The Complete Beginner's Guide to Saving Money

Save money you spend on food by planning meals in advance and bulk-buying.

Always purchase generics when you can, because prepared food will always be much more expensive than the generic ingredients needed to make it. Preparing food in bulk and in advance also gives you the opportunity to plan ahead and be more accurate in your budget.

However, when buying in bulk be sure that any product you buy will get used before it goes bad - you won't save money if you have to throw stuff away.

Ditch the posh shops and let the retail markets become your new friends.

Or shop the discount racks at clothing stores. Items on clearance are marked down considerably and could save you 50% of the price.

Try to stop using credit cards.

They are quite dangerous when you want to start saving up money, because you don't know exactly how much is in there. Therefore, it is easier to overspend.

If you have cash, you can see your cash supply running low as the money is leaving your wallet. If you are not able to eliminate the use of credit cards completely, try to restrict it as much as you can.