3 money saving tips that will make life easier

We’re all busy and life can be pretty crazy. Juggling a personal life and a career can be quite stressful and at times, expensive. Here are a few ways you can save money and make your life easier…

Automate when you can: Keeping up with all of your financial responsibilities can be a hassle. To make this process easier, create a budget, stick to it, and automate as many payments as you can. When you don’t have to think about bills and savings accounts, it’s a lot less stress in your life, plus you won’t have to worry about late fees and missed payments.

Sell your junk: How much of your stuff is really just junk? Getting rid of the clutter in your life can bring you peace and put a few extra dollars in your pocket. Have a garage sale, and take whatever doesn’t sell to a local Goodwill.

Be less busy: Are you running yourself to death going from baseball to soccer to cheerleading to ballet? Figure out what’s important to your family and cut out the stuff that doesn’t really matter. If your kid secretly hates soccer, be done with it! Being on-the-go less means being at home more and spending less money.

John Pettit

John Pettit

John Pettit is the Managing Editor for CUInsight.com. Through news, community, press, jobs and events, he keeps credit unions digitally informed throughout the day. Web: www.cuinsight.com Details