Frugal Tips: Saving + Budgeting for Indie Business, Creative Entrepreneurs, and You!

Monday, September 21, 2015

Cutting costs and living frugally is an essential part of being a creative entrepreneur, or really, just living in general. You can't predict the future, it's essential to have money put away for emergencies. When you're a freelancer, there's up-and-downs, and having savings and an extremely low cost of living has bailed me out many times! I was going to write another post on how I keep expenses super-low (rent, transportation, and utilities is under $400 total) but as I was writing, I feel like I've covered nearly everything in a variety of posts throughout the year, so I'm sharing those instead!

I know keeping a low overhead allows me to be super flexible, I can take the freelance jobs I want and go to school. And really, life is fun this way! When you're frugal you're resourceful, and you learn useful new skills (baking bread, using tools, etc.) along the way. Besides, we should spend less on what we don't need, so we can spend more on fun stuff, like traveling, or business investments!

The Envelope Budgeting Method

How I Do Household and Small Business Budgeting

30 Cheap Bastard Ways That I Save Hundreds Every Year

Furnishing Your House or Apartment- For Free

10 Frugal Business Start-Up Tips

How to Eat Raw Vegan on The Cheap

New Year Pantry Purge Challenge

The Loudmouth Lifestyle and Thrift Core's 10 Tips for Early Entrepreneur Money Pains

Let me know if you still want The Super Duper Cheapskate (working title, ha!) post, I've yet to share how deep the rabbit hole goes! And of course, I'd love to read any tips you have in the comments, whether it be for business or home. You can never have enough help in this department!

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VanessaSeptember 21, 2015 at 4:46 PM

Same with us and Netflix. We cook nearly all of our meals and buy next to nothing. It forces you to use your resources wisely. I wouldn't have a car if I didn't need it (like if I lived in an Urban area with public transport) it can be such a money-pit.

VanessaSeptember 21, 2015 at 10:51 PM

It really does! Same here, basic phone, no cable, in a walkable area so no driving for the most part. Lots of little things that add up. :)

VanessaSeptember 27, 2015 at 5:09 PM

Thanks for the tip! Yep, they do fade really quickly. I try to scan them before the end of the month but the ap sounds very practical.

Monday, September 21, 2015

Frugal Tips: Saving + Budgeting for Indie Business, Creative Entrepreneurs, and You!

Let me know if you still want The Super Duper Cheapskate (working title, ha!) post, I've yet to share how deep the rabbit hole goes! And of course, I'd love to read any tips you have in the comments, whether it be for business or home. You can never have enough help in this department!

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