5 tips to save without really having to give in

Ezra Finch
4 min readMar 20, 2022
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Yes, you know that if you eat out less, do fewer beers in the pub and spend less money on holidays, you could save more. But life also has to be fun and you don’t want to feel like you have to save on that. How can you save more without having to give in?

In theory, we know very well how to save more: spend less than you take in. But in practice, that turns out to be more difficult said than done, because don’t you also earn money to do nice things?

Save more without having to compromise

Especially after the lockdowns, we are not going to arrive with tips such as ‘eat more at home’. In the following five tips you have to put effort and energy, but you can save more without feeling like you have to give up.

1. Have things repaired

Your favorite piece of clothing broken? Instead of running straight to the store, you can also try it at the clothing maker first. Often it can work magic for a few euros and the garment is like new again. You can also have electronic devices fixed. You may even have a warranty as well. Tip: scan the receipts and store them in a separate folder on your computer.

Even if there is something in the house that has broken (okay, it may be how big the problem is), it is best…

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