For me I generally pirate most books I read, although if there is a book I really enjoyed I will buy the physical copy.
I also generally tend to avoid having takeaways because they are just so expensive in this day and age with inflation and tend to opt for cheap meals like pasta or rice etc.
Also I don’t pay for any streaming services, but borrow a VPN service from a friend to pirate the movies I watch.
Curious to hear of some ways that you people here save money.
I like to buy things that save money in the long run. Cooking, biking, cheap Steam games over expensive console games. I offer VPN or other subscriptions to family if I can.
I have 1% of my check go into an account that isn’t connected to a card, or connected to my main savings and checking. I have to go to the bank if I need it. With me being a bit lazy, money adds up over long periods of time
I can save money on transportation by walking, even though I sometimes waste a lot of time.
I have very debilitating anxiety that traps me in my apartment the vast majority of the time, so I save a lot of money from not having to pay tram/bus fees and stuff like that…
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- pirate media: shows, books
- bulk buying toiletries / cleaning supplies when there’s a good deal somewhere
- use contraption for toothpaste and other toiletries
- skip lunch often
- take care of appliances by fully cleaning them often
- do dishes and laundry at night
- YouTube the hell out of things that break to figure out a way to fix it myself
- use a heated blanket during the day to keep the heater on 16 C°
- cut my own hair with the help of YouTube
Just a money tip for others: you can use a side of your benchtop (or any other hard right-angle) to squeeze your toothpaste, no contraption required.
