But what if you could drastically reduce the expense your period adds to your monthly budget?
Our team has compiled alist of creative waysyou can fatten your bank account this week.
This is a long list, so dont get overwhelmed.
Go ahead and start now, but be sure to bookmark this post so you could easily return later.
Well keep it updated as offers changes or expire.
How Much Does Your Period Cost?
On average, a woman willuse more than 11,000 pads or tamponsduring her lifetime, according to Alive.
Another estimateputs the number at around 9,600 tampons, or 240 each year.
Here are the most common reusable menstrual products, as well as where to find them.
Reusable Cloth Pads
I first heard about these pads years ago from my mothers eco-friendly co-op.
Look for sellers online, and check Etsy and Amazon.
Its a small rubber cup you fold and place in your body to collect fluid.
Youre looking at a $25 to $40 investment every time you buy a menstrual cup.
I wash mine daily and clean it in boiling water each month.
Sea Sponge Tampons
Say what?
That was my first reaction when I read about sea sponge tampons.
Theyre not uniform in size or color, so youll need to trim them to your desired size.
Many women, like bloggers Stacie fromMotherhood on a Dimeand Katie atWellnessMama, rave about them.
A typical sea sponge will last for three to six months.
How Much Money Can You Save With Reusable Menstrual Products?
Its not a huge sum, but Id definitely rather have it in my pocket thanin the trash.
Your Turn: Have you tried reusable menstrual products?
How much have they helped you save?
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Were letting you know because its what Honest Abe would do.
After all, heison our favorite coin.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
