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Save Money While You Work

Monday, June 1st, 2009

So many of us go out to work to earn money, and we spend a lot of time at work as well as getting there and back.  We think of the time we spend at work as where we’re earning money, but if you’re clever, you can make that time a time when you are saving money too.

Think about what you eat when you’re at work, and instead of buying food from the store there, or eating in a local pub or restaurant, try buying some extra bits when you go shopping and taking a packed lunch with you – it doesn’t have to add to the time you spend getting ready each day as you can always make up 5 days worth of sandwiches and freeze them ready to grab in the morning.  If you prefer, you could invest in a few Tupperware containers and take yourself along a nice fresh salad or if your work provides a microwave that you can use, then there are many things from flavoured rice to ready meals that you can take along to eat for lunch often at a fraction of the cost of buying lunch at or near work each day.  You could even take your lunch out and get a breath of fresh air at a local park and watch the birds or squirrels while you do so.

Clothes for work can cost a fortune, especially for women as men often just wear a shirt and black trousers.  Well women, don’t forget you could just do similar, invest in a couple of decent skirts or pairs of trousers in black, and then dress them differently each day with a variety of differently coloured blouses and scarves.  Your look will stay fresh, and your pocket won’t be as empty as it would if you went for full outfits each time.  Sites like undertenpounds.com are well worth keeping an eye on too as they often have special offers of items which can save you money (for example, I once bought a ¾ length leather coat from this site for £9.99!)

The cost of getting to and from work each day is for many people the largest cost of the working week.  So why not send out an e-mail to all your colleagues and see if anyone would like to car share.  The cost of transport can be cut right down this way as there is only one car to fuel up and one to park instead of 2, 3 or even 4.  You can then take it in turns to do the driving as well.

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