Summer is considered to be the most expensive time of the year. This is because we usually experience during summer expenses that sometimes we do not expect or even budgeted. Summer is the time when our children are more at home since school is done, and so we have to get them into activities to fill up their time, make our homes comfortable for them, and you will note that there will be more frequent household chores like washing to do, and these will all boil to expenses and money to spend.
If you look at the brighter side of summer, it is the time of the year when you can get into the habit of cutting down costs and save money. This is why we are presenting to you some great money saving ideas that you can try out this summer season and same time have fun.
Parents know that kids have fun in an amusement park, but you will spend a lot with the admission tickets. So why not use your local community part, bring a picnic basket, do some running and simple sports, so your kids will have fun for free on your side.
Another idea to be thrifty during summer is by getting a programmable thermostat and changing the filter, this way you will still be cool but not spending so much of your electricity.
Also, to avoid wastage of your electricity and of course your money, it is good to check for leaks in your home and fill up those gaps in your doors and windows by weather stripping.
So we know that if kids are just in the house playing and making themselves dirty, you will be doing a lot of washing. Purchasing an energy efficient washer and dryer would be a great investment in this case.
Going on a vacation or visiting places we always to go sounds great but you will spend a big amount of money with the whole family at your side. So we suggest a family local camping, this way you will keep your costs to a minimum, you get to explore your local environment, have fun setting up those tents with the kids, and make plenty of memories of the whole activity.
We consider a luxury to go out and have dinner and many cannot let months perhaps go by without eating out. We are therefore recommending that you cook at home, and save some of your money. Spice up your cooking by assigning a food theme on some nights like an Italian dinner, or Mexican dinner night, and maybe do some barbeque cooking at your backyard.
