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Mabell's Survival Guide (to increasing living costs) 2008

At home:

1. Switch off unnecessary lights in the day. For e.g. using the toilet.

2. Help out with household chores in your free time. (You don't have to employ a maid already! =p)

3. Cooking: Buy cheaper ingredients from NTUC (their in-house brands) but do check the quality of food too!

4. Find lower cost substitutes. For e.g. buy simple furniture from IKEA rather than from high-end shops.

In school:

1. Don't fill your stomach with too much food. Go for Malay rice (for MJC ppl), it's cheap and good! Hahaha!!

2. Buy stationaries in bulk. For e.g. foolscap paper and pen refills.

3. Make full use of school facilities. For e.g. Use the library printer to print your work (Bring your own papers) and borrow school books instead of buying (I regretted buying my textbooks).

At workplace:

1. Bring your own lunch or snack instead of eating outside. It's healthier too. But not sure if it's feasible unless you're working alone.

2. Bring umbrella to work/school in case of rain. You can still walk in light rain, so you can save transport costs (taking bus for one stop only).

3. Do not keep buying new clothes for work, especially if you receive peanut pays. (I'm always tempted to buy.) It's ok to wear the same clothes. =x

4. Find the lowest cost route to your workplace! =D

Shopping outside:

1. Do not buy unnecessary items on impulse. If you really like the useless item alot, take a photo of it and you can keep it in memory forever. HAHA.

2. Settle for cheaper food at fast food restaurants or food courts or hawker centre (the best).

3. Compare prices and quality between shops before buying!

4. Look out for sales. It's really worth it to buy stuffs during sales.

Overall:

Keep yourself healthy and fit! Saving the doctor's fees is more significant than saving tiny amounts of money here and there. =)

{ 12:20 PM }