Counting Pennies

Like I promised for every Friday, here are five money-saving tips to end the week:

1. Tired of paying a fortune for bath salts? Make your own. Simply add a few drops of food coloring and essential oils to two cups of Epson salt. Shake well and make sure you store it in an air-tight container. Find some cute containers at the Dollar store and you can use this as presents. They look exactly the same as store-bought salts.
2. “Paying a bill late can be a costly mistake,” says Alicia Rockmore, CEO of Buttoned Up Inc, an organizational company that helps busy women get more done by showing them how to successfully organize less. If you get a late charge and do not do so frequently, call up the company and ask them to reverse the charges this one time.  “If it is not a frequent occurrence, they most likely will.” 
3. If you have children, bring a stack of coupons to the grocery store and let your children find the coupon items at the store.  It will save you time, entertain the kids and teach them about saving money.
4. Use your bank’s online bill paying feature to help organize your finances.  Not only do you eliminate the time it takes to write out a check, you save money on postage. 
5. Water is the ultimate freebie. It’s super-healthy for children and adults, available everywhere and free! Order water with meals at restaurants and fast food places, send it along in packed lunches, drink it at home, and bring a water bottle to fill up when you travel.

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