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7 Small Changes You Can Make To Save Money

Do you really need that Starbucks coffee for the 5th time this week?

allisoncavanagh

Sep 04, 2018

Pennsylvania State University

7 Small Changes You Can Make To Save Money

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While you may be an impulse buyer or make purchases out of convenience, in the back of your mind you know you are spending money that could be used for something much more important. You'll thank yourself later if you just put that cash in your wallet and don't swipe that credit card.

Right now your bank account might be crying and begging for help, but here are seven things you can do to help it turn that frown upside down:

1. Make your coffee at home.

Do you really need that Starbucks latte for $4.72 or can you sacrifice it most mornings for coffee from the Keurig? I added up all of my Starbucks orders from a few months and realized that I can save hundreds...yes, hundreds. (I'm sorry, I know Pumpkin Spice season just started).

2. Walk if it's close enough.

Going out at school or after work? Avoid Uber if you can help it! Walking burns calories, but not money! (Haha, get it...?)

3. Avoid take-out.

It might just be the best Chinese food in the WORLD, but try cooking at home anyway. Save take-out for busier nights when you know you won't have time to cook. You'll feel better about yourself and probably be eating a lot healthier too. It's a win-win!

4. Find sales!

NEVER buy full price clothes. NEVER. It's too easy to find cute clothes on sale, so shopping full price just can't be justified anymore. You'll save a lot of money and have more clothes too!

5. Utilize student deals.

If you're a college student, businesses often offer deals just for you! You can use your college e-mail online or student ID in person to receive discounts on food, clothing, music platforms, events, and more! Find those deals and take advantage of them...the difference in price is usually pretty significant.

6. Make fun nights cheap!

A night out doesn't have to be spending loads of money at the bar. Try a cheap concert or sports game with friends every so often. Autumn is right around the corner, hayrides and haunted houses work too! You'll feel much less guilty and still have so much fun! Plus, it's an opportunity to do something ~different~

7. Off brand can work.

If you feel tight on cash, try buying your products off brand and see how you like them. There's no shame in hitting the drugstore for makeup. You can always switch back if it's not for you... but you definitely have the potential to save a lot of money by trying cheaper products.

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7 Small Changes You Can Make To Save Money

Do you really need that Starbucks coffee for the 5th time this week?

1. Make your coffee at home.

2. Walk if it's close enough.

3. Avoid take-out.

4. Find sales!

5. Utilize student deals.

6. Make fun nights cheap!

7. Off brand can work.

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Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

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Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

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