Balancing the budget is not always easy if you are a single parent living from paycheck to paycheck – especially when anything can happen to cut the paycheck short. Each week this column will feature at least five money saving tips. Fill free to add your own in the comment section.
Tip #1 does not only save money but helps meet the dietary recommendation of at least eight glasses of water a day.
When going out to eat order water instead of soda or tea. This saves around $1.50 per person each time you dine-out. You also get free refills! Take the savings and stash it back or put it into your savings account and watch it grow.
Drinking plenty of water is not only free (if you drink from the tap) but is essential to maintaining a healthy body. Think for a minute of a toilet. What goes in must go down right? Ever try flushing a toilet without water? Water is essential in flushing out the human toilet (the bladder and colon). Water also hydrates are body and keeps our nails, hair and skin healthy.
Keeping your body healthy will also save money in future medical bills!
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