Easy Cost Saving Ideas

Save Electricity

• Power down unnecessary lights and appliances
• Change your light globes to LED or lamps with low wattage globes
• Use your air-conditioner at optimal temperatures, don’t over work your air-conditioner. They say for every degree your thermostat goes under 24 degrees, you could be adding 10% to your electricity bill
• Visit the Synergy website for other cost saving tips for electricity

Reduce Waste

• Get creative with food
• Write a shopping list to avoid those impulse buys
• Take you lunch to work or school

Reduce Travelling Costs

• Can you walk, ride a bike?
• What about sharing transport with a friend or colleague?

Review and cancel subscriptions you don’t use

• Both online and paper subscriptions - it is amazing how much you can spend on these and rarely or never use them. Software and memberships to things are definitely places to focus first

Make your own presents

• Become more creative, take up a hobby and make your own gifts for all kinds of occasions - it can be cost saving but also appreciated in a very different way by the recipient of your gift

Entertain at home

• Turn the BBQ on, invite friends over, BYO
• Or maybe meet in a local park and everyone BYO their meal

Drink more tap water

• bottled water and other beverages are expensive and can also create other issues in terms of waste, plus being hydrated is good for your health and wellbeing

Shop Op Shops

• you’ll often find new clothes still with the tags on them

Create a Budget and then action following it!

• understand exactly what your outgoings are
• allocate funds to all core expenses
• get help if you're not sure how to budget