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1. 10 Simple Frugal Living Tips
Frugal living can be fun and easy if you know how to. The
following are 10 simple tips that can get you started.
#1. Know when to buy and when not to buy
Impulse buying is a problem many face. Sometimes it is
just so difficult to resist the temptation of buying something
you want but don’t really need.
Before you decide to purchase something, ask yourself first:
“Do I need it?”
Or, don’t buy impulsively and wait it out. In a day or
two, your perspective will have changed and you realize you
really don’t want the item.
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2. 10 Simple Frugal Living Tips
#2. Buy some stuff second hand
There are a lot of stuff you can buy secondhand –
furniture, electronics and gadgets, cars, etc. – and you can
find them on garage sales or thrift shops or online.
The benefit of buying used items is that you can get
something in very good condition (sometimes as good as
new) for a fraction of the new item’s cost.
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3. 10 Simple Frugal Living Tips
#3. Rent instead of buy
Do you have a big but one-time project and you need a
particular tool. Before you purchase one and spend a good
amount of money on something you’re likely to use only
once, try to borrow from your friends or neighbors. If you
can’t borrow, then rent the tool from a shop.
#4. Opt for a smaller home
When buying a house, choose a smaller one over a huge
one as long as you can live with it comfortably. This will
surely save you thousands of dollars.
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#5. Use the library
Do you like to read?
You can borrow books from the library so you don’t have to
buy. Libraries even tend to have a good collection of DVDs
you can borrow.
#6. Walk
Walk whenever you can. Walk to school, to work, to the
library. Walking benefits you health-wise and can also save
you money on gas or bus fare.
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#7. Gift frugally
Impress your friends or relatives with gifts you made
yourself. If you are the crafty or artsy type, then put your
skills and talents to good use and come up with something
unique to gift your friends.
You can also hunt for unique presents to give at garage
sales where you can find rare things for cheap.
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6. 10 Simple Frugal Living Tips
#8. Reuse and recycle
Plastic bottles and containers can be reused as planters. Old
boxes can be reused to hold trinkets, toys or books.
Cans, plastic bottles and papers can be sent to the recycling
plant.
There are lots of creative ways to reuse old stuff and
recycle items to reduce clutter. You can save money this
way plus you can also do your bit for the environment.
Here’s a lens about reusing stuff that can give you lots of
ideas for your own recycling and reusing project.
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7. 10 Simple Frugal Living Tips
#9. Pay your bills on time/avoid late fees
Paying on time means you pay only the exact amount due.
Some companies charge 10% of the total amount due so if
your bill $150 and you went beyond the due date, you will
have to pay $15 more, which is an amount you could have
easily avoided if you stayed within the payment period.
Budgeting is an excellent way to ensure you have enough
to pay your bills on time. Here’s an article about making a
frugal budget that can help you.
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#10. Cancel your subscriptions
Most if not all publications now have websites where you
can read the same articles they print. If you have a
computer and Internet, then it is simply impractical to keep
your subscriptions since you can access all the
news, information and entertainment you want online.
Get more frugal living tips. Checkout Frugal Sarah’s blog
here.
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