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Nine Money-Saving Changes Help Woman Save ₹6.35 Lakh Annually

Nine Money-Saving Changes Help Woman Save ₹6.35 Lakh Annually
Salary runs out before payday? These 9 money saving tricks helped this 28 year old woman save ₹6.35 lakh a year · businesstoday.in

Thorpe says she used to spend money without keeping track and often ran out before payday.

She changed some of her everyday habits to spend less.

She checks subscriptions and looks for cheaper deals when contracts end.

She buys some things second-hand and cooks more meals at home.

She keeps her gadgets as long as they still work.

She also uses cashback offers and does some beauty care herself.

Before shopping for food, she checks what she already has and plans meals around it.

She chooses inexpensive ways to spend time with friends and brings lunch to work.

She says these changes have helped her save ₹6.35 lakh in a year.

Key facts

Reported total annual savings
₹6.35 lakh
Subscription and contract savings
£1,000 a year, according to Thorpe
Savings from reducing takeaways
About £800 a year, according to Thorpe
Savings from keeping her phone
£600, according to Thorpe
Cashback and rewards savings
£250 a year, according to Thorpe
At-home beauty maintenance savings
£250 a year, according to Thorpe
Meal planning savings
£600 a year, according to Thorpe
Lower-cost social activities savings
£1,000 a year, according to Thorpe

Quotes

Thorpe

Woman describing her former spending habits and financial situation.

“Before I do a food shop, I check the cupboards, fridge, and freezer for everything I have and then I use Chat GPT to generate meals I can make with these ingredients. Then I jot down the extra bits I need to make it, and that list becomes my food shop”
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“I had no idea where my money was going, I spent it on rubbish I didn't need. I used to be one of those people to spend loads of money in preparation for the weekend and I was living pay cheque to pay cheque”
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