Eleven Ways to Save Eleven Dollars

Sometimes it is easier to save money than to make money. It's hard to find an extra job, start a home business, or win the lottery. It can be easier to save the money you have than it is to go out and earn more money. Here are eleven ways to save eleven dollars. If you do them all, you will have a nice little nest egg.

1. Cut eleven one dollar coupons on things you regularly buy at the grocery store. That is one easy way to save eleven dollars on things you need anyway. Don't stop there, clip more and save more on the items you need and do this every week.

2. Skip the Premium coffee for 3 days in a row. That actually adds up to more than eleven dollars and is a painless (ok, not painless, but possible) way to save eleven dollars. Brew some coffee at home or at work instead.

3. Drink tap water for nine days. Bottled water costs about 25¢ a bottle if you buy it in bulk at a good price. You could pay much more if you buy at a convenience store or a vending machine. If you skip 5 bottles a day for 9 days you save over eleven dollars. If you skip 5 bottles a day for a year you save $456.25.

4. Skip 2 Super Size Extra Value Everything on it meals. At over $5 each, you can save eleven dollars and a couple thousand calories not to mention points on your cholesterol score.

5. Rent a video on demand movie instead of going to the movie theater. The savings there is over eleven dollars on the tickets alone. Popcorn and soda for 2 is way over eleven dollars so this savings can be a double header.

6. Put away $1 in change for eleven days. Odds are you have $1 in change in your pocket or purse every night. Put it back for eleven days - or a year for more substantial savings.

7. Eat a meatless meal 2 times. For a family of just 2, skipping the meat can easily save eleven dollars in just one or 2 meals. If you family is large, save more by going meatless once or twice a week.

8. Go to the library and read 2 paperbacks instead of purchasing them yourself. This will save over eleven dollars and over time, it will save a tree or two.

9. Walk somewhere - with gas at $2.50 a gallon and an average car getting about 26 miles to the gallon for city driving Saving about 130 miles of driving will save you eleven dollars and help the environment. Your exact mileage will vary, but parking the car for a few trips will save you money. Notice that many things that are good for the environment are good for your wallet as well.

10. Buy store brand over the counter drugs. Ibuprofen is Ibuprofen whether it is a brand name or a store brand name. The drugs are subject to the same standards and regulation are just as effective at a price 50-60% lower than name brands. Two big store brand bottles of Ibuprofen or a couple bottles of store brand nighttime cold relief will save you eleven dollars quickly.

11. Eliminate your landline phone for a savings of eleven dollars in about week. Our service without any extras was over $45 per month. Eliminating the land line saves instantly and forever after.

There are other ways you can save, and the possibilities are as limitless as your imagination. When you look at saving modest amounts of money you will see that opportunities to save are everywhere and can add up to eleven dollars many times over. Set your own goals and start saving.