Episode 008 Show Notes
Today I’ve got at at least 7 simple frugal tips that really work. If you hate compromise, you can change your shopping habits to save money without sacrificing everything.
How can you live a bit more frugally without compromising on quality and everything that you actually enjoy? Perhaps you’ve tried some frugal tips before, but it just felt like deprivation because you were being told to give up everything, or perhaps you tried some changes to your shopping habits that you weren’t happy with because you believe you get what you pay for. You could save a lot of money this year without a lot of effort, but you just haven’t met the right frugal tips yet. What you need if you’re ever going to reach your savings goal are a few areas in life where you can get exactly what you wanted, but pay less and waste less.
These tips will give you far better value for money without you having to wrap yourself in chains and sink to the bottom of the sea.
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