With recession and inflation in the country, there is need for everyone to learn how to save money for the family or even for personal needs. These are the ways you can save money at home.

Write out the necessary food stuffs you need
When saving money, Food is a necessity but even when writing down the food stuff you need, there are also necessary food items and there are some that are not necessary. Among the food items needed each month include:
1. Source of cooking fuel: this could be gas, electricity, kerosene or even fire wood. Whatever your source of cooking is, you need to keep money for cooking.
2. You need a source of Protein: you do not need just every food because some are not healthy and you need to stay healthy. Hence you need a cheap and good source of Protein such as Plant proteins (beans or nuts) and animal protein (egg, meat or fish). If you are a vegetarian, the plant protein is Ok but if you are not, animal protein still remains the best because it contains all essential types of amino acids which may not be complete in proteins. Get a cheap source of protein for your food.
3. Grow your own vegetables: If you have a good space around your home where you can start a small garden, then it is best you do so. Maintaining the garden is pretty easy and it is fun at the same time. You can grow your own vegetables such as spinach, pumpkin, tomatoes, pepper, and onions. Whatever type of vegetable you use often, you can grow it instead of buying them always. This will help you to save money that would have been used for buying vegetable.
4. Save energy or fuel: depending on where you are, in countries such as Nigeria where some houses pay their electrical bills based on flat rates (paying the same amount of money every month and not using electric meters); in such countries, get an electric stove that you will use to cook instead of cooking with gas always. This will help you save money especially when your community has stable electricity.

Buy food items in bulk
No matter how small your income may be, you need to learn how to save money on food by buying in bulk. When you buy things in bulk, the prices are cheaper than buying in small parts. A crate of egg may cost 750 naira but when you buy in parts, it may be 850 naira by the time you buy 30 pieces on different occasions.

Do not eat Outside
It is cheaper and helps to save money on food when you cook your own food at home than eating from restaurants. The money you will spend in a restaurant for a plate of food can cook food for you at home to eat three plates.

How do you save your own Money? Let me know from your comments

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Mynd44

Thanks.Let me add this.
If u live in areas where u have village market,this can also help.You can get fresh farm produce at cheaper rates.The market may not be everyday.Also you can buy perishable vegetables like tomatoes,and pepper and store them in freezers even without blending them.whenever u want to use them all u need to do is to bring some out,wash them and pound before blending. You can also allow them to defrost before blending, it helps to preserve the freshness rather than boiling and freezing wch gives it one odd taste.