Savings with everyday purchases
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There is always an opportunity to save in your everyday purchases, and I continue to try and capture all of the extra dollars that I can. As I went to the movies with my wife to see Vicky Chrsitina Barcelona, we made a quick pit stop at the local convenience store to pickup some candy and drinks.
Summary of Transactions:
- Paid $5.49 for two bags of candy and two bottles of water.
- In the cinema, each bag of candy is $4.00 and bottled water runs about $3.00 which would have totalled $14.00.
This 5-minute stop on the way to the theater helped me avoid $8.51 in additional expense, a small step to continue to enjoy the big screen without paying a fortune. Unfortunately this teather didn’t offer any student discounts for tickets. I would also recommend the Woody Allen film, worth the price of the tickets. The funny thing is that I don’t see myself as being extremely frugal to save a dime, I like to view myself as a planner. With the appropriate planning and discipline it is easy to save in everyday purchases.
I will be depositing this $8.51 of avoided expense into my savings account as I continue to work towards my goals. To keep up with the latest from Finance Puzzle, please consider subscribing to my feed.
