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10 people share their money-saving hacks

There are various lifestyle habits that affect the balance in our savings account or cash at our disposal. Sometimes it is not about budgeting but about habits and routines that create money leaks in our finances. We picked 10 practical tips and hacks from this Reddit thread on money-saving without sacrifice.

10 people share their money-saving hacks
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Why not give yourself the same treatment?

"In our house, we make a menu for the week. It helps to use up what we have and buy what we need. Another bonus is not trying to figure out what to eat when we get home from work. sure, not all meals are great, but it beats pizza." DaveMeltzersEarLobes

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For certain clothes, direct sunlight is detrimental to the fabric. Hang them out a bit and let them dry on a rack. This reduces wrinkles which means less time ironing.

"I bought a clothes drying rack to save on my power bill." Advnchur.

"Buy eggs and lots of them. Makes for easy meals and you can make eggs in oh so many ways." churronomo

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"Two years ago I bought 12 chickens. I pay about $6.25 a week in feed and they return about 2 to 5 dozen eggs, depending on the season. When we have a lot of kitchen scraps I can cut the feed use in half. Pre-COVID, I would sell the excess eggs, which fully covered their upkeep costs and we ate at least 2 dozen eggs a week for 'free'." Benejeseret.

Go for durable products.

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"For certain things buying something that is more expensive is actually cheaper in the long run because of the difference in quality. We live in a disposable culture but instead of buying new particle board furniture every few years buy a quality solid wood piece that will last your lifetime. Buy it right buy it once." User0

"Getting rid of cable TV. Then getting Netflix and splitting the cost with family members. We use Amazon Prime as well and there's loads to watch on it too." Chops888

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"If you order food a lot, order directly from the restaurant. Gives the business more profit and you don't pay higher rates + service fees." spennasaurus

"Get yourself some quality containers for leftovers. Glasslock (glass containers with plastic covers) are good because your food isn't sitting in plastic for days and seal well. Getting multiple meals out of a single cooking session saves a lot of time." squished18

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"Use plain white distilled vinegar as a general-purpose cleaner. It works well as a mild disinfectant, fabric softener, window cleaner, etc. So much cheaper than the branded, froufrou smelling cleaners that are mostly paying for fancy packaging and advertising." llcucf80

"Carefully monitor the produce in the fridge and switch up the menu planning around what needs to be used. Avoiding food waste has got to be one of the major ways to save money (and good for the planet)." malepitt.

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