Money Tip

I saw this on "Youheardithere" and decided to borrow it. Hey give yourself a $10,000 raise this year.

• Soft drinks: 1/day @ $1 = $356 year
• Candy bar/chips: 1/day @ $.60 = $219 year
• Concert tickets: 6/year @ $75 = $450
• Magazine: 1/week @$3.50 = $182
• Cigarettes (plus tax): 1 pack/day @ $4.75 = $1,733.75
• Tank of gas: 1/week @ $40 = $2,080
• Music CD: 1/month @ $17 = $204
• Lottery tickets: 2/week @ $2 = 208
• Fast-food lunches: 5/week @ $8 = $2,080
• Name-brand tennis shoes: 2 pair/year @ $125 = $250
• Specialty coffee: 1/day @ $3.50 = $1,277.50
• Video rentals: 2/week @ $5 = $520

TOTAL SAVED IN ONE YEAR: $9569.25!

Source: University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences