Tips to beat the credit crunch – Part Two

October 21st, 2008 by admin | Filed under Daily News, Global Credit Crisis, Money Management, Saving.

Learn to cook

Buying raw ingredients and preparing them yourself will substantially lower the cost of feeding a family. There are some terrific websites out there….my favourite one is www.allrecipes.com. It has millions of recipes for almost every dish under the sun. The best thing about it is that you can prepare your weekly food plan and it will auto generate your shopping list for you. All the recipes are graded by other users and you can keep all your favourite recipes in one place…and submit your own recipes for grading by other users.

Walk and cycle short journeys

Instead of driving to the shop, why not walk? Its great exercise gets you out into the fresh air and you’ll come back feeling invigorated and pretty good about having done it. If you live a little distance from the shops, buy a bike and give those quads and hamstrings a blast and get that heart rate up. Good for your body and your pocket.

Clear out your home of junk.

You would not believe what people will pay for at car boot sales and on eBay. Not only can you clear out all your CDs if you have an IPod, you can get rid of just about anything using these 2 markets. Use them…you might like them.

Buy as much as you can at car boot sales and on eBay

You will find unbeatable bargains from people who are clearing their houses out, just like you. Browse through eBay for any length of time and you will find some unbelievable deals.