Money Saving Life Hacks

Money Saving Life Hacks

Looking to save money for your first home? There’s no denying that changing your lifestyle to save more money can be tough, so we’ve put together a few simple swaps and changes you can make which could see those pennies turn into pounds!

 

Office Lunches

Those sandwiches and salads from the local café may be delicious, but they eat up money! We pay a hefty price for convenience, so why not give up buying food when you’re at the office for good? Instead, prepare your lunches at home from scratch – not only will you save money, but you can create your own ultimate lunches with all of your favourite flavours packed in to one.

 

Bottled Water

Instead of buying a bottle of water when you’re thirsty, invest in your own reusable water bottle and re-fill from the tap. If you’re not keen on the tap water where you live, did you know that you can buy water bottles with in-built filters? You can feel extra smug knowing that you’re helping to protect the planet too.

 

Buying Small

It may sound counter-intuitive to buy your necessities in larger quantities, but in the long run you will be saving money! Buying non-perishable items which you know you will always use such as kitchen roll, dishwasher tablets or hand soap in bulk is cheaper than buying individually as and when.

 

Restaurants

Why not halve the number of restaurant visits you make? There’s no denying that a delicious meal out at your favourite restaurant is just the ticket for special occasions, but don’t give in and eat out if you’re simply feeling tired or don’t feel like cooking. Instead of going out for dinner on a Thursday night or going for your weekend brunch, save yourself a whole load of cash by eating at home – you can find loads of quick and easy meals which you can whip up in less than 20 minutes on the BBC Good Food website.

 

Takeout

... And when we say eating at home, we don’t mean reaching for the takeaway menus either! Takeaway food may be tempting after a long day, but it’s money that could be better spent! drain. Don’t worry, you don’t have to go without your pizza, curry or kebab – you can re-create your own at home. There are plenty of recipe books out there explaining how to cook your own, which are usually healthier too!

 

The Gym

Now, we’re not telling everyone to quit the gym – obviously keeping healthy is extremely important. But if you took out that membership in at the start of January and have only actually been one or twice, that gym membership is just not worth the money. Be brave and quit, and challenge yourself to get fit at home, whether it’s a jog around the park or a dance workout in your living room.

 

Night Outs

Painful high heels, long taxi queues, ridiculously expensive drinks... Let’s be honest, going for a night out isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. So instead of spending your hard-earned cash on a night out, why not host your own night in at home? Invite your friends over for a movie night, game night or dinner party at home.

 

Online Orders

Online shopping has made our lives so much easier – we can order next week’s food shopping, pre-order our favourite DVDs and books, and buy entire outfits at the click of a button. The only problem is, we can be tempted by extra offers and add more to our baskets than we’d originally intended!

 

We hope we’ve given you a little bit of inspiration for easy lifestyle changes you can make to save money – if you’re looking to save for a house, check out our Money Matters page to find out more about how you can turn your dream in to a reality.

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