Work & Money · Posted 3 minutes ago People Are Sharing The Money-Saving Secrets They Think Everyone Should Know, And My Wallet Will Be Thanking Them "If there's something you want, TAKE A PICTURE of the item. If you look back on it multiple times within the span of a week or month, go back and purchase it. If you don't, however, you just saved yourself some money.
" by Morgan Sloss BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail I don't have to tell you it's rough out here. Prices for just about everything have skyrocketed, and folks haven't received big enough pay raises to make up for it. Photobyphotoboy / Getty Images/iStockphoto So, I recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us the one money-related secret they think everyone should know.
Here's what they said: 1. "I immediately cancel all subscriptions right after I sign up. I know I'll never remember to turn them off before the renewal date.
Most companies allow you to keep the subscription through the initial sign-up window and then will send you repeat reminders before your subscription is turned off. So, if you want to keep the subscription, you have plenty of chances to turn it back on. This saves me money — and brain power!" —Anonymous 2.
"The best thing my boss told me was for every raise you get, increase your 401(k) contributions by 1% as you won’t even notice. In the subsequent years, my 401k has more than tripled in value just from my contributions. I will have a great chunk to retire with at th.