Saving Money.......

[Woollyhats]

I use an app called Mint.

Using this app, I am able to create a budget that is updated in real time with every purchase. I can view my budget to see if I'm able to spend any more money in a given day. I was cautious about using such an app for a long while, preferring manual budgets, but I read various reviews about the service, and finally decided to try it.

It's very useful. For example, say I want something from a fast food place and am about to impulse buy... I can take out my phone and see: "Oh, I only have $2 left for fast food this month, best get nothing.".

I also convert useless junk to money on the local online auction regularly, and will take extra shifts when I can.

If I lived on my own, I would probably save up money for vet bills (in case anything went wrong), and also try breeding my dog, as a full litter could pay my tuition. Unfortunately, I cannot. Which is just as well, with my luck something would go wrong and I'd feel awful.

I've also found that helping people with homework (tutoring friends/family members) and demanding money is a good way to make money. Which I feel 0% guilt over, when I put in hours of my day to help them.

Offering to clean up after a slob who will literally pay money to not clean messes is also a good way to make extra money.

I'm constantly thinking of ways to save/make more money... and have been able to get a lot of 'big things' as a result