5 Tips for Saving a $1 a Day

Jan 21, 2011

Take the 6-Week Challenge:

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Save a $1 (or more) every day
and put it in a can or jar.

Jar with dollars

This works for me:

1. Bottled water: Fill a reusable container with water and take it with you, instead of buying bottled water.

2. Coffee on the run: Buy regular coffee, rather than a coffee drink at your favorite java shop. (This has the added benefit of saving calories---a healthier choice!)

3. Movie rentals: Check out DVDs for free at your local library, instead of using a vending machine.  (Many libraries let you reserve them online.)

4.  Loose change: Save it at the end of each day---put it in a jar or box, and then deposit it once a month at your financial institution. .
(Don’t pay a machine to turn it into cash so you can spend it!)

5. Beverages: If you buy your lunch, drink water instead of buying soda, tea or coffee. (see Tip #1)

Looking for inspiration?

If saving  $1 a day--- just $30 a month doesn’t sound like it could really make a difference in your finances. Richard Jenkins, former edit-in-chief of MSN Money says you can turn $1 a day into $67,815

Sign up: 2011 SSHW Winter Challenge
"Register an Account" online for the free, 6 week challenge---for a better 2011.

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Patti Wooten Swanson, PHD
Nutrition, Family, and Consumer Science Advisor 
University of California Cooperative Extension
San Diego County, CA


By Patti C. Wooten Swanson
Author - Nutrition,  Family, and  Consumer Science Advisor - Emeritus