1) You’re that “coupon cutter” in the grocery line holding everyone else up while you sift through the heaps of coupons in your purse.
I save an average of $50 each month (or $600 a year) just by using coupons and grocery store savings cards. Also, avoid being “that guy” in the grocery line and organize your coupons to save both money and time.
2) When shopping, you immediately b-line it to the sales rack in the way back of the store without even glancing at the regular priced items en route.
Try buying clothes, sporting goods, etc. during the end of the season or during the off seasons to get the best deals.
3) You’re “that guy” at the new, trendy bar in town shouting to your buddies “that drink was how much?!”
One word: Pregame.
4) You look at a date, a dinner with your parents or a banquet for work as a “free meal.”
Going out to dinner with your friends on a regular basis can get fairly pricey. Instead, host a Potluck Dinner and have each guest bring a dish to past. It can save all of you a lot of money and you can have fun while doing it!
5) Before Christmas or Hanukkah, you find yourself clarifying with your siblings “Okay so how much are we spending on each other this year?”
There are many ways to save money during the holidays. For the past several years, my family has done a Yankee Swap for Christmas that has been cost-effective…and fun!
6) Your roommates consider you to be a “stage five clinger” because your shadow is constantly turning off lights behind them to cut costs on the electric bill.
Making a habit of turning off the lights when you’re not using them could save you several hundred dollars a year..and can help you become more green.
7) Going along with reason #6, your roommates also think that you are the human equivalent of a polar bear because you don’t mind the apartment being at a steady 60 degrees in the months of January and February.
Excuse me… do you know how much gas costs during the winter in Boston?
My roommates and I purchased a Window Insulation Kit (heavy duty shrink wrap for your windows) at Home Depot this past winter to save some extra money on our utility bill…and even though shrink wrapping a window looks somewhat ghetto, our heating bill is now $80 lower each month.
8) When shopping online, you immediately scroll to the “Sort by” menu at the top of the page and select “Price: Low to High.”
Browse Online Coupon sites such as DealCatcher.com to get the best deals on the web!
9) You wake up every morning craving a Grande Latte from Starbucks but instead head to the local Dunkin Donuts. Why spend $3.99 on a delicious cup of coffee when you can get crap coffee for $.99.
Better yet, skip both and get FREE coffee at the office!! Skimping on the $4/day cup of coffee could save you roughly $1500 a year.
Bonus Sign: After doing all this, you still go online and blog for ways to save even more moolah!
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