 One of the most common questions I get asked is, "How can you afford to travel so much?" Well, the truth is I was born super wealthy and I have a trust in my name that allows me to take out as much money as I want every single day. LMAO. Ok, that cannot be further from the truth. I am NOT loaded and I don't have an endless supply of money. I started working for my dad when I was 12 years old. On weekends he'd take me and my two brothers to distribute flyers in buildings on the Lower East Side. We had to wake up SUPER early on Saturdays and spend hours distributing flyers, door by door, until we were done. The work wasn't exciting at all, but we made it a competition, which in turn made it fun. I remember the first time my dad paid us. We got real money for our work. The first thing I bought, I'm going to date myself with this one, was a Jansport back pack. It was royal blue and it had a tan suede bottom. I will never forget the feeling I got when I bought it with my own money. I felt like such a badass... such a BOSS. Ive been working ever since. I don't make a ton of money, but I do pay attention where I spend every dollar. It sounds crazy to say a dollar, bc how much can someone really buy for a dollar? Well, here, not much, but $1 can get me a smoothie in Bali. Or a train ride in South Korea. People tend to dismiss dollars like they don't mean anything. A dollar here and a dollar there, definitely add up. Here are 5 of my money saving tips: 1. Never ever get anything more than water when you eat out. Soft drinks and soda are ridiculously overpriced in restaurants. Trust me, I love lemonade just as much as the next person, but it's not worth it to me. Let's do some simple math. The average American goes out 4 to 5 times a week ( I may eat out more). Soft drinks are on average $2.50. $2.50 x 5 (days per week) = $12.50 per week = $50 per month, $600 per year. My recent trip to Asia started out with a round trip ticket to Asia for $424!!! Do you really want that coke now? Or that lemonade? 2. Never go into stores that have sales just because. I know this one sounds crazy, but 50% off of something you don't need is actually 100% more than you need to spend. I avoid stores with those largely advertised sale prices, bc I'm just like most Americans, when I think I'm getting a deal, I over buy. Getting something you need, that's on sale, is a win, but if you don't need it and you're buying it bc it's on sale... DON'T DO IT!!! 3. Don't split the bill evenly, bc you're afraid to speak up. I absolutely hate splitting the bill evenly when we didn't order evenly. If I ordered within my budget and got an appetizer and a small salad and someone at the table had 6 drinks and a steak, I will DEFINITELY not split the bill, the tax, or the tip evenly. Let people say what they want, but I stay within my means and I don't think it's fair to make me pay for some of your tab. Uh, no thank you. At first your friends may side eye you, but if you're honest and say I'm really on a tight budget and I can't afford to pay for anything more than what I ordered, they should understand. Which leads me to my next tip. 4. Say no to Birthday dinners and brunches. I avoid them a lot more now than I was able to in the past. Start sooner than I did and your pockets will thank you later. Huge group meals almost always carry price tags of $40 or more. An easy way to avoid them is to say you're busy during the dinner/brunch hour, but you can meet the group after. If you get there after they're done you can walk with them to the next place or simply wish the birthday person a happy birthday. Bring them a card or some flowers from Trader Joes! This is harder to avoid with families. I have a huge family and I'd never miss my siblings' birthdays. The only way I will attend a huge non family birthday/special event dinner is if it's a set menu or a milestone birthday. 5. Never get the first round of drinks. LMAO. I don't drink that often, bc drinks are way too expensive and I'm not the biggest fan of alcohol, but if you're gonna drink and you're gonna go round for round... never go first. Someone in the group will more than likely never say, "I got this round," and others will get too drunk to remember their turn. If you're gonna drink, get to a happy hour. NYC has happy hour EVERY hour of the day. With proper planning you should never have to pay more than $6 for a drink. My family and some friends, definitely make fun of me for what they call my cheap ways, but I'm just frugal when I need to be to keep my travels going and my money in check. Was this useful or nah? Comment below and let me know! Live, Love, Travel, and Save! LMJ
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