Use public transport: BRT and the Gautrain now a reality; alternatively you can start a lift club. Not only is ridesharing and public transport cheaper and more sociable, you can also get some reading done and arrive at work feeling relaxed.
Couchsurf: CouchSurfing is an international non-profit network that connects travellers with locals in over 230 countries and territories around the world.
Meat Free Mondays: Not only is meat an expensive form of protein, but there are clear links between the livestock industry and greenhouse-gas emissions. Meat Free Mondays is a campaign aiming to raise awareness of the impact that meat production has on the environment. By abstaining from meat just once a week you can help reduce the impact one of the world’s major gas emitters – the meat production industry.
Discount? If you don’t ask you won’t get one, they are common when paying cash for large household items. A lot of shops will give you a discount when you pay cash, so don’t be afraid to ask.
Settle your monthly credit card bill in one payment – you won’t pay interest and your credit rating will get boosted.
Bring your own lunch to work: The average office lunch costs R35, while the average home cooked meal costs R25. That’s a saving of R10 per day or R250 a month! Quitting the cup of coffee you buy on the way to work can save you even more. If the office coffee is not to your liking then taking your own desired brand can save you R200 per month.
Remember your plastic bags: You might not mind paying 30c for a plastic bag at the counter, but most of those bags will eventually end up on a landfill where they take hundreds of years to break down. If you’re always forgetting your bags at home, try keeping them in the boot of your car, or buy a foldable one and keep it in your hand bag.
Use Skype for calls: Skype isn’t just for computer to computer calls anymore. With Skype you pay as little as $0.025 per minute calling landlines and even cellphones, I doubt I need say more.
Buying whole vegetables instead of pre-cut ones can cut the vegetable spends by as much as half. You can use the peels from vegetables as compost and save further feeding your garden, you’ll also do your bit for the environment – less plastics in landfills taking hundreds of years to decompose.
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