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Make a grocery list… Make a grocery list… and STICK to it.and STICK to it.

Well, this is a classic advice, but it really works. This will prevent you from tossing those unnecessary items into your push cart.

NEVER go into a store without a strong idea of what you will buy.

1

Clean your closet.

It’s about time to evaluate the items in your closet. Believe me, there are some good stuff in there that you haven’t used in ages, clothes that do not fit you anymore or whatever.

If you cannot recycle them, have a yard sale or sell them online. i-Sulit na yan!

2

Pack your lunch and snacks to work.

Healthy. Check. You get to control the portions. Check. Saves you money. Check.

Say, the urge to buy some chips and iced tea bites you once a week, so this is around 55 php/week, 220 php/month, 2,640php/year.

3

Check the package that Check the package that you are currently you are currently enrolled in, and ask enrolled in, and ask yourself, do I need all yourself, do I need all these channels? If you these channels? If you need that Arirang need that Arirang channel, you gotta be channel, you gotta be kidding.kidding.

Whatever channels you Whatever channels you need, choose wisely need, choose wisely and downgrade that and downgrade that cable package.cable package.

Downgrade that cable package.

4

How much are you paying for gym membership? If you are not using it at a minimum of 3 times a week, cancel it immediately.

Buy your own treadmill or your own bike. Working out the old-fashioned way can save you lots and lots money. Go out and run and ride a bike.

Use Mother Nature as your playground.

5

A clean air filter can improve an average car’s gas mileage by up to 7%. This will save you more than 4,000php for every 10,000 miles.

For something that is easy to do, this is not so bad, right?

Clean your car’s air filter.

6

Beat the supermarket price and drop by your local market.

Not only you get the freshest produce, you also get to support our local economy and our farmers.

Visit your local market.7

Keep your hands clean.Keep your hands clean.

This one’s super simple. Wash your hands after every time you use the washroom and handle raw foods. This will prevent you from acquiring all kinds of viruses and bacteria, saving you on medical costs and lost productivity.

Basic sanitation goes a long way.

8

If it is your laundry If it is your laundry day and the sun is day and the sun is shining like your shining like your neighborhood is in neighborhood is in the planet Mercury, the planet Mercury, hang your clothes to hang your clothes to dry.dry.

On a yearly On a yearly average, skipping average, skipping the dryer saves you the dryer saves you up to Php5,000… up to Php5,000… and probably around and probably around 12 hours per year for 12 hours per year for removing those lint removing those lint on your favorite on your favorite black shirt and black shirt and dress.dress.

Skip the dryer.9

Does your favorite Does your favorite supermarket ask you supermarket ask you if it is ok that your if it is ok that your change is short by change is short by 15c? Learn to say, 15c? Learn to say, “No, it’s not ok.”“No, it’s not ok.”

Remember, you are Remember, you are paying and it is their paying and it is their responsibility to give responsibility to give you the correct you the correct change. On average, change. On average, you are losing you are losing between 140php to between 140php to 160php per year if 160php per year if you do not ask for you do not ask for those little coins.those little coins.

Collect those loose coins.Collect those loose coins.10

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