In order not to buy extra, I took austerity to spend only those bills that are in my pocket, I put only small things there.

Lunches in cafes, dependence on coffee and the habit of making spontaneous purchases can quietly make a solid hole in your budget. It seems simple. In order not to go down like the Titanic, you need to earn more and spend less. But how to save with a small salary, when there is nothing to give up?



In this article, we collected small tricks shared by netizens. People are usually reluctant to share secret ways to save money. After all, the trick will stop working if everyone from small to large takes it into service. Therefore, take the time to glean ideas that will help keep money in your wallet as long as possible.

How to save money with a small salary

1. One in five Britons try to charge their phone at work. In addition, gadgets are often charged in restaurants, coworkings and other public places. And if the employer does not prohibit, then electricity at work can be stocked up for the future. However, this will require a powerful bank.
   
   
   
2. When you see a good offer, ask yourself: did you plan to buy it before you saw the discount? If the answer is no, it is not a good idea. Rather, the smart marketers convinced you to buy something you didn't need.
3. In many stores, you can take samples of carpets for free or for a minimum amount. All you have to do is join them with tape and you have a great carpet!
   
   
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4. Replace blinds can conventional aerosol paint. And it will cost you such an upgrade window, of course, much cheaper.
   
   
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5. Try keeping an expense table. In this case, in front of each line, make a note about its need. For example, cereals – “required”, rent – “required”, expensive shampoo – “hmm... so wanted”. It's very common, but you'd be surprised at the number of spontaneous purchases.

It is noteworthy that you can save money on items with an add-on “required”. For example, the same British wear more clothes instead of adding heating to the apartment. And sometimes they don’t flush the toilet after each visit and even bathe in the same water with someone else. Use unnecessary cards or old notebooks as gift packing paper. Cheap and original!


Beanut_Putterr / reddit A user of the popular site "Picabu" with the nickname @kommentavtor described his experience of switching from a personal car to public transport. Since 2015, I have been living in Yaroslavsky LCD in Mytishchi. The metro is 4.5 km if you walk. To get to work by car 2-3.5 hours, back somewhere 1.5. Considered the savings after refusing to drive to work.



Savings on gasoline 8-9 thousand rubles. In the parking lot at work saved 4 thousand rubles. Savings in parking at home - 5 thousand rubles. Expenses for transport: 60 rubles bus, 38 rubles metro × 2 times a day × 21 days = 4 536 rubles.

Install on your smartphone one of the applications with store shares. Very often you can find out in advance about discounts on coffee (up to 50%), dairy products (up to 30%), frozen meat (up to 15%). Experienced buyers claim that this can save up to 25% of all food costs.

Make a habit of making big purchases at the end of the month. First of all, you won't be penniless a week before your paycheck. And second, you'll get extra time to decide if you need this thing at all. Imagine you've already bought it. Will your life change for the better? If not, the choice is obvious.

You’ve probably noticed that some of the simplest things make our daily lives so much easier and more enjoyable. Thousands of Reddit users shared their findings in a separate topic. And we want to introduce a list of inexpensive and extremely useful household items for our readers.