Budgeting Babe has a great lit of 20 New Ways to Save - here’s three…

‘Don’t even think about it. Direct deposit is a saver’s best friend because the money is whisked away into your IRA, 401(k) or money market account — and you don’t have to do a thing. Except drop by your payroll department and/or your bank and fill out the damn forms. Today.

Go veggie. If you can do three meatless days a week (without substituting pricey fish), you could save $25 a week, which equals $100 a month, which equals $1,200 a year! Beans: Ya gotta love ‘em.

Play money games. Whenever you get a $5 bill, put it aside. Or do it with ones, with quarters or all your spare change. You’ll have a nest egg before you miss a nickel.’

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