Its a habit we maintained even when we made six figures.
We buy cheap new furniture or high-quality used furniture to keep costs down.
What do we lose because of our frugality?
But what do we gain by being cheap?
We live without debt.
Even ourhome is paid off.
Our team has compiled alist of creative waysyou can fatten your bank account this week.
This is a long list, so dont get overwhelmed.
Well keep it updated as offers changes or expire.
In other words, being cheap is a way to live with more freedom.
How Little Can You Live On?
Did you know?
For an idea of how well you might live on less, consider theWagasky familyin Henderson, Nevada.
They have everything they need, including a 1,400-square-foot house they bought for $28,000 as a foreclosure.
Danielle Wagasky details how they live on so little atBlissfulAndDomestic.com.
But why take the Wagasky familys story as a lesson in being satisfied with a small income?
What could you do with all that extra money?
Your options would be wide open.
Otherwise, check out ourlist of ways to save on rent.
Also see our list ofhome improvements to save you hundreds of dollars per year.
Even better, do what I did and pay off your mortgage byrenting out rooms in your house.
Groceries
The many ways tosave money on groceriesincludecouponing strategiesand taking advantage ofWalmarts ad-match guarantee.
With the right recipes, youraffordable mealscan be both healthy and convenient.
Health Care
Dont automatically accept a health problems recommended treatment a second opinion saved me $6,000.
Look at all the options.
Look for ways to arrangeaffordable adventure traveland considerfree summer activities.
You might even make money traveling,beachcombing for fun and profit.
The choice is yours!
Steve Gillman is the author of 101 Weird Ways to Make Money and creator of EveryWayToMakeMoney.com.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
