Fun Ways To Put Extra Money Back In Your Pocket:
Charge Your Family
Make members of the family pay a piggy bank or community pot $1 for
every hour of TV or game play time. At the end of the month you can
use the extra money for something fun for the whole family. This
also offers a heath and fitness benefit since many children give
second thought to spending their own money it may get them playing
outside and off the sofa more.Round Up
With Your Check Book Register
When you write a check round up to the next whole dollar when
recording the entry in your register. Save $5 a week in round ups
and you could save about $260 a year.
Start A 401K or Other Employer Sponsored
Savings Program
If you have the money taken directly from your spouse's paycheck you
may never notice it. Contribute or "hide" as little as $50 a
paycheck and you could be $1300 richer in a year.
Use A Shopper's Discount Card & Bank The
Savings
Many stores now offer a customer discount card which prints total of
your savings at the bottom of your receipt. Drop that few dollars
you save into a savings account each week. Save just $4 a week and
you could pocket about $200 a year in savings.
If You're A Coffee House Family Make It At Home
To Save
Many people love those expensive rich coffee house coffees and
lattes. Join an online or mail order gourmet coffee house, many even
offer free espresso or coffee makers with your sign up. Make just a
few of those high dollar coffee drinks at home and you could save
$4-$6 per treat.
Do A Hide & Spend With A Particular Currency
At the end of the day have family members deposit a particular coin
or bill into a jar. For example if your family chose to save
quarters at the end of the day everyone would empty all of the
quarters they have into the jar. Over time this can add up to quite
the savings.
Save On Family Fun
Purchase your local entertainment book and you could save money on
travel, family outings to the theater and restaurants. Check out
www.entertainment.com
Trade In Coins For Less
Many of those convenient coin counting machines charge as much as 7%
- 8% for giving you cash. But choose a gift card to stores like
Borders instead of cash at some Coinstar machines and you'll get fee
free dollar for dollar matching.
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