We are often inundated with guidance on how to save money, but not all suggestions are accurate when put to the test. Brace yourself for a journey of disproving as we reveal these deceptive ideas, allowing you to avoid wasteful spending and make educated financial options. Get ready to isolate fact from fiction as we shed light on the dishonest techniques that drain your wallet without producing any tangible savings. Prepare to arm yourself with the understanding needed to safeguard your hard-earned money and take command of your financial future.
Bundles are Cheaper
“Like fast food meal bundles are rarely a deal anymore or cable/internet packages, things like ski/amusement/hotel packages. Now all the packages do is rope you into buying more, not discount both package items.”
Fast Food is a Cheap Way to Eat
“Step 1: don’t eat at McDonalds.
Step 2: save money by not getting heart disease.”
Meal Deals are Worth It
“A meal deal isn’t a deal if you’re buying stuff you don’t want and can’t finish. I’m a light eater, so often a burger plus water is enough food for me, I don’t need to blow money on the soda and fries.”
Dollar Stores
“You just have to look at each item critically and think about whether the $1 is a discount or an overprice.”
“A lot of time, it makes no sense. Like a can of tuna at the dollar store is $1.25, but at Aldi, it’s 77c.”
Buying the Larger Size
“Older example: cheese: 32oz was $4.99 and the 16oz is $1.99. Buy two 16oz for $1 less for the same amount of cheese.”
“I mentioned two smaller ones were cheaper than the one large block to a woman when we both were buying cheese. She replied in a snotty tone: ‘I don’t need two…’”
Avoiding the Dentist
It won’t save you money in the long run – quite the opposite.
“Forgoing repairs, routine maintenance, and regular checkups at the doctor/dentist.”
Buying Stuff on Sale
“For example: going to the mall and spending $50 because some piece of clothing was on sale, but then accumulating a ton of crap you don’t need. It really adds up.”
“Also, the thrift store! Just because it’s $5 doesn’t mean I need it….”
Gardening
“It’s always cost me more than the food that I get out of it. Plus, it wastes a lot of time that I can’t get back. It just never worked out for me.”
“My bestie is an avid gardener. She’s spent thousands of dollars on her garden. Literally thousands. She uses tons of water. If she forgets to water, everything dies.”
Eating Junk And Wearing Low-Quality Shoes
“Unhealthy eating. Save the money now but you’ll pay it in medical bills later, people.
Goes for shoes too. Bad footwear is a killer.”
Skimping on Your Mattress
“You’ll spend 1/3 of your life in the thing; buy something halfway decent!
Futon-mattress on the floor may work for college students, but even when I stay in a hotel with a crappy bed I can feel it the next day; that’s the price we pay for getting old, I guess…”
Cheap Clothing
“The $30 t-shirt really is better.
It’s tailored to fit perfectly, and there’s no fear of a wardrobe malfunction or feeling awkward in my clothes when I know the items well after having worn them many, many times.”
So-Called “Good Deals”
“When people bought something that was ‘50% off of $200’
You didn’t save $100, you spent $100.”
Thermostat Misuse
“Keeping your thermostat at a constant temp. My heating bill skyrocketed one winter when I tried that.”
“People who say programmable thermostats do not save money. Turning down heat/ac while you are away does save.”
Couponing
“Extreme couponing. If they have a stash of a certain product & see that the product is on sale again, they’ll get a bundle again, even though they don’t need any for a few months.
They just get stuck with a lot of products & still spend quite a bit. It can be good if you know how to say no when you have some already.”
DIY Products
“I don’t get the posts on here about making laundry soap by shaving leftover soap bars. I buy ‘natural’ detergent from Costco like every year at the most?”
Using Incognito When Browsing Flights
“Using incognito when browsing for flights. It will not save you any money. You save money on flights by flying at less popular times and being flexible.”
VPN’ing from another country may save you money, however.
Not Filling Up Your Tank
“The thing is, unless there’s a price spike, you’re not actually saving any money doing this, and you’re basically doubling the amount of time you have to stop at the petrol station.”
“Yeah, I always aim to fill my tank whenever I can. My local station sells petrol at €1.57 atm and I never know when it’s gonna be pricier.”
Buying Individual Greeting Cards
“Once a year or so, I buy an assortment of tasteful 50-cent cards from Dollar Tree – wedding, baby, birthday, get well soon, mourning, etc. They also have decent bulk thank-you notes and so forth.
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