Five biggest budget breakers
Posted on October 4th, 2006 by Financial Diva
We did an informal poll of visitors to see what the biggest budget breakers were - those frivolous expenses that don’t fall under NEED (well, depending on your view point!) but are more WANTS. Are you investing too much money in any of them?
- Cigarettes. Need I say more?
- Coffee & fancy coffee drinks. Do you really need that $5 Starbucks latte each day? Try treating yourself once a week, and making it yourself or going with the regular drip coffee the rest of the week.
- Takeout. Do you need to eat your lunch out every day? Start packing a lunch. Not only will you save money but you can eat healthier too.
- Entertainment. Do you need to go to a movie every Friday night, and all the popcorn and drink purchases that go along with it? Make your own popcorn and hit Blockbuster or Netflix for your weekly movie fix.
- Transportation. Can you cut the commute budget by carpooling or taking the bus or subway?
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