Seeing holiday\u00a0decorations strung up in departments stores even before Halloween\u00a0might\u00a0make your eyes roll. But it’s a good reminder to start saving for holiday shopping!<\/p>\n
By changing a habit or two and putting your savings somewhere safe, you won’t have to go into debt\u00a0as you gift everyone on your list this year. Follow these tips to easily\u00a0save some\u00a0money!<\/p>\n
Set Aside Money as Soon as You’re Paid<\/strong> Limit the Lattes<\/strong> Budget Yourself With Cash<\/strong> Get a Side\u00a0Gig<\/strong> Keep the Change<\/strong> Start Shopping Now<\/strong> xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Seeing holiday\u00a0decorations strung up in departments stores even before Halloween\u00a0might\u00a0make your eyes roll. But it's ...","author":635780,"featured_media":88933,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/17111338\/Shopping-Main-660x400.gif","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/17111338\/Shopping-Main.gif","formated_date":"September 16, 2016","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#a07bfc","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87952"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/635780"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87952"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87952\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nCommit to saving\u00a0a certain amount as soon as your direct deposit\u00a0comes in. Whether it’s a percentage or dollar amount, transfer it into a savings account or take it out in cash and stuff it in a jar — whatever works! To put it in perspective: If you set aside $20 a week from now until the holidays, you’ll have over $300 saved!<\/p>\n
\nIt’s\u00a0a tough\u00a0habit to break when a hot cup o’ joe\u00a0is part of your daily routine. But if you brew your own coffee and\u00a0stash the $3 a day you\u00a0usually spend at the drive-thru,\u00a0you can save over\u00a0$200 by December 25. If\u00a0you can’t quit cold turkey,\u00a0limit your takeaway lattes to once a week — make it a Monday morning pick-me-up, or a Friday treat\u00a0after a long work week.<\/p>\n
\nWe all know that packing lunch is cheaper than buying lunch on your break,\u00a0but we know that convenience is king (especially when groceries are low). So withdraw a certain amount of cash each pay day (like\u00a0$30) and make it stretch until your next paycheck.<\/p>\n
\nIf you’re\u00a0too\u00a0overbooked to commit to a second job, there are plenty of other ways to make money that are less committal. Babysitting, pet sitting, or house sitting are great gigs\u00a0to pick up when your schedule allows.\u00a0You can also drive for Uber, or score some\u00a0paid blogging or survey-taking gigs\u00a0to\u00a0make money\u00a0right from home. (This list<\/a> from The Penny Hoarder<\/em> compiles 50 unconventional ways to make some extra dough.)<\/p>\n
\nIn a world of credit cards, it may\u00a0feel strange to convert to cash. But if you buy everything with bills and save all the change, you’ll be shocked at how quickly it can add\u00a0up. Also, when you use tangible money rather than swipe your\u00a0card,\u00a0it’s more likely you’ll spend less money.<\/p>\n
\nIf you spot something you know your BFF would\u00a0love while you’re out on errands, scoop it up! The key here is to\u00a0keep track of who you’ve gotten gifts for so you don’t double-buy.\u00a0If you spend money gradually, you won’t have to worry about making a huge dent in your checking account come December.<\/p>\n