This year is all about saving money every day while trying to increase your income potential. If you did one thing each day that could save as little as $5 over the course of a year, you could have an extra $1800 in your pocket at the end of the year. Not all of these tips may apply to you, so to keep it fair, not all of them will apply to me.
This Friday, Mr. Modern Tightwad and I will mark five happy years of marriage. I am very blessed in that I both love the man I married and enjoy his company. While we will be spending this weekend at a funeral (don’t ask) we are still trying to formulate an inexpensive whirlwind celebration. I think I finally have it. It will be, excuse the pun, educational…..
First, we both have been in desperate need of massages. Massage schools run student clinics for between $25-30. At some point we would both love to get these nasty kinks worked out of our shoulders.
Neither of us have had a facial in, well, since before we were married. So the next stop will be a student beauty school for a full facial, at around $25.
After all of this, the local culinary school offers a four course prix-fixe menu, price fixed, at $18 a person. Add in my 2-for-1 coupon, and it’s quite a steal. At this particular school, all tips go toward the scholarship fund, so they will be reaping the full benefit of our coupon.
At the end of the night we’ll head off to a hotel room discounted to $50 through my husband’s hotel program. We’re trying to save up for a nice out-of-town vacation, but this will be a wonderful respite in the meantime.
Total Value: $425
Hotel Room – $100
Massages – $130
Facials -$130
Dinner – $65
Actually Paid: $200
Some people might believe this is still exorbitant, but we haven’t done anything nice in a really long time. Our move to Oregon took a lot out of us, and we really need something to celebrate. I might even get a nice piece of jewelry… off ebay.
365 Days of Saving Money: $2727 Annually (Running Total)
