Franklin County

Small Changes = Big Savings

Who wouldn’t like to save a buck or two? Saving allows us to put our money toward something else. Too strapped to save? It’s easier than you think. Small changes that you make can reap big benefits over time. If you bought one less soft drink a day, for example, you’d have almost $200 a year to spend on the holidays or to help with a higher utility bill in the winter.

Try some of these other ways to save money:

• Use the public library for books, CDs and videos. With paperback prices now averaging nearly $8, new CDs around $15, and rented videos at $3 a night, checking out the local library makes sense.

• Pack a lunch instead of eating fast food and save $12.00 or more each week.

• Or dine out one night per week less then you do now.

            With the extra cash you may have “found,” you can really increase your savings and get more of what you want and need.

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		Franklin County University of Missouri Extension Center FranklinCo@missouri.edu Last revised: 08/21/08