
I love discovering clever and inexpensive ways to do things that I have been spending too much money on. Cooking at home is the obvious example, since a single restaurant meal can cost as much as a week’s worth of at-home ones. But there are so many other ways to spend a fraction of the cash for essentially the same end result. And saving money with minimal sacrifice is empowering. It means I can use my money for real things such as vacations, hobbies, and personal indulgences. I did some research (aka poring through the deepest recesses of Amazon) and I believe you would save so much money if you tried any of these 45 simple, genius things.