Saving money?

AndraM

Saving money seems so hard these days, I thought maybe I'll find some suggestions here... So how are you managing to do so?

societys_child

I always try to buy wine at less than £3.50 a bottle, that saves me a few bob . .:beer:

PeacefulWaters

Spending less than I earn.

Avoiding coffee shops.

Preparing lunch at home.

Parking for free and walking. Or just walking.

Stocking up on non-perishable groceries when they're on good offers.

Not buying extra groceries when they're on rubbish offers.

Maximising reward schemes (Tesco, Avios etc).

Drinking little. Smoking nothing.

grumbler

AndraM wrote: »

...I thought maybe I'll find some suggestions here...

Start with
MSE money mantras card: Stop spending when you shouldn't
How to stop spending money: tips & tools - MoneySavingExpert

AndraM

Good tip! I'll begin with that! :rotfl:

AndraM

societys_child wrote: »

I always try to buy wine at less than £3.50 a bottle, that saves me a few bob . .:beer:

good one! but the way i'm drinking it's not gonna help me much, any other advice?

Dird

AndraM wrote: »

but the way i'm drinking it's not gonna help me much, any other advice?

Stick to squash/water. Much cheaper

savings_my_hobby

AndraM wrote: »

Saving money seems so hard these days, I thought maybe I'll find some suggestions here... So how are you managing to do so?

Save first, set your saving target for the week, then when you get paid you transfer your savings into a high interest paying account. You spend what is left.

You never take money from your savings until the goal is achieved.

if it means going without for a few days then go without.

also if you buy the same things every week and you see them on offer, stock up and save in the long run

AndraM

I tried some different money management apps, like manila, and Cashcontrol, and Cashcontrol seems to work pretty good, it helped me a lot in the last days, i actually saved money, i was surprised, but it seems to work! If you guys find yourself in the same situation as I did, I honestly recomend it!