Frugal Tips
When I sit down to pay my bills I am always shocked at the myriad of small expenses that hit me throughout the month, adding up to a point that my finances are tight month after month. No matter how bad the economy gets, we will all still have the same basic expenses and the prices just never seem to anything except increases. People are making less, more people are unemployed, and yet utilities and other necessities keep escalating in price.
However, there are still a few bargains to be found if you know where to look. I’ve gotten ahead financially by doing things like couponing, shopping for loss leaders, waiting to buy large ticket items until they are on sale, planning ahead on meals, eating out less, and even shopping for used clothing and books (my one weakness when it comes to buying stuff I do not really need).
A nose for frugality can take you a long way in making your budget stretch. For example, did you know that you can get prescription eyeglasses for as little as $8 a pair at Zenni Optical? That includes a cool frame, single vision lenses, and extras like UV protection and an anti-scratch coating. ZenniOptical.com only sells their own manufactured frames direct to you, so they are cutting out both the middleman and most of the cost of advertising.
There’s just no excuse anymore for walking into your optometrist’s office and paying hundred’s of dollar for the same thing. Your money is better used somewhere else – like keeping ahead of your monthly bills!
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