In terms of saving money, consumers always start from big items. Such as to postpone retirement, to use old car for more longer and don’t buy new items for house. As a matter of fact, the consumption on little things always exert large influence on money saving, for instance, Joseph (American registered financial planner) said that he gave up his habit of drinking Dr Pepper every day, which can save 130 US$ every month (1560 US$ a year). Our calculations are based on a year’s time, you can by adjusting a variety of living habits to save money, from carpool to work, made coffee, to reduce shower time, and so on. If you follow our suggestions here, in one year’s time, you could at least save five thousand dollars. And we are talking about real money. Then how could changing life styles bring the most effective result of saving money for you? Let’s read the following article. By making the following changes, how much money you could save in a year?
1. 102 dollars could be saved if you shorten time of bath from 15 minutes to 10 minutes. Generally, a bath of ten minutes consumes about 25 gallons of water (suppose that the spray-head gives out 2.5 gallons of water every minute). According to the statistics of Seattle City Light, this means that the cost for everyday’s water and electricity is 57 cents and 208 dollars for a year. Comparatively speaking, a bath of 15 minutes consumes about 37.5 gallons of water. The cost of water and electricity is 85 cents and that would be over 310 dollars for a year. Therefore, washing faster can save money.
Tip 2. Adjust the temperature o f your water heater from 140 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. 125 U.S. dollars (assuming you are using electric water heaters). According to EPA figures, if you are using a gas water heater, can save 75 dollars a year.
Third, make coffee by yourselves, no long buy a Starbucks latte. 912dollars. Large Latte of Starbucks is about 3 dollars, and assuming that you buy it everyday, it will be 1095 dollars per year. But if you make coffee at home, the cost for each is 50 cents at most and you shall just pay 183 dollars for a year.
Fourth, bring lunch but not eat outside It means 1460 to 3650 dollars. Dwight, Insurance Company Senior Financial Planner, shows that making lunch with the remnant of your last dinner will save 4 to 10 dollars every day.
Tip 5. Use water fountain instead of bottled water over work. 260-390 US dollars. If you do not go to buy bottled water( each bottle costs about 1-1.50 US dollars), you can at least save 5-7.50 US dollars, calculated according to 5-day work each week. In addition, there is another advantage: you can chat with your colleagues if you use a boiled water machine.
Six. Carpool to work at least one day a week rather than driving for yourself. 423dollars. If the gas price is 4.07 dollars per gallon and you shall go and back with the distance of 30 miles everyday, a standard size car or SUV will cost 1 gallon for each 15-mile. If you get a lift in colleague’s car from your home or midway. Once a week, you can save $8.14 oil expense a week.
Tip 7. Manicure the lawn by yourself instead of hired hand. 1040-4680 U.S. dollars. If you choose to cut your lawn, you can greatly save costs. But you should notice the cost for the gas of the weeding machine. Obviously, it is most effective when you use manpower weeding machine.
8. Own manicure at home, rather than enjoy a manicure services a week away. 520-1040 US dollars.Do your manicure at home by yourself instead of going to the beauty parlor, you can save 10-20 US dollars each week.
9.Rent DVDs and stop going to cinemas. 36 dollars. Suppose you look a month once a movie, some websites offer DVD services for as low as 3.99 U.S. dollars monthly rent. Rent a movie to see there are more benefits: DVD services, including the monthly rent is often several times per month lease; make your own popcorn at home may be more than the local movie theaters to provide cheaper, more healthy.
10. The use of fluorescent light bulbs, discard the old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs Such method can save 120 US$ you. According to the plan of EnergyStar, you can save 6 US$ of power fees in one year if you substitute incandescence bulb with fluorescence bulb. If you only install 20 bulbs at your home, you can save more money.