But first, let's review the tips from other Money Management Mondays!
1. Don't own a smart phone.
2. Don't have a car payment.
And here's the third Money Saving Secret!
I realize this can be a tricky one! Now, I just want to say, that I am not talking about health issues here, or anything like that! I'm not judging anyone for smoking, or telling you to quit! Instead, I am simply telling you, that one of the ways that I am able to save so much money, is that I don't smoke. And the numbers do not lie.
If you smoke a half pack a day, and cigs cost $5 a pack, that is about $17.50 a week. $70 a month. For a grand total of over $800 a year! That's almost a whole plane ticket to China! Do you have a dream vacation that you've been dying to go on?! Well, If you give up smoking and save $800 a year, you can now afford to go on that dream vacation!
What to do:
You have to decide for yourself. Really sit and think about what is important to you. No one else can make this decision for you, and I'm not trying to push you! But think about the numbers, even if you cut back! If you smoke a pack a day, and cut down to a half a pack a day, over one year you will save over $800! Next time you want to smoke, think, "Do I want this, or, almost a whole plane ticket to Rome?!!"
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Peace Love and MMM3
Jess <3