Purple7x08_24
President: Galactic Federation
Just wondering what your tips are for saving money.
I'm trying to lose weight and save money at the same time so I've worked out exactly how much food I need to eat for each meal and I'm keeping to a bland simple diet to give me everything I need. On gym days I'll adjust accordingly before and after workout. I'm also trying to build some discipline in all of this.
I'm about to head to Perth on a 2 day trip I'd pre booked so I'm making some compromises. I'm going to a nice Asian restaurant one night and the other nights, I'll cook up some cheap healthy meals for the rest of the trip.
Hoping to be +$20 after this week, +$40 the week after. I'm looking at using the surplus for a soda stream to do my own soda water.
I've currently adjusted my long term strategy to a more balanced strategy which focuses on living for today, being happy, being able to go on holidays several times a year but making sure I pay off my house prior to 60. I can't see the point in building a property portfolio while spending 20 years slaving away to reach that goal with tomorrow never promised.
I've dumped a lump sum on my mortgage, I'm paying off an extra $280 per week. If that's too aggressive I'll adjust. While I'm in surplus it's important to continue to balance the books and run a profit.
Cancelled subscription tv which is another $20 per week
What tips have you used in saving money?
I'm trying to lose weight and save money at the same time so I've worked out exactly how much food I need to eat for each meal and I'm keeping to a bland simple diet to give me everything I need. On gym days I'll adjust accordingly before and after workout. I'm also trying to build some discipline in all of this.
- I set up a money jar in which I started with a buffer of $50.
- Each week I'm putting in $70 for food and that doesn't leave much.
- I've got a lot of staple foods at home so I'm going through that first.
- I'll only buy bulk items when on special
- Meals consist of pasta, peas, spinach, chick peas, tuna, chicken when available. Every meal is about 1200KJ
I'm about to head to Perth on a 2 day trip I'd pre booked so I'm making some compromises. I'm going to a nice Asian restaurant one night and the other nights, I'll cook up some cheap healthy meals for the rest of the trip.
Hoping to be +$20 after this week, +$40 the week after. I'm looking at using the surplus for a soda stream to do my own soda water.
I've currently adjusted my long term strategy to a more balanced strategy which focuses on living for today, being happy, being able to go on holidays several times a year but making sure I pay off my house prior to 60. I can't see the point in building a property portfolio while spending 20 years slaving away to reach that goal with tomorrow never promised.
I've dumped a lump sum on my mortgage, I'm paying off an extra $280 per week. If that's too aggressive I'll adjust. While I'm in surplus it's important to continue to balance the books and run a profit.
Cancelled subscription tv which is another $20 per week
What tips have you used in saving money?