We are heading into summer. Cooling costs can get out of hand. Simple things like closing your drapes during the early mornings, not cooking hot meals traditional ways and using fans to circulate air will keep your costs down.
When it gets too hot in the dunes, we head to to the moutains to camp. Cool lakes to explore.
In the summer, kids will go through snacks, icecreams, and drinks. Make these and you can save as much as 75%.
Automate your savings every month to force yourself to save.
If you like going out have an appetizer for dinner with a salad, spilt an entree.
Take day trips to have fun in the summer for less.
FInd off days to save money at theme parks.
Shopping in the middle week to save money on groceries
Downside your home if you are renter. Rent a room to college student.
Cancel subsriptions. The average person often has 2 or 3 they have forgotten about.
We all know how to save money, it is the desire, discpline, and time to do so.
make a budget and stick to it.
don't run up debts
have savings
buy generic and clearance foods you will eat up that week.
watch your energy costs
skip take out coffee and lunch
DIY what you can
Use the library
pack a cooler with snacks and drinks if you have children
Make sure yo are using your health accounts to buy meds, health items, etc.
Ways to save with kids:
Keep Christmas and Holidays simple
Shop secondhand shops for clothing, nooks, toys, musical instruments, and sporting goods.
Be active with your kids. Biking, hiking, roller skating, etc
Plan for the holidays, Shop early.
Don't buy all the kid gadgets.
Childcare is crippling. FInd licensed small in home care.
Don't keep up with the Joneses.
Buy big stuff used. I bought a pair of bunkbeds for 125.00 5 years later, I sold them for 150 when we moved to a differnt house where they didn't work.
You do not need to buy everything the PTO demands.
Put off pricey electronics as long as you can. Our daughter received my hand me down ipad when I upgraded.
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