Life in the Fab Lane Without Breaking the Bank

So, alright, I work at Wal-mart and see all kinds of shoppers. Some are good and buy mostly generic. Others use coupons. Then there are people that buy 6 makeup items and spend almost $50! They could have taken five minutes and saved almost $15 in coupons!

So what is my point here? There is no way to look or act broke. There is no reason to live beyond your means to look fab. You don't have to be an extreme couponer or re use plastic bags like I do.

Look online, there are tons of sites with great info to help you out! There are obvious things that you can do, which most people don't do! Shop around for cable and insurance deals. Better yet, do so through a site like Swagbucks. It's an excellent site to earn easy money. I search there and a lot of people shop. I make about $10 a month there. That will be another day, but earning extra always helps.

Here is a list of easy things you can do without affecting your lifestyle to start on your frugal road!

• Pack lunch a few times a week.
  

• If you want to eat out, do so less and always look for coupons.
  

• If you drink bottled water, then buy on sale. Take to work, not out of the machine. Same with pop; buy cans or single serve bottles.
  

• Take snacks to work and drinks to avoid the machines.
  

• Unplug appliances when not in use.
  

• Use apps and the internet to find deals on things you want to buy and free shipping.
  

• if you smoke, consider switching to vapors. I do that and love it!
  

• Try a few generics. If you don't like it, meh don't buy it again.
  

• Be a clearance fiend! I have gotten khakis for work for $1, a month ago! Three pairs! I have gotten a $200 knee length wool coat for $7!
  

• Do the same with food. I stock up and eat what's on sale!

Anyway, I will make it a point to help you in my next posts. Please help me! These are very basic and I do a lot more to save!