holiday, saving, 4th of JulyWith long weekends and mini vacations (I know I was without my computer for the last four days, so groveling apologies for the late post) for the fourth of July, there’s bound to have been slippage in the savings category. To help get back on track, here’s a round up with saving in mind.

  • She may start off with nothing new, with the tried and true commandment of live below your means, but her reminder to give back struck me as something that needs to be mentioned more often. (Read it here at Kiplinger)
  • Of all the ways you can set yourself up to save, I love Lifehacker’s recap of the top ten tricks. I tried to pick out my favorite, but only wound up with a list of nine instead of ten. Sorry Lifehacker, I just wasn’t into the browser extension. (Read it here at Lifehacker)
  • I have to say, going out to dinner is one of my big social activities. So much so that I’ve created a budget just for that. Granted it’s very meager and I can go out maybe three times if I’m very strict, because money goes quickly when dining out. I love it because it’s convenient (everybody eats, why not eat together) and it’s also a good opportunity to catch up with people you haven’t seen in a while. Though she could go further–my contribution would be to mention having a small snack before hand so you don’t order more than you can eat and that the appetizer section is your friend—this is a great start. (Read it here at Wise Bread)
  • While at the shore we made numerous trips to pick up groceries. Not everything on this list is doable all the time, but doing some of the things most of the time does make a difference. (Read it here at Get Rich Slowly)

Flashback: One year ago, Moorea wrote about living and traveling rent free. Love….