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Link Round-Up: Scads of Stress-free Saving Suggestions

 

In this commercial, a man whose waist is roughly the size of a coffee mug gets into an elevator and is greeted by his coworker who is holding a “Wake-Up Wrap” from Dunkin’ Donuts. Tiny-Waist Man eyes the egg and cheese wrap as if he were seeing the sun for the first time, and his coworker asks, “Tightening your belt?”

The commercial is silly, but it reminds me of an important lesson I’m learning — trying to save money should not make you miserable. It’s better to feel financially secure while at the same time enjoying the great things in life, like eating, drinking, entertainment and spending time with friends. And to be able to enjoy life, living financially-minded can’t be stressful. The following is a link-round up of great blog posts that describe do-able ways to live the frugal life. Maybe you can fit them into your money-saving techniques–but don’t stress it.

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55 Best Ways To Save Money: Frugal Ideas From Our Readers

(The Digerati Life)

This post has a great list of reader-suggested ways to save money. I’m a personal fan of the first idea, “1. Make a budget. Use money management tools that will help you control your spending better. Some good, free choices? Mint and Wesabe.” There’s a full array of suggestions, from entertainment to groceries to traveling–which ones will work for you?

 

Stop Drinking Coffee? Never! Drink Better Coffee and Save Money with Home Roasting

(20 Something Finance)

Let’s be real, coffee is not one of those things we can easily skimp on. So I’m all for a good cup of coffee in the morning at half the price, even if it means making it myself. New to home roasting? Check out this link to see how easy it is and how much money you’ll save by doing it.

 

Tips for Saving Money: The Frugal Mindset

(The Smarter Wallet)

You know you want to live on a smaller budget…Can’t bring yourself to figure out exactly how? Maybe there’s one BIG and relatively easy way you can change your spending & saving habits to develop a larger “nest egg.” In his post, JT offers clear and helpful tips on how to organize our financial needs and mentally prepare ourselves for the task without going crazy.

 

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