actually i feel like the girl from confessions of a shopaholic, not that i am as extremely as shopaholic as her, but rather we share the same thoughts from the book. i can’t wait to see the movie though. so anyway here are some ways i’ve come up with to save up.
i once read from confessions of a shopaholic, that there are two ways to go when it comes to our finances, either you save more, or you earn more.
definitely i’d try to earn more, coz i don’t know how it’s even possible to save anything at all. but since people have been losing jobs left and right, i guess the best option is to save more.
okay here’s some of my tried and tested efforts to save up. well, at least i tried.
1. when you get your paycheck, save already a portion of it for times of need. times of need, doesn’t include sales at sephora.
2. eat at the canteen. ok if you can’t stand canteen, pretend you’re on a diet instead and don’t eat at all. just kidding.
3. try to cook your own food. this has saved me lots honestly. (note to self: learn new recipes too while you’re at it, i’m beginning to resent my own cooking)
4. share. why does it always have to be about you? some people may need to save more than you do? share what you have to others.
5. waste not. don’t buy anything you could live without for a month. use up first your stuff before buying new ones. and no, getting something dusty doesn’t merit for a new one.
6. turn off most of your appliances when not in use. my electricity just trippled during the holidays just because i was too lazy to turn off everything. sigh.
7. give yourself a budget and stick to it.
8. don’t carry all your atms or cash with you. that way you can’t spend them.
9. think of other ways to save up:
instead of buying dvds – watch them online on youku
instead of taking a bath – don’t. kidding!
instead of letting the heater run all night – turn the timer on.
10. when all else fails, don’t leave your room, there’s just too many cute small shops on your neighborhood.
there, some nice tips from your financial expert becky bloomwood. what a cow!
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