Getting Organized in the New Year can Save You Cash!

If you are a really unorganized, slightly messy pack rat getting organized could not only save you money but make some!



1) Organizing a shopping list to take to the grocery cuts down on expensive impulse buys.

2) Keep a shopping list in your kitchen. Write down what you need as you get low on things. Same benefit as #1

3) Organizing your checkbook or online banking might enable you to see how much money you waste on ATM fees so you can make changes to avoid that.

4) Organization in general, cuts down on repetition. This might mean keeping cabinets and medicine chests organized so you don’t buy items you don’t need.

5) Organize all of your DVDs, books, and video games and any you no longer want you can sell to half priced books, on Amazon, eBay, or craigslist.

6) Getting your space organized can save you money by finding long lost items like phone chargers, batteries, screwdriver, light bulbs.

7) Organizing your closet can help you find old clothing to mix and match into your newer clothes.

8) Scan old photos onto the computer. It saves spaces and gives you a task to do instead of going out and spending money. (Could also be a great gift idea for family and friends that is inexpensive).

9) Keep a space in your home where you put things you want to donate. A large plastic storage box is a good idea. When it is full, make a list and donate. You will get a tax deduction is your itemize.

10) Budgeting is a way of organizing and it saves money because you make conscious choices about your money before you make or spend it

11) Organizing your pantry makes it easier to cook at home, saves money, and less chance you will buy something you don’t need

12) Living an organized life gives you more time, and you can either 1) enjoy more leisure or 2) take up a hobby that produces income