Clever ways to save $1000 without realising you’re saving
Here is some less conventional advice about saving that won’t be as strenuous as making a budget.
1. Check your local Facebook groups
If you’re in need of some goods you think someone might be tossing out, have a look for your local “Facebook Buy Nothing” group. You might be able to swap some of the barely-used items in your house for a free bike, for example.
2. Buy plane tickets during sale times
When buying online, there’s usually a happy hour for purchasing tickets. It differs for airline to airline, but it’s a great way to shave off a little money on your next flight.
3. Make your own laundry detergent
Everyone has to do laundry at some point during the month. Often DIY detergent does a decent job of cleaning your clothes as a standard name-brand detergent. If you’re willing to Google a recipe, you could bring your detergent costs down to just a few dollars. Make sure you test your home-made detergent on small patches of your clothes before you dump all your laundry into the wash with it – just to be on the safe side.
4. Eat out less
You don’t have to stop eating out completely, but giving up just one night that you would usually reserve to eat out will give you instant results. If you spend $30 on a drink and a meal one night a week and cut back on that, you’ll end up saving about $120 a month, or $1560 a year.