***Guest post***
Living Comfortably on a Rewarding but
Low-Paying Career
There are some really rewarding careers that
don't pay as nearly well as it should. These careers include positions in the
field of social worker, teachers and people who protect and serve our
communities each day. Included below are tips for living comfortably no matter
how much money you earn.
Cut Your
Clothing Bill in Half
Everyone wants to look good and so should
you, no matter how much you make. Style should not be compromised because of
your lack of funds. To help stretch your dollars on your clothing expenses use
the tips included below.
Shop at your local thrift stores, second hand
and consignment stores. You will find great bargains, barely worn clothes, name
brands and some clothes with tags still on at a fraction of the cost. No one
has to know where you purchase your clothes from but you.
Another trick to cutting your clothing bill
in half is to shop off season. As the seasons change, department stores need to
get rid of old inventory to make room for new inventory, so it prices these
items considerably low to move them. Stock up on these items even though you
may not be able to wear the clothing items until that season comes around again
next year.
Entertainment
on a Budget
You should not sacrifice your social life
because you feel that you don't have the money to spend to hang with your
friends. You can still have a vibrant social life with limited funds.
Sign up to receive daily notifications from
social group buying websites. Doing so will allow you to receive deeply
discounted prices on the best stuff to see, do, eat, and buy in your area.
Instead of going out to an expensive dinner
with your friends, host a weekly pot luck dinner at your home. Ask everyone to
bring a dish. If you must go out to eat, insist on meeting your friends for
lunch instead of dinner.
Minimize
Your Living Expenses
There are a lot of things you can do to cut
your living expenses to the bare minimum to stretch your dollars even more.
- Get a
roommate if you haven't done so already. This will literally cut your
living expenses in half.
- Carpool
to work or opt to use public transportation a few days out of the week to
reduce the amount of gasoline you have to purchase each week.
- Use
coupons to reduce your grocery shopping bill. If your local grocery store
offers a rewards member savings program, sign up for it. It is free of
charge and offers special discount savings for members only.
- There
are many cellphone companies offering unlimited text messaging, browsing
and calling plans for one monthly fee. Most offer these plans on a monthly
basis without the need for a contract. Sign up for one of these plans if
you haven't already done so.
You may not earn a huge salary, but you don’t
have to feel deprived because of it. Some of the most gratifying jobs are the
ones that pay considerably less.
Libby Reynolds writes full-time for education
blogs nationwide. She writes for
www.une.edu where you can find out more about msw programs online.
Linking up with Jess over @ Diary of a SAHM for some IBOT
Linking up with Jess over @ Diary of a SAHM for some IBOT
