1. Avoid buying anything from a vending machine. These items usually have a big markup and they are rarely healthy.
2. Send away for and follow up on rebates the day you make a purchase.
3. Get your books from the library. You can’t beat free.
4. Never pay checkingaccount fees. There are free banks out there.
5. Drive your car longer. Drive it as long as it’s safe.
6. Eliminate some of your cable service. Do you really need 500 channels?
7. Take your lunch to work one more day each week than you do now.
8. Get organized and avoid missed payments…and those late-payment penalties.
9. Cut dryer sheets in half to double the value of each box.
10. If you don’t have someone to share it with, split your meal in half and put the rest in a to-go box for tomorrow’s lunch.
11. Quit drinking soda.
12. For magazines that are must-reads, subscribe! It’s cheaper than buying them on the newsstand.
13. Don’t pay interest on your credit cards. This is obvious, but as soon as you fail to pay off the card in full, the high interest rates start to eat away your monthly budget.
14. Buy furniture at a consignment store.
15. Plan trips where you have friends and family. Travel, connect, and possibly get free room and board.
16. When fl ying, bring your own snacks. Airport food can be expensive.
17. Make your trip purchases like sunscreen and aspirin ahead of time. Tourist stores are more expensive.
18. Keep tires properly inflated. It keeps you safe and uses less gas.
19. Have a yard sale.
20. Start an automatic savings plan with your bank.
21. Eat at home more often.
22. Sell your old stuff, like CDs and books, on eBay and Amazon.
23. Freelance on the side. If you are a good writer, photographer, artist, mechanic, programmer or repair person, make extra money by selling your talent to companies on the side.
24. Make your own greeting cards.
25. Try a community recreation center or area park for exercise instead of paying for a gym membership.

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