Saving Money On Bills Monthly PDF Print E-mail
Written by Gnifrus Urquart   
Sunday, 17 April 2011 13:26
Eating out everyday is very expensive. Many people spend more than one hundred dollars per week on carryout alone. Try taking a lunch to work 2 or 3 times per week this can save at least save $30 weekly, $120 per month, and an estimated $ 1400 per year. Families need to practice on saving money on bills.
by GnifrusUrquart


Eating out everyday is very expensive. Many people spend more than one hundred dollars per week on carryout alone. Try taking a lunch to work 2 or 3 times per week this can save at least save $30 weekly, $120 per month, and an estimated $ 1400 per year. Families need to practice on saving money on bills.

Pizza is the most loved fast food for many working families. They believe this because children loves it and it can be a little healthy, depending on how the pizza is ordered. The average household spends more than $70 per week on pizza and the sides items that comes with it. When this amount is added on a annually basis the figure comes out to be more than $4000 per month. This is more than one year worth of electricity. Families should look into how much pizza they buy.

Many households do not have a day set aside for family laundry. This results in everyone having different days to do laundry, and of course a higher water bill. The water company charges for the total amount of water used on a monthly basis. To save money on the water bill families should consider washing 1 or 2 days per week. This not only cuts back on the water bill, but it also lowers the electric, and gas bill as well.

Do not water plants, or lawn during the week where rain is predictable. That is not only a waste of natural resource, but a waste of money. If it rains the lawn is getting all the water it needs. This is true for plants too, as they can go outside in the rain for a little while, and get watered by nature.

Most couples love to go to the movies, and take the kids along on weekends. This has been a family source of entertainment for years, but also a very expensive one. Movies are very expensive and costs families close to $100 dollars. This depends on how many people are going to the movies, and the cost of each ticket.

Rent movies on the weekend and invite friends over for a nice afternoon of watching movies, and playing card. Learn to invest in board games, like monopoly and scrabble, kids will love it.

Families spend thousands of dollars on items they can really do without. Many families do not have a family budget and have no ideas how much cash they truly spend. Many forms of entertainment, and shopping is not necessary, and can be completely eliminated. Just like so many other habits, saving extra cash takes discipline.

DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice.