When it comes to saving a lot of money, sometimes it’s the little savings that add up. A Harris Poll randomly surveyed adults to find out what they’re doing to save money now, and the replies are a step-by-step list on how you can tighten your belt without a lot of sacrifice. Here’s the top 10 best ways to save money now and the percentage of people who are actually doing this:
1. Purchase more generic brands, 65%
2. Brown bag lunch instead of buying it, 48%
3. Switch to tap water and refillable bottles instead of buying bottled water, 39%
4. Go to the hairdresser or barber less often, 38%
5. Cancel one or more magazine subscriptions, 31%
6. Cancel or cut back on cable TV service, 22%
7. Stop buying coffee in the morning, 22%
8. Cancel a newspaper subscription, 17%
9. Cancel land-line telephone service and rely only on cell phone service, 15%
10. Carpool or use mass transit instead of driving to work, 12%
