Frugal Living: What Habits Help You Save Money?

[_Cathy_]

What are your habits that help you cut your expenses?

Share us your tips! Let me start...

1. I pay for my credit card in full and on time
2. I don't purchase items with interest
3. I have my haircut once or twice a year
4. I paint my own nails - this saves half the cost per salon visit
5. We are slowly replacing our regular lights to LED lights
6. I make use of free items or rewards (eg free coke at shell for every P2k receipt)
7. We use power sockets with switch - surprisingly reduced our electrical bill since all our TVs, fans etc used to be plugged in directly at the socket and that is supposed to consume electricity daw
8. I don't keep up with trends on technology - I will use my gadget until it dies
9. I cancelled my magazine and newpaper subscription
10. I don't regularly buy clothes or shoes - I buy cheap flats from the tiangge (mostly around P300-400)
11. I don't spend for vacations - I don't itch to travel. This makes up for a big expense for some family and friends!
12. I shop online to look for better deals - I buy a lot of items from Amazon and it saves me a lot of money
13. I wax my car - aside from saving money, I also go by "If you want something done well, do it yourself"
14. I go to the wet market to buy fish and vegetables - it's so much cheaper than buying at the supermarket
15. I avoid going to places where I have to pay for parking
16. I plan my trips - hindi ako naglalagari when driving