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Money - How You Can Survive The Tough Economy

In these tough economic times its very crucial that we develop a habit of saving. We can start doing this by making small changes in our lifestyles, which will significantly help in cutting down our current spending habits. We have to stop spending money on things that we dont need, but just want. All that unnecessary spending is a luxury that we cant afford.

1. When you go grocery shopping use store discount cards and coupons, you'll save so much more. You shouldnt have to pay the full price for anything that you can get at a discount.

2. Always create a budget and stick to it. This will help you make wise spending and investment decisions.

3. Always write a Shopping list and stick to it. This will help you cut down on unnecessary random purchases that you didn't budget for, and it will teach you how to be disciplined with your money.

4. If you buy bottled water all the time, you really should consider investing in a filter that connects directly to your faucet. Bottled water is too costly in the long run; filtering your own water is a lot cheaper.

5. If youre one of the people who have a reliable cell phone services, you should consider getting rid of your land line to cut down on having ridiculously high phone bills. If you would much rather hang on to your land line, get a basic line. You'll be alarmed at how much money you will save by just removing all the little extras like, caller id, call waiting, or voice mail.

6. Start taking your own lunch to work. Doing so will save you a whole lot of money. Eating out everyday is expensive and let's face it, with the tough economy that's a luxury you simply can't afford right now.

7. Buy store-brand products, they tend to be cheaper than name-brand products. Theres nothing wrong with them, as a matter of fact a lot of them are just as good, if not better than name-brand products. Some store-brands have far exceeded name-brand ratings in Consumer Reports tests.

8. Never quit your job until you have another one lined up. With this bad economy when a lot of companies are down sizing, this is not the time for you to wake up one morning and decide to quit your job without a solid plan.

9. Don't buy premium gas; just use regular gas to cut down on the high fuel prices, unless of course your owners' manual recommends premium gas.

10. Get rid of all the unnecessary extras on your cell phone such as Internet, picture mail and so on. If you have a habit of going over your minutes each month, its probably cheaper for you to get an unlimited calling and text messaging plan.

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Sandi M Lewanika is an Entrepreneur and business owner who has written numerous articles on various topics. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and passion for life.

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