Changing
Your Spending Decisions
Another way to save money is by making different spending
decisions. This doesn’t mean making major sacrifices—it
just means making different choices.
For example, let’s say you buy two soft drinks a day
from a vending machine at work or school. Each can costs
75 cents or $1.50 a day. Look at the difference it can make
if you buy a case of soft drinks at a grocery store and bring
two to work or school with you every day:
Item |
Cost
of Item |
Cost
per Month |
Cost
per Year |
Soft drinks (2 cans a day,
bought from a vending machine) |
75 cents
each
$1.50 a day |
$30 |
$360 |
Soft drinks (2 cans each
day, bought by case from the grocery store and
carried to work or school) |
29 cents
each
58 cents a day
(case cost $7) |
$11.60 |
$140 |
You could save about $220 a year by buying your soft drinks
by the case and then bringing them to work or school. How
else could you change your spending decisions and save money?
Click here for a worksheet that can help you develop a plan.
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