What small habit changes have saved you the most money over time?

[SS Project Manager]

Sometimes, the smallest changes can have the biggest impact—especially when it comes to saving money. From tweaking daily routines to adopting smarter spending habits, these small shifts can add up to significant savings over time. In this discussion, we want to hear about the small habit changes that have made a big difference in your budget. Have you mastered meal planning, embraced DIY repairs, or discovered a creative way to cut costs?

Share your tips and inspire others to make their own money-saving breakthroughs!

 

[Simpleterrier]

Not shopping at Walmart

 

[R2elk]

Sometimes, the smallest changes can have the biggest impact—especially when it comes to saving money. From tweaking daily routines to adopting smarter spending habits, these small shifts can add up to significant savings over time. In this discussion, we want to hear about the small habit changes that have made a big difference in your budget. Have you mastered meal planning, embraced DIY repairs, or discovered a creative way to cut costs?

Share your tips and inspire others to make their own money-saving breakthroughs!

Gave up chasing women. Staying home is much cheaper.

 

[R2elk]

Not shopping at Walmart

The items I buy at Walmart are much less expensive there than anywhere else that I shop.

 

[FarmerJamie]

Gave up chasing women. Staying home is much cheaper.

Limiting myself to just one ex wife. Keeping the current wife for the duration

 

[FarmerJamie]

Scaling down recipes since there is just the two of us. The wife is not a real fan of leftovers and after 3 meals of the same dish, I am done. No waste of food and plenty of variety.

Keeping an eye on fresh veggies. Freeze stuff for later use (baking, soups, etc) that is at risk of spoiling, or use them in a creative way.

 

[flowerbug]

Gave up chasing women. Staying home is much cheaper.

i was going to say something similar. but to be honest, after my last go-round i didn't need to make many changes at all, i'm still a hermit and a gardener more than anything else. so what it became was a reversion to the mean (mean old codger at 9 & 1/2, haven't changed much since then other than getting a lot more vocabulary and experience ). ok, ok, i do have a rather good sense of humor, but perhaps that is Mom just laughing at my dumb jokes...

and then the p.s. is that not getting married to begin with and avoiding complications has been important to me. simple living really. i just don't do drama that well....

 

[Mini Horses]

@FarmerJamie ... Agree, cook smaller OR cook with plans to can/freeze extra. Also, can more pints than qts. This can be challenging if you've always cooked for several people.

I rarely use paper towels, opting for washables instead.

Water down the liquid soaps & shampoos. They're thick and we never need as much as squirts out!