A while ago I started to think about where all my money was going and
how I was spending it.. I realised that without thinking I was wasting
money here and there on not much at all. It became obvious that if I
started putting this money together to buy other items, I’d be able to
treat myself to some really nice things!
Magazines
I
have been buying magazines since I was a teenager – when I used to love
reading up on the latest celebrity gossip. It was a habit that I was
still into as an adult, although the price of magazines has risen
drastically over the last couple of years. I realised that at £4+ a time
I was spending money to read out of date celebrity news and style
guides that didn’t match me, my body or my style.
Small Supermarket Shops
It
is so easy to pop into the shop on the way back from dropping D at
nursery or when I am heading home from carrying out other jobs, however I
realised that it was an amount that was soon adding up. Instead I have
tried to stick to doing bigger shops and buying what I need in bulk
rather than popping in for a few bits at a time – which usually means I
end up buying items I never planned on buying and spending even more
money.
Convenience Food
Another way I
have changed the way I shop is to buy items that need preparing, rather
than items that have been prepared already. It’s really easy to grab
frozen chopped onions and grated cheese, but they’re so much more
expensive. Instead now I buy items as they should be and shop and grate
them myself, which in the grand scheme of things takes next to no effort
or time!
Beauty Products
I haven’t
cut out buying beauty products altogether, but instead I now make sure I
use what I have. It is so easy to read blogs or browse sales and grab
items that seem great and I can convince myself that I need However,
rather than spending money on items I don’t need I have tried to use
what I have and make sure that these are emptied before I start to spend
money on other items.
Clothes
In the
past I have spent a fortune on clothes, getting carried away with
trends, bloggers and fashion sales. Nowadays, I try to think about what
I am buying, ensuring that it is something that I need and will
actually wear. Gone are the days of having a wardrobe full of dresses
with tags on, these days I try to be much more sensible with my fashion
purchases.
Of course, with any money saving scheme a money saving discount code is always handy – keep an eye out for those too!
What do you think you’d cut back on, if you were trying to save money?
