Money is not important...in the big scheme of things.
In a perfect world, everyone would respect each other and do everything they want to do in life with massive smiles and chewits everywhere
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and some do, but these days almost everything seems to cost money. AGGHH.
A lot of my friends miss out on social occasions because they "have to work" or are "poor" or "skint". Of course, they're not really, compared to others - they have food and roofs over their heads. It's just that they feel like it. So whether we have a lot, enough, or barely any money, a lot of us like to save it (or try to).
Below I've compiled a list of awesomely fabulous tips to spend less and have more for exciting times, like a trip to the beach, or a holiday, or just LOTS AND LOTS OF DORITOS. (and I am not currently browsing the Topshop Sale like a hawk)
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- Don't be scared of second-hand clothes. Oldie garments can actually be really weird (good weird) and good value. There are sneaky shops out there selling vintage for abominable prices - watch out for those - but in charity stores, for example, there are some serious steals. Yeah, okay, they might have a weird musty smell, but there is this thing that a lot of people do now called Washing Your Clothes which gets rid of it right away! Huzzah! All the clothes below are things I bought second-hand (find where I got them in the caption)
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Cute patches and sequins came with! 
From Manchester's Vintage Kilo Sale!
(£10 a kilo!)Some of my stuff.
£7. That is all. Red Herring dress.
From Vinted (a mobile app).
Really sturdy denim jacket, Next.
Charity shop, £5, YAY BIG WOOP
My trusty flannel shirt.
£20, vintage store nr. St. Albans.
Leeds Festival. Because I was cold
£5
(sorry about the floor mess)
SHOES! FROM CHARITYNESS!
SO CHEAP I CANT REMEMBER
YEAH
The benefit of cheap oldie shopping is that you can afford to buy weird sale items that you don't really need but truly desire within the deep deep depths of your heart. Like this bejewelled collar shirt (£7, Rare at Topshop) which goes rather fabulously with my America shirt. TA-DA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Try 'Freecycle' if you need, well, anything. Just enter your region and YOU'RE AWAY! I've just gone on now and someone is giving away a single bed. For free. FOR FREE DO YOU HEAR ME. You could literally kit out a house with this thing, and all from collecting items from people in your local area.
- Ask yourself "DO I REALLY REALLY 100% NEED THIS?!" Most of the time, no. If you really really want something, that's different. You have the spare cash, want to treat yourself? Fine! GO WIIILD! But if you're in a slightly less lucky situation, maybe sit down on a nearby bench/rock/floor and mull it over, like in almost every single film in the history of films. Allow yourself to walk away more often.
- Put a little bit of cash away regularly. Even just 20ps. Before you know it, you'll have a fair bit saved. I know it seems a bit ironic spending money on a coin saver, but it'll be worth it. This one from Amazon is super cheap and you can only open it with a tin opener after you've saved all that dolla'.
- Vouchers, people! There are thousands of the things everywhere. Newspapers (often really good deals on theme park tickets in there), magazines, online, etc. VoucherCloud is a really good app which allows you to download discount voucher codes direct to your phone so you can show it before you make any purchases in restaurants/shops. Check out their website at www.vouchercloud.com!! Also, try the Tesco Clubcard (or an equivalent at another store, depending on where you shop) which earns you redeemable points every time you make a trip....and buy stuff of course. They won't give you points for walking in and out again, sorry.
- Sell stuff. eBay can sometimes seem like a waste of time, and yes my account still won't work for some unknown reason, but that doesn't mean that you can't sell things on there. With practise you'll get some bad-ass profit.
- Cut down on booze/cigarettes. Easier said than done, right? Maybe as cigarettes are slightly more addictive, it's more manageable to cut down on the pints. If you feel the need to smoke, one less cig a day will save you money in the long run. As for drinks, prices do add up, especially on nights out in city centres, so drink less once in a while. Your pocket and body will thank you for it.
- Take lunch out with you. Wherever you are and whatever you do, this will undoubtedly save you cash (unless you work in a place with food and get it for free, in which case, good for you). I did this at uni, when I had time/could be bothered and I had more money to spare because of it. Put your food in a lunch box in your bag, and then you can eat whenever you like, for much less money than you'd pay for an expensive yet pretty normal-standard panini. Yum.
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