{"id":547,"date":"2015-12-02T11:24:15","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T17:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/?p=547"},"modified":"2017-03-03T09:35:39","modified_gmt":"2017-03-03T15:35:39","slug":"7-money-saving-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/2015\/12\/02\/7-money-saving-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Money Saving Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Navigate The Path To Success<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s economy, just about everyone \u2014 not just recent college graduates \u2014 is looking for ways to cut back on their expenses and save money. So if you\u2019ve created a budget and you\u2019re coming up short, you\u2019re not alone. Here are some tips to help guide you on bringing your expenses down to where you need them to be.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Banking\/Credit<\/strong><br \/>\n-Check credit unions and local banks for the best deals on checking and savings accounts.<br \/>\n-If you use credit cards, pay off the full balance each month.<br \/>\n-Avoid fees whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2)ENTERTAINMENT<\/strong><br \/>\n-Take advantage of free activities \u2014 like visiting museums or going to parks.<br \/>\n-Rent movies instead of going to the theater.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3)FOOD\/GROCERIES<\/strong><br \/>\n-Eat out less frequently; pack a lunch for work.<br \/>\n-Take advantage of specials and coupons<br \/>\n&#8211; Buy food in bulk <\/p>\n<p><strong>4)HEALTH\/PERSONAL<\/strong><br \/>\n-Ask your doctor if generic forms of your prescription drugs are available<\/p>\n<p><strong>5)HOUSING<\/strong><br \/>\n-Consider getting a roommate<br \/>\n-Look for a place to live that\u2019s close to public transportation<br \/>\n-Lower the thermostat a few degrees in winter; raise it a few degrees in summer <\/p>\n<p><strong>6)SHOPPING<\/strong><br \/>\n-Check out thrift stores, Goodwill, the Salvation Army, etc., for\u00a0furniture, kitchen supplies, and other household items <\/p>\n<p><strong>7)TRANSPORTATION<\/strong><br \/>\n-Use public transportation when possible<br \/>\n-Carpool or use a car-sharing service<br \/>\n-Walk or bike to work <\/p>\n<p> Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/navient.com\/schools\/borrower-communications-and-education\/financial-education\/\"><span style=\"color;#0066cc\"> Navient<\/span><\/a> for more tips and a monthly budget worksheet to help you on the path to financial success. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navigate The Path To Success In today\u2019s economy, just about everyone \u2014 not just recent college graduates \u2014 is looking for ways to cut back on their expenses and save money. So if you\u2019ve created a budget and you\u2019re coming up short, you\u2019re not alone. Here are some tips to help guide you on bringing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-budgeting","category-finaid","category-money","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=547"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":631,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/547\/revisions\/631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.wp.missouristate.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}