Often we lose money because of negligence towards them or our own habits. Learn what to think about before the next purchase.
1 . Consider real spending
When you are going to purchase any thing at a discount, pay attention not to the previous price or the benefits received, but to its indicated cost.
Buying a product worth 2,000 rubles, which would cost you 6,000 before, does not mean that you will save 4,000. This means that you will spend 2,000. This is, although less, but still costs.
2 . Reconsider your habits
Let's say that every weekday on the way to work you buy a cup of coffee for 250 rubles. Or you pay quite a large amount for a mobile tariff, which you do not like, but to which you are accustomed.
Think about whether all this is worth its money.
If you do not learn from your mistakes, then you will repeat them. Count how much you could save if you gave up such habits.
3 . Be aware of your financial situation
Most people have fixed costs, such as utilities, insurance, purchase of products. The money left after these mandatory costs is usually spent at your discretion. Just with this you need to be especially careful, because here you are trapped by a banal trap.
Knowing that there is a lot of money in the bank account, you will spend more than if the money was wasted.
To avoid this, pay not with a card, but with cash. So you will not spend more than you have in your wallet. You can also save a portion of the salary to an account that will bring you interest and from which you can not withdraw money until a certain period. Thus, you "hide" money from yourself, getting rid of the temptation to squander them.