How to save money in daily life: 5 tips to fight inflation

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Do you keep track of your subscriptions? Trustworthy? Then check the apps on your smartphone. Providers are increasingly luring customers with a free trial week, which then automatically converts into a paid subscription. Netflix, Sky, Apple TV & Co. Similar to streaming offers such as. And: Honestly – how often do you actually use your fitness subscription?

It’s worth creating a menu plan and heading to the supermarket with a shopping list (this also saves time in a busy store). And: Did you know that your own brands are often cheaper than sale foods?

If you want to save money on food purchases without compromising sustainability, you can buy many things directly from farmers. “The high margins in retail trading are no longer valid there,” explains Stefan Flückiger from Faire Markt Schweiz.

Cooking a large meal once and freezing it in portions is cheaper than the menu at the snack bar. Meat, solid vegetables, bread, fruits, butter and herbs can also be frozen, provided the food is fresh. If you don’t want to cook but still want to have dinner for little money, you will find what you are looking for in the Too Good To Go app. Various bakeries, supermarkets and restaurants use the app to show which menus are available at heavily discounted prices at the end of the day. By purchasing, you prevent food from going to waste.

Lower the temperature when you leave the house in the morning. But be careful: do not turn off the heating completely. More energy is required to reheat cold rooms than if the heating continued to run at low levels throughout the day.

The dishwasher requires less water than washing dishes by hand. If you don’t have a machine: fill the sink with warm water and add some dish soap. In order for the water in the sink to be used for as long as possible, the least dirty dishes should be washed first.

When washing, there are a few tricks you can use to reduce energy consumption, starting with the temperature: You don’t always need water at 40 or 60 degrees to wash clothes. Usually 30 degrees is sufficient. If you want to save not only money but also time, you can choose the short program; Laundry is usually not very dirty, so washing programs under 60 minutes are sufficient.

If the smartphone is not connected to the charging cable, doesn’t it need electricity? It’s a misconception. Therefore: Unplugging unused charging cables saves electricity. This also applies to other network parts you use to charge your device’s battery. Tip: Use an extension cord that can be turned off. Then you don’t need to unplug all the cables one by one.

Do you use public transportation regularly, but not every day? Then it may be beneficial to share the subscription with one or more people. This option is offered by regional tariff associations such as the Zurich Transport Association (ZVV) or the Tariff Association of Northwest Switzerland (TNW).

SBB offers super discounted tickets for connections throughout Switzerland. Here’s the thing: the earlier you buy your ticket, the more likely you are to get a discount. Another cheap offer for a day trip is available in the form of “Spartageskarte Gemeinde”: Anyone with a half-fare subscription can travel anywhere in Switzerland for a day by public transport, starting from 39 francs.

If a smartphone or laptop is damaged, you should first take the device to a repair shop rather than a branded retailer like Apple. If you absolutely need to buy a new device, first compare the offers on toppreise.ch.

Source :Blick