Have you checked out the Frugal Living Community Discussions yet? If not, you need to. There are some great topics being discussed, and wonderful ideas from readers on different ways to save money and live a lifestyle of savings!
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Checkout the latest discussion going on — A Lifestyle of Saving
One thing I have learned in trying to save money is that it is most importantly a lifestyle change. You have to shift your thinking from the immediate need gratification, to a more scheduled and planned way of providing for your needs.
For instance, if I need peanut butter now, I have lost the opportunity to get it at it’s best price, because I will buy it now at whatever price I find it at on the shelf today. However, if I have a jar of peanut butter in my pantry and it is on sale this week and I have a coupon…I can get enough to last me to the next sale at a rock-bottom price. This way you never pay full price. You want to try to duplicate this example in all your household and family needs.
Planning is a key component in saving money and it is a total mindset shift for most people. It takes time, but once you begin to think and shop this way, it is not only budget-changing, but life-changing!
So, how about you, what have you done to create a lifestyle of saving? Join the discussion in the Frugal Living Community and tell us your ideas and tips.
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