- Like going to the movies? Sign up for Cinemark's weekly emails. Each week you'll 1 email with a coupon. Examples: Buy one large drink or frozen drink (ICEE), get a free small popcorn. Now who doesn't love free food?!?
- When it comes to food we all know about coupons, but rarely have the time to search for them. STORES DO IT FOR YOU. Pick up any grocery store's coupon book at the front of the store. Live near an HEB? SHOP THERE. Not only are there coupons throughout the store, a booklet at the entrance, meal deals, and free food on Sundays, HEB stores also have a wall of coupons near their frozen food section by the registers.
- Movie rentals are free when they come from your public library or collegiate library! Never pay for a movie rental again!
- I love dyeing my hair. Instead of spending $100 at a salon, I choose a $3 box of Revlon Hair Color from Walmart or Target. If you wash your hair in cold water it'll last a few weeks before fading.
- Sticking with hairstyling, do you love your current style and just want to trim it up to keep it healthy? Consider getting your routine hair trim at a Great Clips, SuperCuts, or Pro-Cuts. During my college years I've even taken a pair of scissors to my bangs to keep them shaped in-between trims.
- Want to go out to a nice dinner? Look for places with special deals like Applebees 2 for $20 or Olive Garden's $12 for dinner today & tomorrow! Many mid-cost restaurants have deals like this to reel in college couples, but ANYONE can use them.
- Have a Pinterest girls' night. My best friends and I have done this before and it's a ton of fun. We get to be creative and hang out for hours on end! So much cheaper than going to a bar.
- Speaking of girls' nights... or date nights... try cooking your own meal for the night or creating your own night theme. This is something new and different and so much cheaper than eating a nice dinner out for $30/plate!
- Love sports? Live in a college town? Go see a collegiate game. Other than football, the tickets are usually <$10/ seat!
- Bored on a Saturday? Go volunteer somewhere. This is free, annihilates boredom, and is something good for the community :)
- Keep 2 separate accounts: 1 for savings, 1 for checking. Put your direct deposit into your savings account & siphon over whatever your budget is for the month, so you won't spend any more than you planned!
- Ever seen the tv show Minute to Win It? NBC's staple gameshow uses items typically found around the house... and it's a blast! Many of their games are listed here on the NBC website.
- So at this point I know you've heard of Pinterest... If you ever need something new, consider doing it yourself! The DIY page on Pinterest is really quite amazing. You wouldn't believe how much money you can save by making a few things on your own.
- Is shopping your therapy too? That's fine, we all love the feeling a new purchase gives you! SO sign up for emails from your favorite stores and they will give you coupons like you wouldn't imagine! New York and Company frequently gives its members free money, like $15 off a $30 purchase, which is like getting a blouse HALF OFF! JC Penney, Kohl's, and Bed, Bath, & Beyond are other stores that frequently email out coupons. & that's just the beginning!
- The simplest one of all: Drink water. Whether you're at home, out for dinner, or at a sporting event: Drink water. Not only will it save your wallet, it'll save your waistline! And when you save your waistline, you're really saving your wallet because you don't have to pay for pesky weight loss pills or surgeries 15 years from now ;)
Happy money saving ;)
