Saving is a very important part of your life. Even if you are currently in a stable financial state, there is always some room for saving extra bucks. There are always ways and chances where you can slight shift your priorities and save a little more by the end of the month.

Saving seems like the hardest thing that one has to do. This is because it s you to bring a change in your daily habits and put a halt to your “all the time” useless cravings. You can eat less outside and buy fewer clothes for one month. It s you to shift some habits and above all, it demands to stop impulsive buying too.

Everybody thinks that they cannot save money (been there, done that). However, there are always some little tips and tricks that can help you in saving some extra bucks by the end of the month. Here is some easy to use money saving tips and tricks that will help you in bringing out the money saver from within you.

1. Save $5 every time you shop:

Every time you shop, you get your money exchanged. For instance, your bill says $20 and you are given $8 back. It is always best to put aside $5 from it and keep the remaining $3 with yourself. This way, you won’t be putting the entire $8 aside and you won’t feel bad too. Also, with all the purchases, you might be saving $20 or $30 by the end of the month. You can obviously put aside more if you are reluctant to save more but to start off with creating a habit, $5 is just fine.

2. Don’t always go for new items:

This might sound odd, but there are so many things out there that you can buy used instead of getting them brand new. For instance, if you are looking for a new sofa, you might find a used one, at half price. Likewise, you can get used cars or tables. I really don’t believe in getting used clothing items because that is something very personal. But if you are okay with it, you can get them too. You will notice the change in value is immense.

3. DIY is a savior:

Now if you buy a used table, you might want to get it a fresh look. You will find dozens of DIY videos on YouTube that will teach you how to make an old table look wonderful ad fresh within $5 or $8. Stay in a budget and gain the benefits that DIY has to offer.

4. You can Avoid Spending on some things:

There are a lot of things that can be avoided, as they seem to add up to your daily budget. For example, avoid buying clothes which say “dry clean” only. Good dry cleaning service charges a significant amount and you don’t want to waste your money on that. Don’t hire people for cleaning your house. This is going to add a lot to your monthly budget. Buy a vacuum or do it yourself daily or eerie second day.

5. Pay Bills on Time:

There is a huge fee on bills that exceed the due date. You can easily avoid it. Why pay an extra $5 or $10 when you can pay the d amount only? Set up reminders and pay your bills before time so that you can save the fee money.

Saving is not that tough; it just s you to be more reasonable and careful. Spending aimlessly on things you don’t need or things that can have great alternatives is only going to cost you later. With our economy fluctuating now and then, it is always best to have a handsome amount of money saved up. It is going to help you a lot later on. Even if you are saving on a small scale; do save!