Five Ways to Brave the Recession

Even though the economy is in the dumps, take heart!  We live in the land of plenty and we have many ways to stretch the dollar before going hungry. Nearly 64% of Americans are cutting back on household purchases to stay afloat during difficult financial times. If you are feeling the recession inducing crunch on your bank account, start thinking about small changes you can make to live on less. Here are some of the more profitable ways:

1. Shop Online
How many of us can make it to the mall and come away with just our intended purchase?  We end up with a trunk-full of impulse buys and buyers remorse.  Purchasing online will guarantee scoring the lowest price point on items like clothing, home decor, supplements, skin care products and appliances.  With free shipping coupons to places like Kohl's, Kmart, Vitamin Shoppe, and CompUSA, buying your purchases online is your best bet at curbing the buying bug and saving more. An added benefit to shopping online is fewer point-of-purchse impulse buying opportunities.

2. Make a List
Simple as that. Write out a list in three columns labeled 'immediate necessities', 'future necessities', and 'non-necessities'. Writing everything down clears the mental clutter and will help you focus when that expensive skin cream takes the place of bread and milk. Grazing online with no particular focus can be just as cash depleting as random mall trips.

3. Reduce Driving
Schedule your trips out detailing exactly where you intend to go, thus saving money for the oops-I-forgot-to-get-such-and-such trip and the impulse buy ventures. With gas prices wildly fluctuating, getting a solid discipline to your driving habits will keep you in the lines.

4. Eat Out Smart
For that dining splurge, use coupons from Restaurant.com which offers thousands of e-gift cards for purchase at 40-60% of their value.  Even with the minimum purchase required by most eateries you'll make out with a tasty meal and save the green. 

5. Eat in Smart
Groceries...online? Absolutely! Order your staples from Amazon.com, Kansas Steak Company, or Safeway while saving big bucks and avoiding the checkout lines.

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