Eldergay " Bóomers". What are some day to day things you do save money?

No avocado toast

I don't stop making money so I don't have to discover new ways to save money.

I’m with you on the bar soap; why waste so much money and plastic?? I still use shampoo/conditioner in plastic bottles, but only because my hairdresser sister gives them to me for free - otherwise I’d use bars.

Ask the boomers’ parents. They were the ones who made do with less. They ate sawdust and made baby toys at home.

I shop carefully at Goodwill & thrift stores. You can find nice clothes with lots of wear left in them........ Some of the name brand clothes still have the store tags on them.

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Limit restaurants to only a few nights a month.

Don’t have a car.

Put aside $5,000 a month for savings,

I use digital coupons when I do food shopping. Also prefer to use Goodwill in the more expensive cities in my area for wardrobe replenishment. When I need a car I buy used. Libraries have a lot of free service such as free audio books and DVDs and free streaming proived by Hoopla and Kanopy.

A Roku is less than the price of two movie tickets in the big city. Get one and discover the wonders of Tubi and Pluto TV (both free). See if your public library has Kanopy or Hoopla, two streaming services for library members.

Download the Libby app (also free) and check out tons of e-books and new magazines from the library. They also have audiobooks for those who like 'em.

Podcasts generally are free.

Check out the benefits of a local credit union versus a big bank. They tend to be better, not charging fees for things like money orders, and many don't require a minimum balance before they start to charge your account every month.

Look into low-cost phone carriers like Mint Mobile. T-Mobile has the best plan for people over 55 but you have to get two lines.

If you don't want a Costco membership but would save money on one big-ticket item there, get the membership, buy the item (they can save you hundreds), and then return the membership and get your money back pro-rated.

[quote]Put aside $5,000 a month for savings

I make $2400 CANADIAN a month. How do you suggest I do this, R7?

I don't drink coffee.

Get a better job. What are you waiting for?

R10 here… I’m thinking now your post (R7) might have been satirical, but I’m just too angry and in pain (I’m 54, but have suffered from premature osteoarthritis/psoriatic arthritis for over twenty years, so forgive me if I went off half-cocked.

Yes shop the Goodwill Stores in the better neighborhoods......the rich folks who live nearby donate their stuff there.

[quote] Put aside $5,000 a month for savings,

Why? You're old, you have the money, so why not live while you still have a little bit of life left in you?

I spend less.

You can save by buying the clothing of the dead rich boomers on eBay. Some of it is quality construction, nice fabrics. Lots of pleats though.

Never buy a new car. I'm driving a 16 year old Prius. Buy books from Ebay, buy lots of things from Ebay.

I'm frugal and I did buy a new car. I couldn't find a used car I wanted and I tend to keep my cars for a long time. I don't regret buying a new car. There's no mystery about what happened to it before I got it.