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Household Saving Tips

 

People will go to extreme measures to save a few bucks here and there, but some of the best money saving hacks are simple and sitting right under your nose. The most frugal families know that lavish trips and the latest clothes do not necessarily make a happy family, therefor reducing bank account strain can help relieve family stress.Try these Household Saving Tips.

We rounded up household savings tips that aren’t time intensive or complicated but can reap great rewards in the long run.

  1. Plan your meals

One of the greatest downfalls of even the most frugal family is an impromptu trip to McDonald’s for dinner. Instead of serving up a healthy meal for under R30 a serving, you end up splurging – on calories and money – to feed your family, making it an automatic budget buster.

  1. Shop Smart

You don’t have to be a hardcore couponer to save money on groceries. Use smart strategies to relieve pressure at the store so you don’t overspend. It is important that you only shop once and get everything you need in one trip. Heading to the store for forgotten milk or an extra loaf of bread can cause you to repeatedly overspend all week long, and plus it wastes petrol. Most importantly, don’t shop with the kids. When the little ones are with you, it is harder to stay focused and resist spontaneous purchases – especially when they’re begging for them.

  1. Invest in reusable items

Disposable goods are usually cheap and super-convenient but not when you have to buy the same items repeatedly. Your family probably uses a ton of paper products, but why keep spending your cash on them when you can purchase reusable goods instead. Before you grab a disposable item off store shelves, and ask yourself if there is a reusable solution instead of spending lots of money on it.

  1. Entertain at Home

If the kids are driving you crazy, it can be tempting to head out to the Movie Theater or bowling alley just to get out of the house. But your day trips can spell disaster for your budget. Don’t nix family time altogether, instead just find ways to keep the kids entertained at home? A stash of board games, a run through the sprinkler, or a home movie night complete with popcorn can keep your kids occupied for pennies. If you seriously want to get out of the house, try going to the park.

  1. Be Energy Smart

You have probably heard it a million times: when you save energy, you save money. It is really simple, you can save money by simply conversing energy the old-fashioned way. Turning off lights, timing showers, or taking baths can all help to lower utility bills, while teaching the children to do the same as well.

Saving money with your family doesn’t have to require drastic steps. Instead, small methods can make a big difference for your bottom line. Trust these Household Saving Tips.

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