I need to live on a budget of £100 a week for one month and was wondering if anyone had any tips on saving my cash over the month.
2006-10-26 00:09:52 · 20 answers · asked by abluebobcat 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Buy a huge bag of potatoes and Pasta - very good food, and very cheap
2006-10-26 00:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You will have to change the way you feel / think !! You need to overcome the urge of spending ! Start by putting one dollar away a day... at the end of the year you will have 365 dollars to put towards your debt. The new year is coming so get ready to do this ! Think you can do better ?? Then try 10 dollars and stick with it and DO NOT TOUCH IT ! At the end of the year pay something off! All in all stop spending and soon you will have more money. Better yet.. open a savings account and add to it weekly NOT WEAKLY ! Then consider rolling it over into a mutual fund or better yet so you CAN"T touch it... an IRA. Soon this money will make money on its own!
2016-05-21 21:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its tough but it can be done so here are some ideas...
Buy food that is filling and can be made into many things...Potatoes are a good one, you can make mashed, baked, home fries, and potato chips for a few ideas. And if you make potato chips you wont have to buy them! Pasta is another good one to buy that is cheap and filling, you can put anything on pasta and it will fill you up quickly.
Walk to where you need to be when you can. I know sometimes its impossible to walk (IE. its to far) but the times you can you will save money on gas and a little exercises doesn't hurt anyone.
Cut coupons from Sundays papers...I know very few people do this anymore but it does save and is helpful.
Drink water more...less soda or more expensive beverages.
And sadly going out and hanging out is not going to happen for a month....BUT if you are serious about this you can do this and what you get is a huge reward!
Good luck and happy saving!
2006-10-26 00:51:42 · answer #3 · answered by Tammie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your prices at the grocery store... It is amazing how some don't even compare prices with brands when the taste is the same.
Get out the sweater and turn down the heat.
Get out the bicycle and park the car.
Turn off the lights, no reason for people to have a light on in every room but as I just returned from Europe, I found danm near everyone leaves the lights on all day even when they are not home. What a waste !!!
2006-10-26 00:23:53 · answer #4 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take lunch to work with you, try and eat dinner at someones house (parents are great for this) If you are on pay as you go don't top up your phone, try and get lifts where ever possible or walk instead of using the car or taking a bus. Give up your morning coffee/choc bar. use 2 4 1 offers, buy in bulk from super market and make cheap meals like pasta bake etc. how about holding a boot sale or selling some things on ebay to get more money ??
2006-10-26 01:01:22 · answer #5 · answered by jojitsui 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make your lunches (don't buy them at work). Make dinners that last a couple of nights. Things like chilli/spag bol/casseroles etc. Give yourself one night out at the weekend with a budget. Don't go out Friday AND Saturday. I find having the actual cash as well helps. So you know this is what you've got to spend, and you can't go to the ATM and get more out til the weeks up. good luck. Saving money sucks.
2006-10-26 00:22:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
withdraw 100 pounds, and keep your card where you cant reach!
may be in another city with a relative or friend u trust.
If you dont have no one to trust with your card, then dont move with it.
Get 100 out and keep the card far away as u can!
and buy all you need for a week, so that you dont come up shot in the middle of the week to tempt you bring out the card.
Ohhh..... and cook your own food! dont buy ready cooked food!
2006-10-26 00:22:26 · answer #7 · answered by Geolove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A single pensioner in the UK gets about £125 a week, they have to pay for everything out of that, including clothes, shoes and keeping their homes reasonably furnished.
£100 a week for only a month, easy.
2006-10-26 00:15:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
think about what you need and what you don't need when you are shopping, make your own meals rather than go out or buy them ready made in shops, find something interesting to do with your evenings that doesn't involve spending lots of money. Maybe have a look at what you are spending your money on, and think about what you could cut down spending money on.
2006-10-26 00:23:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are people living on less. Only you know what your priorities are. You know the obvious ways to spend less... buy only what you need and put off luxuries. Compare the value of things you need to spend on... is it worth it? Only YOU can answer those questions when it comes to saving or spending.
2006-10-26 00:26:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Few harmless tips
1.Eat at home
2. Do not travel much
3. Do not go to shopping malls or online shopping sites.
4. Do not attend B'Day parties
5. Do not gift
6. Accept gifts from friends
7. secure your loans
2006-10-26 00:26:33 · answer #11 · answered by Rahul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