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A Latte Every Workday Costs Over $1,000 a Year – Brew Most Cups at Home
A coffee shop latte costs about $5, and buying one most workdays adds up to more than $1,000 a year. At home, the same drink costs about 70 cents. Make most cups yourself with a setup that pays for itself within two months, and keep a café visit or two a week as the treat.
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Order Takeout Direct and Pick It Up – Skip the App’s Markup & Fees
Place takeout orders on the restaurant’s own website or app, then pick them up. On a delivery app, a menu markup, a service fee, a delivery fee, and a tip can add a third or more to the food’s price. Pay for a delivery membership only if your delivery fees come to more than $10 a month.
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Cutting Back on Family Gifts – Propose a New Rule Before Anyone Shops
If your family’s gift giving has outgrown your budget, say so plainly, weeks before the first gift is bought. Then propose one new rule, such as gifts for the kids only, a price cap, or a year off from presents. A specific plan is easy to say yes to, and no one gets caught off guard.
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Save Money · Budgeting · Food
Eating Out Costs Several Times What Cooking Does – Count Your Restaurant Spending
A typical restaurant meal costs more than three times what a home-cooked one does. Before you cut back, total one month of restaurant, takeout, delivery, and coffee charges from your card and bank statements, then start cooking the meals you order only out of habit.
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Chip In on One Group Gift – Collect Every Share Before Anyone Buys
Pool your money with coworkers, friends, or siblings for one group gift instead of each buying a small present. Have one person choose it, set a share that fits the tightest budget in the group, and collect everyone’s money through a payment app before buying. Then give it with one card everyone signs.
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Give a Store Gift Card, Not a Visa One – Skip the Purchase Fee
Give a gift card for a store or restaurant the person you’re shopping for already uses. A Visa or Mastercard gift card costs several dollars more than it holds, and its last few dollars are hard to spend. A $50 card bought straight from the store or restaurant costs $50.
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Pack Your Work Lunch Most Days – The Savings Top $1,000 a Year
A lunch bought at work averages about $14, while one you pack costs about $4 to $5 in groceries. At those prices, packing four days a week saves well over $1,000 a year. Cook extra at dinner so tomorrow’s lunch is already made, and plan one lunch out a week to make the habit last.
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Black Friday TVs & Laptops Can Be Stripped-Down Versions – Check the Model Number
Some Black Friday TVs and laptops are cheaper versions built for the sale, and on a store page they look almost identical to the regular model reviewers tested. Before you buy a doorbuster, look up its full model number on the brand’s site and compare its specs with the regular model’s.
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