Ten
Ways to Save $12 a Week
by Mary Hurt
LLLI Public Relations Associate
Adapted from: NEW BEGINNINGS,
Vol. 21 No. 2, March-April 2004, p. 49
You might be wondering
about the significance of saving $12 a week. The LLLI Conference,
Breastfeeding: An Ancient Art---A Modern Miracle, is about 18 months
away. If you save $12 every week until the Conference, there will
be more than money enough to pay for Conference registration, hotel,
food, and transportation from many areas. It’s also a good start
for those who live farther away from Washington DC, USA.
Plan to attend the LLLI
Conference on July 2-5, 2005, at the Hilton Washington and Towers
in Washington, DC, USA. You will hear cutting-edge information at
sessions presented by world-renowned speakers, network with parents
and professionals from almost every corner of the globe, and spend
three informative days in a breastfeeding world. It’s easy,
if you begin saving today. Here are some tips:
1. Have a family "make-your-own
pizza night" instead of ordering pizza from a restaurant.
2. Be aware of hidden late
fees. Pay bills on time and you will be paying yourself $90 or more
a month instead of paying late fees to utility companies.
3. Hold the drinks when
you get a fast food meal or eat in a restaurant. By drinking only
water, you save $6 to $12 or more.
4. Plan a picnic instead
of going to a restaurant.
5. Write your shopping
list before going to the store and stick with it. Know which items
are on sale, compare unit prices, and clip coupons. Most smart shoppers
save well over $12 a week.
6. If you or your husband
work, bring lunch from home instead of buying every day.
7. Rent a movie from your
local public library instead of going to the movie theater. Most libraries
have low cost or free movie rentals.
8. Put $12.50 in your pocket
by going vegetarian one day a week.
9. Have a soup and bread
night for dinner. You can try different ethnic chowders for variety
and have a fun learning experience.
10. Decide how much money
to spend in the grocery store ahead of time, and then don’t
go beyond your limit.
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