People Divulge The Best Financial Life Hacks They Know

Resisting Food Trucks And Take Out

"Bringing packed lunch, or always have a snack in my bag."- sunnyjooooy

"Uninstall GrubHub and DoorDash from your phone."- Joker8pie

Increase Your Lowest Decimal...

"Adjust what you think your zero is."

"Everyone has that 'oh sh*t I'm broke' number."

"I just inflated mine so I think I'm broke when I'm not."

"If I have $1000 in my bank account, I treat it like $0."

"$1050 is treated like I have only $50."

"It's weird, but it's been working so far."- Clandestinechic

"Set a new zero."

'My checking account has $531."

'$500 is my 0, so I only have 31 to spend/save as I please."- HeyImBroccoli-

Cut Out Sugar, Cigarettes, And Alcohol

"Just drink water."- Meowsommar

"I don't smoke or drink."

"Saves me a lot of money."- ChessGuy90

"If you smoke cigarettes... QUIT!"- yalaket111

Plain And Simple

"Make an actual budget and stick to it."- radicallefter

Save For Later, Not For Now

"Think of your future self as a different person you need to help."

"Every time you’re able to save back even $1 it helps your future self out."- jollytoes

Save! Save! Save!

"Automate your savings to pay yourself first."- Nervous_Pie4233

Spend Like You Have Less Than You Really Do

"Act like you always broke."- LVL100Stoner

"Live below your means."- DrteethDDS

Never Stray From Your Shopping List

"Eat before you go to the store and always make a list and stick with it."- Mac_nocheeze

When At A Loss, Eat Chicken

"Rotisserie chickens from the grocery store are usually a really good deal & make for a good middle ground between eating out & cooking dinner."- Reasonable-While-101

People Tend To Forget, It's Free...

Use the library for books, CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks."- SuvenPan

Money has a way of disappearing faster than you think.

Which is why it's always a good idea to keep a closer eye on it and spend less of it than you might normally like to.

No matter how tempting that second round of drinks always is.