Money Saving Tip - Real Mum story on MoM

This has been such a handy tip for me in saving money, that I just had to share!

Before purchasing an item, calculate how many hours of work it will take you to earn the purchase price! When you break it down like that, it really helps in making up your mind if it’s a want or a need and saves on those impulse buys.

Posted by mom57522, 18th April 2015

15 Comments

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 26 Oct 2015
    8:48 pm
I totally agree. I have done this quite a few times

- - dannsbuild said
  - 14 Sep 2015
    10:01 pm
Great! Very interesting and clever too!

- - mom112217 said
  - 12 Jun 2015
    9:15 am
Interestin idea,might have to try that next time l shop!

- - deborah_osborne said
  - 22 Apr 2015
    8:00 am
That’s clever ,stop & rethink about a purchase.makes sence to me !

- - curlytops said
  - 21 Apr 2015
    4:47 pm
good idea – thanks for the tips

- - mom83648 said
  - 21 Apr 2015
    11:59 am
To save up for special treats, I put my coins in a jar at the end of the day. After 3 months I have $250-00! Don’t know what I am going to use it for yet…….
- mom57522 replied
  
  03 Jun 2015 , 7:52 pm
  That’s an easy way to save!
- - EllenG89 said
  - 21 Apr 2015
    9:54 am
that is a great idea! I might start doing this! Thanks for sharing

- - BellaB said
  - 21 Apr 2015
    9:53 am
I also find that it helps to walk away and think about it for a bit.
- gemms replied
  
  22 Apr 2015 , 9:30 pm
  Agree if you don’t really need it you don’t bother going back
- - nadine_hill said
  - 20 Apr 2015
    3:55 pm
Such a great concept that I’d never really thought about before – certainly makes you think twice!

- - mom90758 said
  - 19 Apr 2015
    11:00 am
Oh, I actually never did that. It will probably help!! Thanks!
- mom93821 replied
  
  20 Apr 2015 , 6:02 am
  It really does make you stop and go whoa! hmmm! do I really need it or do I just want it?
- - mom93821 said
  - 19 Apr 2015
    6:48 am
It is something I have always done too! It really does help when making a choice about purchasing items.

- - nictate said
  - 19 Apr 2015
    5:54 am
What a great tip. Thank you for sharing it