on the back and admire your accomplishment. t's like compounding interest.
Note: I've been doing that and still working on my first million dollars!
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My wife and I have used a process that when we buy something like a car, land, other expensive item we shop and then wait 24 hours until we buy, this has saved a lot of impulse buys that we would have regretted.
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