I moved into a big city in the last year, DFW to be a bit more specific, and I have been amazed at all of the fun things and all the options that have opened up to me since I got here. The only downside is that lots of these options cost money. Generally speaking, people think living in the city costs more and it certainly can. Here are some great ideas to save you city slickers on some of your hard earned income.
Zipcar
Zipcar is a car rental company catering specifically to those in the city. You are covered for insurance, gas, and some free miles are thrown in. If you live in the city, then this is a great way to get a car when you need it. Everyone needs a car for something at some time; we just don’t want the hassle of dealing with all the stuff that goes with it. So this is a great idea for when you need a car for a short time. It’s not in all cities yet, but it’s in a lot of them.
Public Transportation
Let’s go back to the basics. You pay taxes, and parts of those taxes go to city transportation. Most cities have it by now and it can make things pretty simple. Just because other people have a car doesn’t mean that you have to have a car. Keeping up for looks can also keep you high in debt.
The only downside public transportation is that it can be hard to lug large items through everything.
Groupon.com
Groupon.com is all about the purchasing power of a large group comes right to your doorstep. One really good deal is set up each day and through group purchasing power, you can get great discounts. There are things like this in lots of cities and it’s a great way to take advantage of what people are offering. When businesses compete for your purchase, you are on the winning end and group purchasing can get you some great discounts.
Happy hour
We all know what it is, so why don’t you make a note of when and where these happy hours and special discount times are located. Businesses do this to help you and why not take advantage of it. Write down when it is, so when you go out you will know where to go so you don’t spend as much.
If you’re going to go spend money having fun and can do the exact same thing for half the price, then you pretty much know where to go don’t you?
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