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If you are over 65, remember to ask about senior discounts at stores.
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I buy brand name, fashionable apparel at the end of the season and store it away until the next season. My friends are amazed that I am able to afford such classy clothes!
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Borrow, don't buy tool you'll only use once or twice. If you cannot borrow it, rent it. Rent a vehicle for those long distance drives and save wear & tear on your vehicle.
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I use my short short-term memory to my advantage: whenever I have cash in hand (very rarely - it cries out to be spent):
1. I quickly place the largest bill in a special Red Envelope that I keep in
in the same place in my home, year after year.
* I do not look at how much money is already in the Red Envelope.
* I forget about it. DONE.
2. I plink the change into the correct plastic tube (penny, nickel, dime, quarter)
of a simple coin sorter I bought long ago - all manual, nothing moving.
* I do not look at how much is already in the coin tubes.
* I forget about it. DONE.
* When a tube fills up, I use a coin roll (from the credit union or
dollar store) and put the full roll in a special box near the Red Envelope.
* I forget about it. DONE.
3, When I am preparing for a special trip, getaway or unusual travel (only
about once or twice a year) I raid the Red Envelope, the special box
and the coin sorter.
The "Fun Money" total is a happy surprise - always more than I remembered.
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Dining: Always go with a coupon, a "special" day where prices are cheaper like El Fenix here in Dallas always has Wednesday specials. For added discounts, ex: Applebees has a 2/$25 special and Green Apple discount card for over 60. Groceries: In addition to coupon clipping I always round up on the check (when I write one), if cash I save change, I've found certain stores have great sales on items I like and work similarly to expensive ex: Aldi has a Day Creme that rivals the $400. a bottle, I can spot shop there, Costco, Sams, all online to see where the biggest bang for the buck before I travel so I can shop in route or back home so I don't waste extra time/gas. I've also gone organic in my gardening to save on lawn care. Started shopping upscale resale/consignment shops as well.
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Comparison shop, for groceries in particular, and stock up the items on sale. For example, I paid and stocked up on 80% fat-free hamburger priced at only $1.88 per pound this week.
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I save pennies. I pick them up when I see them on the ground. It amazes me the number of people that do not do this. I have two huge jars all ready filled. One of these days I am going to wrap them and use towards something fun!
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Before placing an order online, use a search engine to enter the company name and "promo codes". The current offers pop up through sites like Retail-Me-Not without filling your e-mail by requiring subscription to their web newletters.
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Pay yourself first. Have a small amount automatically deducted from your pay and you will not even notice the difference but you will see the savings grow. Also a great method when saving for a specific major purchase or to pay for the purchase.
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There is an AARP discount for the first year with ancestor.com. It's well worth it.
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Luckily, the thrift stores in our area are great! Lots of items are brand new.
My wife often changes out our kitchen dishes. When she finds something she likes, she buys cheap and swaps out. We then take a tax deduciton on the dishes brought back to the thrift store!
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I throw my pocket change every day into a container that belonged to my grandmother. Luckily my bank will let you use their machine to count it if you put that money into your account. Last run to the bank with change was $123.66!
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For long-term savings, maximize withholding to your employer's 401(k) plan or equivalent up to the maximum matched by your employer, at least. Also, put the maximum allowed into an IRA, either regular or Roth, as you prefer. In the IRA, invest in Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF), preferably funds that pay dividends. Make the dividends buy more shares automaticaly, so your account can grow even faster.
Convert your 401(k) directly into an IRA when you retire, so you will have more control over your investments. (I converted mine to Vanguard and invested in ETFs with quarterly dividends, but you can shop around to match your own preferences.)
Do not take any money out of these plans nor borrow against them until you are required to take money out with the Reguired Minimum Distribution (RMD) rule, and then take out at least the minimum RMD each year to avoid paying penalties to the IRS.
Save enough from coupon savings to purchase a plane ticket for vacation each year!
I've learned a lot about savings in the last few years that I wish I had practiced earlier: Paying with cash, using coupons, looking for freebies, making more of my own food instead of prepackaged or junk food. I'm also always looking for new ideas for saving so this is great.
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explore museums, parks, and libraries near your home.
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Make a deposit to your 401K every paycheck, and each time you get a pay raise increase your deposit by a part of you raise. This will help increase your retirement fund using money you had not yet gotten used to spending.
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