Saving money on everyday items can get you an iPad
Saving money. It's something we all want to do. But why should we pay more than necessary? And where can we find the bargains?
Or, looking at it the other way, how can we afford a few occasional luxuries without getting into debt?
Here's the scenario: The budget won't allow for those expensive items we would like. We need some practical ideas to help us save money.
OK. Let's take this example of an iPad. In the UK, the base model currently costs 430. So how on earth can we find some good ways to save money - in fact, to save enough money to allow us to purchase one of these wonderful devices within 6 months?
Here's the simple solution. Take the price of one average take-away meal per week. If we were to save this amount each week rather than buying our take-away or delivery meal, it would mean we would be able to purchase an iPad in less than 6 months.
I've just had a look at a popular pizza take-away price list. These are the prices for a typical meal
Hawaiian Medium Pizza: 12.99
Potato Wedges: 3.29
Cola Drink: 1.19
Total Cost: 17.47
By putting aside 17.47 for 25 weeks instead of buying your pizza, you will have saved 436.75. That's enough to buy you an iPad, with some change left to start saving for your next treat.
This is so easy to do. You'll hardly notice the sacrifice but you'll have saved yourself a good amount of money, and you'll be a proud high tech gadget owner within 6 months.
Saving money on everyday items can get you an iPad