How do you save money?

United States
September 24, 2010 10:53pm CST
Well for how i save money is i dont buy expensive stuff than i just save it for food and i dont buy expensive food either i only buy right food that can last me a weeek?
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@Ramaditya (1227)
• Indonesia
25 Sep 10
Well, I personally have a steady income, so I always divide it like this; 50% for money savings, 20% for phone / internet / electricity bills, and the rest is for my daily living. Plus, I only purchase or buy goods that I need, not I want.
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• United States
25 Sep 10
OK thaTS GOOD you only need to buy things you need to buy now what you want?
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@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
25 Sep 10
wow, you are managing to save quite a lot, how impressive!
@kjones505 (271)
• United States
25 Sep 10
Some of the little things I do to save money: I return cans and bottles I buy high quality clothing so it doesn't fall apart after one wash cycle. I ride my bike instead of driving I buy "store branded" food I borrow DVDs from friends and family instead of buying them
• United States
25 Sep 10
What do you mean you return can? and thats good stuff to save money?
• United States
25 Sep 10
I live in Michigan. Some cans and bottles can be returned to the store for 10 cents each.
@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
25 Sep 10
Hey I always save money by collecting money in my bank account. Yes I have opened a bank account called saving account. And I always try to deposited money in my bank account. This can help me in future when I really need of money.
• United States
25 Sep 10
So if you deposite money int he bank your saving will increase?
@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
25 Sep 10
I do it in many different ways. First of all, I have a certain amount automatically transferred from my salary to a savings account every month, so I do not even see all of my salary in my real account. I feel this really helps, since I never miss the money that goes into savings anyway. I also keep a coin jar, which sounds weird and useless to a lot of people, but it really does add up! And I try to keep track of my spending in order to see that nothing gets out of hand...
@stylewaves (1060)
• India
26 Sep 10
I wont even spend them anonymously . So it get saved automatically
• Philippines
25 Sep 10
I think the best way to save money is by buying only what you need. I make a list of all the stuff that I need before I go to the supermarket. I avoid impulse buying. I buy only what I badly need. I try to reduce, reuse, and recycle so that I do not only save money, but help the earth as well. I sell whatever junk that I can sell.
@puccagirl (7294)
• Israel
25 Sep 10
That is indeed very good advice, clairie0411, a lot of people really do spend way too much money on stuff they really do not need. So I very much agree with this advice!
@ellechoi (281)
• Hong Kong
25 Sep 10
Save money ...Uhm, i just buy stuff that i really need.Think about 10 times before i buy something. Because this day i was saving money to do something next year , so i really think before buy. Eat at home, bring water at home to school, that save money . Expensive stuff, huhm, i don't buy them usually
• Philippines
25 Sep 10
i don't buy what i don't need. i prioritize my needs more than my wants.