I love saving money, but sometimes, the things people swear will save you some cash can be so time-consuming that I wonder how anyone finds the time. So when I came across this Reddit thread of frugal people sharing their easiest money-saving habits, I was all over it like a cat on a brand-new box. Here are some of the top comments: 2.
"Put things in the Amazon cart, but don't buy right away. Come back a few days later and realize I don't NEED that, remove. Repeat.
" — u/writergeek "I make it even more simple and just write down whatever I'm wanting to buy on the Notes app on my phone. Somehow, it reduces pressure, and most times, I'll just forget it unless it's something I actually need." — u/summerysunflower 3.
"Started shopping at the discount grocery store. Ours has lots of things that are nearing or just past sell-by dates, and I was nervous things might not be good. Haven't had a single issue, and we're literally saving hundreds per month on groceries.
" — u/caffeinatedintrovert 5. "Use the envelope method for groceries and my fun money. It makes me pay attention to how much money I'm spending and what I'm spending it on when I have to count out the cash.
" — u/neverenoughgalbi 6. "Buy powdered drink mix for my sports-playing kids instead of bottled sports drinks after every practice." — u/toastwaver "Walmart sells a BIG (and small) size of Gatorade drink mix.
I used to buy it for working at a camp all summer. One BIG one would last all summer and then some. Save.
