| If you find yourself in a position where money is | | | | grow your own. If you have room in your backyard |
| tight then there is no reason to feel the situation as | | | | then create a vegetable patch and start growing |
| hopeless. Cutting down does not necessarily mean | | | | your own food. At least you know what is in it. |
| that you have to stop those things that give you the | | | | Many people throw away a lot of food these days |
| most joy. All you have to do is think creatively and | | | | when they could be keeping it and creating it into |
| here are few suggestions: | | | | extra dishes for the week ahead. For example, if you |
| Get a clear idea of what money is coming in and | | | | have roast chicken for Sunday dinner keep the |
| going out. You can do this by creating a simple | | | | leftover meat and use it for sandwich fillings are for |
| budget plan. Identify your all your expenses and | | | | chicken pasta meals during the week. Store the meat |
| target those non-essential expenses that you can | | | | in the fridge to keep it until it is ready to be eaten. |
| either cut out or at least reduce. Ask yourself if you | | | | This is a good tip. Before you go out shopping take |
| really need satellites TV and 150 channels? | | | | only the cash that you need to spend on essentials |
| When compiling your expenses for your budget you | | | | and leave the credit and debit cards at home. This will |
| may find that you eat out more often than you | | | | feel difficult and require discipline at first but, with |
| think. Rather than going out to a restaurant every | | | | practice you will be surprised at how easy it |
| weekend go out for a meal once a month. This way | | | | becomes. |
| you will not only save money but going out will feel | | | | After years of over consumption every household is |
| more like a treat.Many people can save plenty of | | | | full of stuff that is never used or sees the light of |
| money on how much they spend on the food they | | | | day. Do a spring clean and be ruthless about this. |
| eat. | | | | Take out everything or anything you can either sell |
| With today's convenience foods it is so easy to buy | | | | or give away to charity that has not been used in |
| these however, many people buy more than they | | | | the last year. This includes clothes, shoes, furniture, |
| will ever need. A cheaper and healthier option is to | | | | anything. |