Make A Monthly Budget :
In case you find yourself squeezed towards the end of the month,
then learn the art of making the monthly budget and spending
accodingly. This is essential for families and individuals. You will
not be able to save money unless you know how much money you
have coming in, and how much money you have going out. Once you
have prepared a budget of incoming money and outgoing money, you
will be able to identify areas where you can save.
Do not Carry Too Any
Credit Cards : One
should always have one credit card in addition to debit cards
linked to your accounts. In case you are frequent
traveller or have to spend on behalf of office, then you can
have two or maximum three credit cards. You
should buy a product only when you are sure that you will
sufficient money to pay for the credit card bill which will be
coming to you in 30 to 40 days. In case you feel
that you will not have sufficient funds in next month, defer the
purchase through credit card. In such cases
purchases should be made only for emergencies like medical
expenses etc. This is necessary as the non
payment or part payment of credit card attract high interest rates.
Always Shop Wisely:
The first of all, before
buying an article, you must how much will be useful for you.
Does this item falls in the category of necessity or luxury for
you. In case, it is luxury, consider whether you
really needs to buy now or defer its purchase. Once you
have decided to buy an article, hunt for the best price.
Check the price and discounts available online if the same is
available on e-shops like e-bay, flipkart, amazon etc.
Such big online stores now a days normally offer the best price.
Then hunt for the same in nearby markets,
superstores etc and compare the prices you saw on online stores.
After you have finalised the product and model in the near
store, buy the same from store or from online stores i.e.
whoever is offering the least price. Use your credit card
so that you can defer the payment and earn some extra points !
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Plan Your Purchases of Gold / Jewellery
: These are major purchases and should always be planned.
Avoid purchases during festival seasons. During those
days, you will find extreme rush on shops with jacked up prices.
If you do not believe in good or bad days, purchase your gold /
jewellery during lean seasons. Shop keepers will have
plenty of time and will show you all sorts of designs. If
you bargain, you may even get some discounts on making charges
etc.
Plan your Holidays /
Vacation Trips in Advance :
Most ot airlines and travel agencies offer discounted prices if
you book about 60 days in advance. Therefore, if you book your
airtickets, hotel rooms etc in advance, you can say upto 30-40%
of the cost. Hunt for bargain packages which
go cheap during lean season and if booked in advance.
If you do not have school going children, plan your vacations
when schools have exams like December, March etc.
You will enjoy much better with only limited rush on tourist
spots and save money too.
Make a Habit to Save Money :. Each week or each month get into the
habit of putting an amount, however small into your savings. You
could start by saving a very small fixed amount each time and
then move to putting in larger amounts once you begin to save
money from your other
money
savingstrategies.
You will find that by saving money on a regular basis you will
quickly build up a store of reserve money and also feel
motivated to save more.
Conserve
Electricity, Water, Petrol and even Telephone calls :
If you are even slightly extra cautious and ensure that there is
no wastage of electricity, water, you can save upto 10% of the
bills. Similarly, if you plan your shopping trips, visit
to relatives etc., you can save on petrol too by combining such
trips. If possible, share cars on regular basis or
at least once or twice a week. If going alone, use public
transport like Metro / Bus service and use cars for family
trips.
Once a quarter review your phone bills for last one two months to see
your local, national / international calls. As per
needs, you can change your Calling Plan which is likely to work
out cheaper.
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