Hey everybody, today's post is going to be about saving money..for videogamers! I spent much of my senior year of high school (unfortunately) playing videogames like Call of Duty...and noticed a way or two to save money if you guys are going to be spending it anyway by gaming. First of all, you can earn credits/points toward games or xbox live points through rewards sites, which you can sign up for by clicking on one of my banners on the right side! Next, I know that many people love Xbox Live, but some don't want to spend $5 a month to play. Well, here is one way you might be able to. Ever go out to eat with family and buy a beverage like a soda for around $1.80-$2? Well, if you abstained two or three times from that drink and ordered water instead, you could easily save the $5 a month to play! Also, depending on how much you game, it might be worth your time to invest in rechargeable batteries and a charger, which will cost about $20 for the charger plus 4 rechargeable batteries, but I really only recommend this for the hardest of gamers. Finally, I recommend finding cheap Xbox hardware on Amazon! I found a cheap, working headset for Live on there for only $6, and another, slightly nicer one for about $12, while they run at $20 in stores. I also recommend finding cheap videogames on ebay, but make sure to read into the seller's information, including their sales history, etc. There are many steals to be had on eBay, but some people shy away and miss deals because they don't research enough. eBay also has a buyer protection program now, so if you feel uneasy, this program will help you out if anything were to go wrong, and you can always negotiate with the dealer and resolve any issues.
Hope some of this helped, now get gaming!! - Your Frugal Friend Brandon
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Hey all. Summer is a great season because school is out, and there is plenty of free time.But having plenty of free time, also means having plenty more opportunities to spend money. This summer, I have seen plenty of my friends spend most of the money they earned working on dining out, movies, and other fun activities. While it is important to have fun during the summer, it is also important to save money. Now this can be a catch 22, because obviously the less you spend, the less there will be to do, unless you plan accordingly. Sometimes I have denied going out to have fun with friends, just so I could save those extra dollars. Now I wouldn't exactly recommend this, because it might lead you to just sit around your house; going out once in a while is alright as long as you still save. A few of my friends have wasted all of their earnings on having fun this summer, so they left nothing to stick to a loan. With my family, I have gone out to a few movies, and out to eat once a week, but we use movie passes we received for gifts, and we use Restaurant.com for gift certificates when we want to eat out. We almost never go to a restaurant without having a coupon or gift certificate. In this way, we save at least $10 every time we go out to eat. I would say that the trick here would be to balance having fun, with sticking money into the bank. I have college loans I have to worry about, so I have put every cent I earned from work into that, and by the end of August I should have about $2,000 to pay of loans with. So my best advice here is to just make a plan, on how much you plan to save, and then how much you plan to spend. I know this seems simplistic, but likDo you have any great hobbies you love, or any struggles in saving money during the summertime?
- Your Frugal Friend Brandon So it's been several months guys....I'm sorry. My purpose on this blog was to post tips to saving money in order to help others...but to be honest, I have used most of them. Today I want to share how I came to be so frugal, and my opinions on it. To start, my parents do not make a ton of money, and so throughout my life, my parents were very strict on spending and never let me have what I wanted simply because. Sometimes I got things I wanted as presents/surprises during my birthday, or holidays like Christmas, but never for no reason. In this way, it became much easier for me to turn down impulse purchases at stores, because my dad would never allow it and he hated whining and complaining. During my elementary school years, I wanted various things other kids brought to school...one time I wanted something a girl had, and never received it, and at some point urge to have whatever it was, disappeared. I realized that over time, if I just waited on something I thought I wanted, I didn't want it later on. I think this became a cornerstone for seeing the difference between need and want. Since my parents didn't let me use much money for entertainment like movies and going out to eat with friends, etc. I am telling you, if I spent even $5-10, my dad would ask why I wasted money. This is still true today! in high school, I found websites called search and win sites, i.e. Swagbucks, and earned my allowance that way, which I spent on amazon for an occasional purchase. These can be seen in my "Pictures of Free $tuff!" Since spending can be a roadblock for me, I tend to see spending in correlation to my struggles in life. I feel like I am in control, when I keep all of the money that I earn! Work can be hard, and I feel sick when I know I have wasted my hours by spending the money on purchases I'll regret later. That, in a nutshell is how I became as frugal as I am today.
So I am wondering whether to switch gears on this blog. Do you guys think I should start blogging in a way that compares spending money/saving money to everyday life? A friend has already said that my blog helped him in another way...and I hope that it helps you guys too. Please comment below with suggestions on subjects, or any advice you might have. Thanks so much guys, - Your Frugal Friend Brandon |
About the AuthorI am a 19 year old teenager and my goal is to maintain a page for teenagers and college students to gain information from in order to save money and make a few extra bucks online. I also just want to share my experiences with spending and help others change their lifestyles. Archives
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