Looking to stretch your dollars further? With a few savvy strategies, saving money can be simple and even enjoyable! Whether you’re dreaming of a vacation, planning holiday celebrations or trying to keep grocery bills down, smart spending habits can help you achieve more without straining your budget. From finding travel deals to scoring seasonal savings and reducing everyday expenses, these tips are designed to maximize your hard-earned dollars. Start applying these ideas today and discover how easy it can be to save in every area of life — so you can enjoy more of what you love without overspending!
Snag a refund for an internet blip
Experienced an outage of your internet, cable or satellite dish service? Fortunately, many providers happily refund you or credit your bill for the hours or days you couldn’t log on or watch TV. But this compensation isn’t automatic. You have to call and ask for it. Just be sure to hop on it: Some companies give you as little as 72 hours from the outage to submit your claim.
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Savor seasonal flavors for less
Love fall-themed treats and great bargains? You’re in luck: Many major supermarkets across the country have recently expanded their popular, budget-friendly private-brand product lines to include a wider array of delicious autumn-perfect goodies—like pumpkin spice crumb cake, pecan pie ice cream, spiced apple cashews and turkey stuffing–flavored potato chips—that cost up to 40 percent less than similar foods from national brands. Find these tasty delights under the Private Selection and Simple Truth labels at Kroger, Good & Gather at Target and bettergoods at Walmart. Or just ask the manager at your local grocery store about any new additions to their private-brand products and start reaping the sweet deals today!
Slash the cost of gas easily
Whether you’re driving to Thanksgiving Day festivities at your in-laws’ house a few hours away or running quick errands around town over the weekend, you can save a lot of money on fuel with a simple trick: Just download the free Google Maps app to your smartphone. Then select a destination, tap the three dots next to “Your location,” choose “Options” and hit “Prefer fuel-efficient routes.” Now, every time you use Google Maps to plot a route, the app will display a leaf icon to show you the path that uses up to 15 percent less gas because of lighter traffic and better road conditions.
