Saving Money: Shopping Habits
When it comes to saving money, Holidays can get a little tricky.
Here is some ways you can save.
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Buy in bulk: Buy your daily used item in bulk at wholesale stores. Buy bulks during huge sales such as (black Friday sales, 11.11, etc)
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Shop secondhand: Explore eBay, thrift stores, etc, and only get items you need.
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Buy less: Buy fewer items, and focus on purchasing items of higher quality. As quality items cost lesser per use than items of a lower-priced as they last longer.
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Compare prices: Survey the price of an item you need across the different platforms to get them at a lower price. When shopping online, always check for points or use coupon codes.
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Borrow instead of buying: Borrow items instead of purchasing items that you might not need in the long term. Like Books, Clothes, Equipment & Tools, etc.
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Make a list and stick to it: When you go shopping you will have a tendency to stray out of what you need to get. Building a list and planning the route allows you to keep track of what you need to get and sticking to it will help reduce overspending.
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Saving Money in Your Daily Life
When it comes to saving money, your day-to-day expenses make a huge difference! Here is some way you can start!
- Set a monthly Budget: Use spreadsheets, budget software, or old-fashioned pen and paper to plan incoming deposits and outgoing expenses. Once you have Set your budget goal make sure to exercise the discipline needed to stick to it. (Refer to our Instagram post for previous methods that go along with this)
- Track your spending on an ongoing basis: Schedule a time and day each week to compare your actual spending in the month against your budget. By doing so it allows you to track where you can save on and ensure you do not overspend.
- Pay for day-to-day expenses with cash: Evaluate your monthly budget, and determine spending categories you. Determine what spending categories you can switch to cash-only payments (Entertainment, dining etc). While card/ online payments can tempt you to make impulse purchases and using cash helps you stick to your budget because it limits the amount you can spend on hand.
About GEM COMM
We are an International Investor Relations firm (IR) based in Singapore. We specialise in Investor Relations, Public Relations, marketing, branding and messaging strategies for clients that include organisations of all sizes across Asia, Oceania and US.
GEM COMM advice and solves stakeholders’ issues, drive growth, reposition your business, improve your marketing and Public Relations (PR) or engage with investment community in your leadership or strategy story. We have a track record of helping clients reach these goals. We create and implement PR & media content, mitigate crisis and issues, establish and improve thought leadership & content marketing.
GEM COMM Engagement types include:
- IR/PR retainer program
- Crisis and issues projects;
- Content marketing (from research to lead generation) inclusive of Press Release drafting, Media Pitch, Website content, etc.
How to Save Money Consistently
When it comes to saving, CONSISTENCY is crucial! To maintain solid progress in your saving journey, consistency would be vital.
Here are a few consistent saving tips.
About GEM COMM
We are an International Investor Relations firm (IR) based in Singapore. We specialise in Investor Relations, Public Relations, marketing, branding and messaging strategies for clients that include organisations of all sizes across Asia, Oceania and US.
GEM COMM advice and solves stakeholders’ issues, drive growth, reposition your business, improve your marketing and Public Relations (PR) or engage with investment community in your leadership or strategy story. We have a track record of helping clients reach these goals. We create and implement PR & media content, mitigate crisis and issues, establish and improve thought leadership & content marketing.
GEM COMM Engagement types include:
- IR/PR retainer program
- Crisis and issues projects;
- Content marketing (from research to lead generation) inclusive of Press Release drafting, Media Pitch, Website content, etc.