{"id":707,"date":"2019-06-12T14:39:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T14:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/?page_id=707"},"modified":"2019-06-12T14:55:14","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T14:55:14","slug":"household-expenses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/lincon-coms-guides\/simple-budgeting\/household-expenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Household Expenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"linco-1416096872\" class=\"linco-before-content linco-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7218081052625257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7218081052625257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2982622224\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><br style=\"clear: both; display: block; float: none;\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/lincon-coms-guides\/simple-budgeting\/creating-a-budget\/\">Creating a Budgeting<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/lincon-coms-guides\/simple-budgeting\/household-expenses\/\">Household Expenses<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/lincon-coms-guides\/simple-budgeting\/debt-payments\/\">Debt Payments<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/lincon-coms-guides\/simple-budgeting\/travel-budgeting\/\">Travel Budgeting\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that we\u2019ve taken a look our budget and where we are going to keep our money, we need to look at all the different line items or groupings in our budget and see where we might be able to save money.\u00a0 The first grouping that I have is called household expenses.\u00a0 This is the line item that takes care of things such as food, clothing and household cleaning supplies.\u00a0 We do a number of things here to save money but I can assure you that we do not do without!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Food<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food&nbsp;is a\ntricky one because depending on your lifestyle you may have a lot of takeout\nfood or you may eat a lot of prepared foods but I\u2019m here to tell you that you\ncan save a lot of money if you cook things from scratch and you\u2019ll enjoy it a\nlot more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Groceries<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/aldi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/aldi.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/aldi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/aldi-176x176.jpg 176w, https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/aldi-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s start with\nwhere you buy your food.&nbsp; Most people\nwill just go to the grocery store and buy all of their food there and be done\nwith it.&nbsp; However, you\u2019re paying a\npremium for the convenience of having everything in one place.&nbsp; Also, where you shop can make a huge\ndifference.&nbsp; In a large portion of the\ncountry there are Aldi&nbsp;stores.&nbsp;\nWhile these stores may seem odd (like using a quarter to get a shopping\ncart), there are huge savings&nbsp;to be had there.&nbsp; Aldi owns Trader Joes and the grocery stores\nare basically a discount version of Trader Joes.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve purchased most items from Aldi&nbsp;and have never had an issue with the quality\nof items purchased there.&nbsp; I don\u2019t think\nmy wife has ever spent more than $100 there and that\u2019s for two weeks\u2019 worth of\nfood.&nbsp; Now, there are some items that we\ndo have to buy elsewhere and items such as meat that we purchase from a meat\nmarket because it is much cheaper than the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Meat<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are lucky that we have a large meat market near where we live so\nit\u2019s convenient to buy our meat and then go to Aldi.&nbsp; One of the things that they do is that they\nwill put certain cuts on-sale for a really good bargain.&nbsp; Now, they usually have a large portion that\nyou have to buy but they will cut it up for you.&nbsp; Since we regularly shop there, we keep track\nof the prices and if it\u2019s a particularly good deal, like 50% off and we know\nthat they will do this every three months or so, we\u2019ll try and buy three\nmonths\u2019 worth because we know that we are getting for the lowest possible cost\nin the next three months.&nbsp; We\u2019ll then\nrepackage the meat in vacuum bags and freeze them.&nbsp; This helps us keep our costs as low as they\npossibly can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Clothing<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another area that people tend to have to spend a lot of money on is\nclothing.&nbsp; Now, there are stores where\nyou can buy brand new clothes that are cheaply made but you need to replace\nthem more often.&nbsp; You could also buy new\nclothing that better quality but you can also buy the same clothes practically\nnew at a thrift store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thrift stores are gaining in popularity because people realize that the\nclothes they sell are good quality, clean and in some cases, brand new.&nbsp; Goodwill, Salvation Army&nbsp;and Savers&nbsp;are some of the popular places.&nbsp; Many people are surprised to know that some\npeople will donate perfectly new items and you can buy them for pennies on the\ndollar.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Gas<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"220\" src=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/pumping-gas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/pumping-gas.jpg 352w, https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/pumping-gas-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fuel is another area\nthat can eat up budget and thankfully there are ways to reduce our costs here\nwithout having to get a tiny and more fuel efficient vehicle.&nbsp; One of the first ways to start is to doing\nsome driving techniques that have been proven to improve gas mileage.&nbsp; Done right, you can save 20-30%.&nbsp; That means if you normally spend $100 a month\non gas, you should be able to save $20-30.&nbsp;\nEvery little bit helps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start by slowing down.&nbsp; Ease the\nacceleration from stops and when you are travelling down the Interstate, keep\nyour speed between 60-65 MPH.&nbsp; You might\nbe surprised but if you are on the Interstate for 25 miles, the time distance\nbetween travelling 60 and 74 MPH is only about 5 minutes.&nbsp; That\u2019s the same amount of time that a couple\nof traffic lights take and I see people every day that rush past me during my\ndaily commute only to see them one or two cars ahead of me at a traffic light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Slow Down<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Remove excess items<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Use Gas Buddy<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, on longer trips it makes sense\nto go a little faster because you\u2019ll gain more time but for a daily commute,\nyou can save more money by slowing down.&nbsp;\nOn longer trips it pays to pay attention to the weight of items in your\nvehicle.&nbsp; The heavier the vehicle, the\nworse your mileage will be so try not to pack those extra items.&nbsp; They will cost you in the long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have errands to run, you\u2019ll also gain some mileage by going to\nthe furthest stop first and then make your stops on the way back to your\nhouse.&nbsp; Engines are more efficient when\nthey are warm and driving to the furthest stop will give your engine time to\nwarm up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gas Buddy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might also be able to save some money on actual price you pay for\nfuel by using a Website like Gas&nbsp;Buddy.&nbsp;\nIt doesn\u2019t make a lot of sense to drive out of your way to save a few\npennies, but if you regularly travel near a particular place that has cheaper\ngas, then it can make sense.