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How to Save Money by Downsizing

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How much space is used for storage in your home? Next, figure out how many square feet you have allocated to storage, making sure you remember all closets, spare rooms, garage, basement and attic. If you determine that you have 1000 square feet allocated to storage, it’s costing you $710 a month just to store all that stuff!

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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

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If you are one of these families who have eliminated spending on “wants” but still struggle to pay the bills or save money, perhaps cutting back on necessities is an option you should consider. Make sure that you aren’t carrying around excess weight-your trunk is not a storage closet. How to Fight your Ever-Increasing Phone Bill.

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Simple Things You Can Do to Be Environmentally Friendly and Save Money

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Plus, we require a lot less storage room for our wardrobe, which means when we get ready to buy a house, we won’t need huge walk-in closets. Save Money and the Environment By Buying Second Hand 16 Ways To Save Money On Your Energy Bill This Summer Great Ways To Save Money On Energy Bills At Home 15 Ways to Reduce Energy Costs.

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Organize Your Home

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Store socks in the sock drawer, cutting knives in the knife holder, screwdrivers in their storage can (make one by cutting cardboard to the length of a coffee can, then spiraling it inside the can) and so on and so forth. I carried this idea to our garage. Clean storage areas at least every couple of years and de-clutter as you do.

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How to Simplify Your Life to Make it Better

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What about the old refrigerator in the garage you only use when you have a party? We have ‘good’ stuff for special occasions; why keep them just for special occasions and then have to worry about storage? All this meant that the only financial things I needed to do was pay the monthly bills as they came in.

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