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Saving money doesn’t have to mean cutting out everything that you enjoy in life. It does however mean making a few changes to your spending habits.

With summer coming one of the easiest ways to save money is to do your own yard work. We all did it as kids and can do it again. Instead of paying someone to come and mow your lawn at $40.00 or more dollars every couple of weeks you can spend a couple of dollars on gas to put in your lawn mower and get out there yourself. It may not look as pretty as when the professional guy does it but what you will save will definitely look good in your wallet.

If you have a green thumb, why not plant a garden. Growing your own vegetables is a huge money saver. It does take some time and effort but with the price of vegetables going up every day the over all savings can keep your bank account as green as your garden.

Most of us remember our mothers scouring over the Sunday newspaper looking for coupons. If she could do it to save a few pennies at the market why can’t we. It is even easier today than it was back then. You don’t even have to go to the expense of buying the Sunday paper. All you have to do is get on the internet. There are plenty of websites where you can print off coupons that you can use at any supermarket.

You can even print just the ones for the products that you use. Some markets even offer double or triple coupon values on certain days. You will be surprised how quickly the little savings that you get using coupons will add up.

Pets are also quite an expense. Depending on the type of pet you have, whether they be large or small, you could spend up to $1,100.00 per year just feeding and taking care of them. Although they do need to be fed, it isn’t necessary to feed them the most expensive brand of food you can find.

Look for non-name brands of pet food that still have the flavors that they like. They may balk at first because it is something different than they are used to but it won’t take them long to start eating it. Sometimes buying a larger bag of their food is also a savings and it will also save you from having to make a trip to the store to get their food as often.