20 ways to throw money away

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Spending money on these things is just stupid. Find a more worthy use for your funds.

1. Bottled water

The myth about the need to drink eight glasses of water a day is the most alive of all living beings. It is believed that it is the producers of bottled liquid that support him in every possible way.

It is better to take water with you from home. It can be boiled or filtered to calm it down, and it will still be cheaper than buying bottled liquid.

2. Movie premiere

It's worth rushing to the cinema for the first screenings of a new film in one case: you are an experienced fan, and for skipping the premiere you will be kicked out of the fandom. The price of tickets will significantly decrease, if not by the weekend (and new movies usually start showing on Thursday), then next week.

3. 3D sessions

Research has proven that 2D and 3D films have the same emotional effect. So, choosing 2D, you will not only get exactly the same experience, but also leave the hall without annoying blemishes on the bridge of your nose, and also save 30-50% of the ticket price.

4. Old mobile tariff

Conservatives may not change their mobile phone rates for years and pay much more for services than their more flexible acquaintances. To attract new customers, operators are constantly generating offers with favorable conditions, from which you can choose the one that meets your needs. At the same time, staying on the old tariff, you can pay, for example, for a huge SMS package, which you hardly need in 2018.

5. Excess food

According to Rosstat estimates, Russians throw away 20-25% of the food they buy. A quarter of fruits, 15% of canned meat, 20% of potatoes and flour, 5-6% of yoghurts, 3% of bread and milk are sent to the trash bin. In order not to become part of these statistics, stop buying too much, at the same time you will save money.

6. Plastic bags

Stop nodding to the supermarket saleswoman's question: "Will you take the package?" It would seem that 5 rubles is an insignificant waste. But if you make purchases every day, then only the packages for the year will take more than 1, 8 thousand rubles. Whereas a light canvas bag will cost from 50 rubles and will solve the problem of carrying products for years. Plus, by eliminating packages, you will reduce your contribution to environmental pollution.

7. Smaller clothes

You saw the perfect thing in the store, but, alas, not your size. “So what, because I will definitely lose weight by the summer. Or for the New Year. As a last resort, by next summer,”you think and go to the checkout. But the reality is harsh: you will either not lose weight, or you will lose more weight than you need for this thing, or it will go out of fashion as you go towards your goal.

8. Uncomfortable shoes

There are legends among the people that somewhere there lives a girl who bought shoes three sizes smaller, smashed them, and then walked until the soles were worn out. But more often than not, an uncomfortable couple lives out their days on the back shelves of the closet.

9. Souvenirs

Various figurines, frames and other bizarre, but useless products regularly fall into the tops of the worst gifts, unsuccessful design decisions and other anti-ratings. But sometimes the hand trembles, and now you are already paying for a porcelain cat or a symbol of the year.

10. Fines and penalties

Sometimes circumstances work against us: you do not have time to pay for housing and communal services, deposit money on a loan, do not notice the changed sign on the road and turn under the "brick". In these situations, penalties are inevitable and offensive. In most cases, however, you are paying for your own negligence. A little discipline, and this cost item can be reduced, if not eliminated altogether.

11. Bonuses in online games

There are a whole layer of games that are designed to pull money out of you. Among them, for example, the "three in a row" format for a mobile phone. You install the app and it starts asking for money for extra lives and bonuses.

But, firstly, the game has no logical end, and therefore, having paid, you simply extend the game time, and do not approach victory. Secondly, small expenses will eventually add up to the amount for which you could buy a full-fledged game with an excellent storyline and cool puzzles.

12. Means for weight loss

Losing weight is a long and laborious process, so it is tempting to buy a magic pill, berries, gray-brown tea, a sauna suit and dubious exercise equipment, just not to play sports and continue to eat donuts. At best, these funds harm only the wallet, without affecting the body in any way, at worst, they can lead to health problems. Therefore, it is better to calculate your calorie intake and eat in accordance with these numbers.

13. Prepackaged goods

In some stores nearby there may be apples in bulk at 100 rubles per kilogram, and they are also in a plastic box at a price of 150 rubles per kilogram. At the same time, putting apples into a bag and weighing them yourself is not such a difficult task. The situation is similar with cheese, sausage, cookies, and so on. Just spend a couple of minutes comparing prices and choose the best deal.

14. Large package of TV channels

You pay your provider in good faith for a package of thousands of channels, while watching two of them, and then only on weekends. You can probably watch programs directly from the channel's website for a small fee, or find more profitable packages from a competitor.

15. Status goods

If you buy a watch worth three salaries of the average Russian and at the same time earn 20 times more than him, then this item does not apply to you. When buying such a watch puts the whole family on a long pasta diet, the expediency of spending raises questions. Moreover, other owners of similar chronometers will still not consider you theirs, something will give you away (spoiler: everything except watches).

16. Pseudo-dietary foods

Various muesli, bars, special salad dressings, low-fat yoghurts are more expensive than analogues that do not promise to make you slimmer. However, many of the “weight loss” foods are high in calories, contain a lot of sugar, and are far from healthy eating norms.

17. The best inventory and equipment for a new hobby

If a new hobby allows it, it is not necessary to immediately invest a fortune in it. For example, you bought a subscription to the pool, but are not completely sure that you have enough passion to go there for a whole year. In this case, you should not buy a cap for the Olympians, which provides maximum streamlining and itself carries you to the opposite side. Just a hat is enough.

18. Small consumer loans

Stores offer to buy inexpensive goods in installments, in which loans are hidden. If we are not talking about essentials, it’s easier to save up for what you need and not overpay the bank.

19. Snacks at the checkout

Chocolates, sweets, chewing gum treacherously await us at the cash registers in stores and at gas stations. If you came to buy bread and chocolates, it doesn't matter where you got them, this is a justified shopping on the list. Otherwise, you just succumbed to the impulse and spent money on another unnecessary thing.

20. Takeaway coffee

If you are used to starting every working day with a cappuccino for 150 rubles, you will spend about 37 thousand a year. The number makes you wonder if this habit is worth it.