Super Saving Tips!

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Saving cash has never been so easy. Gone are the days of wearing your pants inside out to save some pennies on washing. With so many ways to save cash it’s sometimes hard to work out where to begin.

Your most useful source on saving is the internet. Before any shopping trip, no matter where you are going, a simple search using Google can turn up a voucher heaven. You can save money by printing out the vouchers before each shopping trip. If you don’t use them, keep a separate part in your wallet just for hoarding these vouchers, you never know when they might come in handy. You can end up saving a fortune using up vouchers you’ve gathered so they are worth collecting up and using.
Some of the best vouchers online are for restaurants. Fancy a nice meal out without having to leave behind organs to pay for it? Vouchers are your best friends. Some places offer half price meals and 2 for 1’s that are only available online. Some places don’t require you to print out the voucher at all and only ask you to keep hold of the number on it. This is a great way to treat yourself without having to miss an arm and a leg later on.

The internet isn’t just useful for giving you savings with vouchers though; sometimes it can be mighty helpful in getting you freebies and amazing deals. There are tons of websites that offer giveaways and competitions that don’t require a lot of effort or a lot of information to enter. If you feel uncomfortable about giving away too many details, only apply for the ones that ask for an email address and simply make a new email just for your competition entries to avoid spam. Remember to check it to see if you’ve won any prizes though! Buying second hand items off eBay is a great way to save on cash as well as lurking through websites that offers swapping items with other users.

Not all of the penny saving has to be online though. There are tons of things to do offline to help cut costs and save money.  If you’re fine with second hand items, charity stores can be a gold mine for great gifts, clothes, electrical items and books. Charity shops sometimes have clothes that have never been worn and books that are practically brand new. There are few that also stock furniture and sell it at a steal which is perfect for new home buyers and those who don’t wish to spend a fortune.

  A personal tip that I practice is having a change jar. It’s a great way to save money, especially if you decide that all change under a certain amount HAS to go into the jar (I put in any change less then 50p). You’ll be surprised how much money you can store from all your change which can be used on a rainy day or saved up and put in the bank. Having large amounts of coinage going in rather then just small coinage makes you feel more accomplished when emptying out the jar when its full as well as saving more this way.

The biggest tip I can give on saving money however is before you spend your money, stop and think twice! A lot of the money we spend is on things that we could either get cheaper or don’t really need. Before you buy something work out whether it’s important to buy and if it is, could you buy it cheaper elsewhere? Thinking twice before spending your money is very important as most people impulse buy without realising they are doing so! Make sure you take your time with your purchase, don’t allow staff to push you into purchasing something and make sure you answer the questions;
Do I need this?
Can I get it cheaper elsewhere?

I wish you all look on your super savvy saving ways!