&nbsp; The Gas\nBuddy&nbsp;site can give you a nice map of gas prices in\nyour area and across the country so you can use the site when planning trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"755\" src=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/gas-price-heat-map.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/gas-price-heat-map.jpg 980w, https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/gas-price-heat-map-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/gas-price-heat-map-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/gas-price-heat-map-624x481.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re heading out on a longer trip, I\nlike to use the \u201cGas Temperature\u201d maps and see islands of\ncheaper gas along my route and plan my fuel stops there.&nbsp; It\u2019s amazing that you can save 25\u00a2 a gallon\njust by going a few miles down the road or stopping a few miles earlier.&nbsp; The prices might not be the same when you get\nthere, but at least you know that they will be lower than other places.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Auto Insurance<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"493\" height=\"404\" src=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/auto-insurance.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/auto-insurance.jpg 493w, https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/auto-insurance-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another monthly\nbill for most is auto insurance.&nbsp; We\u2019ve\nall heard the ads that you can save a bundle by switching auto insurance\ncompany and for many that is actually true but many people don\u2019t take advantage\nof that.&nbsp; There is nothing wrong with\nshopping around and getting quotes from other agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you do your homework and look at the reputations of insurers and\nfind a few that you feel comfortable with, you can obtain a quote for free and\nsee if you can save over what you are currently paying.&nbsp; My suggestion would be to stick with the\ncompanies directly instead of some service that will get you quotes from\nmultiple companies.&nbsp; By going through a\nmiddleman you are going to pay more and they will profit off of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another suggestion is to avoid the \u201cfull service\u201d companies that\nrequire you to go through an agent.&nbsp; The\nagent has bills to pay and makes money off of your insurance plan so again, if\nyou go directly with the company you can avoid that.&nbsp; Of course for some, they want and need the\nservice so by all means use what service you feel most comfortable with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019d also look at your overall coverage and see if there is overlap so that you are only paying for coverage once.\u00a0 Sometimes a homeowners policy will cover something that is being added to an auto policy and vice versa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Electric bill<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on where you live, your electric bill may be an area that you\ncan reduce.&nbsp; While using Energy Star&nbsp;appliances will reduce your monthly electric\nbill, it costs you money up-front and the savings&nbsp;take a while until you start noticing them.\nThankfully you don\u2019t need to go that far to save a few dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many states are now adopting service provider choice laws and you can\nfind a lower electric rate by doing that.&nbsp;\nTake caution and look at the terms of the agreement because you may find\nthat the rates will jack up at the end of the term or that you\u2019re locked in for\na long time.&nbsp; Also, as the term ends,\nmake sure that you have another contract lined up or otherwise you could get\nsticker shock when you go on a variable rate plan.&nbsp; Our bill tripled one month and it took us a\ncouple of months to correct the issue when this happened to us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heating<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"260\" src=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/thermostat.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/thermostat.jpg 392w, https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/thermostat-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My wife and I have never been one for really\nwarm weather and over the years I have found that we can save a lot of our\nheating bill by a few adjustments.&nbsp;\nGrowing up we heated with wood we would be toast warm during the day but\nit would be chilly in the morning as we waited for the stove to heat up the\nhouse.&nbsp; This got my thinking about our\nheating and I had always heard that it took more energy to heat up a room than\nit did to keep it warm so I tested that theory.&nbsp;\nEvery night before bed we would lower our thermostat down to 50\u00b0.&nbsp; Every morning when I woke up before anyone\nelse, I raised it back up.&nbsp; The house was\npretty chilly but I wound up saving about 30% of my heating costs.&nbsp; I think it has to do with how long the thermostat\nis turned down and how low you go.&nbsp; We\nwould repeat this if we were going to be out of the house and we also found it\ncomfortable to sleep snugly in our warm beds even if the room was a little\nchilly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It may take some getting used to, but it might be something else that\nyou can do to save a few dollars the next heating season.&nbsp; I have no idea if this would work with\ncooling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a>Entertainment<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conspicuously missing from my monthly budget is a cable bill.&nbsp; That\u2019s because I\u2019m a cord cutter&nbsp;or someone that dropped cable-TV in favor of\nother solutions.&nbsp; I still have a cable\nInternet subscription but no television services.&nbsp; Instead, we use a mixture of Netflix,\nover-the-air broadcasts and shows on DVD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re interesting in saving about $1200 a year, this might be an\noption for you and I would research cord cutting for more information.&nbsp; I\u2019ve written another eBook on the subject and\nwalk interested people through the process of how to watch the shows that they\ncurrently watch.&nbsp; If you do make the\nleap, you\u2019ll find that there are many more shows, channels and programs that\nyou never imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"842\" src=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/cord-cutting-ebook.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/cord-cutting-ebook.jpg 967w, https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/cord-cutting-ebook-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/cord-cutting-ebook-768x669.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/cord-cutting-ebook-624x543.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With cord cutting you basically get your shows either live on over-the-air TV or on-demand through services like Netflix.\u00a0 They come to your TV through devices like Roku and Apple-TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/lincon-coms-guides\/simple-budgeting\/creating-a-budget\/\">Creating a Budgeting<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/lincon-coms-guides\/simple-budgeting\/household-expenses\/\">Household Expenses<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/lincon-coms-guides\/simple-budgeting\/debt-payments\/\">Debt Payments<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/lincon.com\/site\/lincon-coms-guides\/simple-budgeting\/travel-budgeting\/\">Travel Budgeting\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"linco-2305325243\" class=\"linco-bottom linco-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7218081052625257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7218081052625257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2982622224\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 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