Budget Tips from a Millennial
First, I’d like to address the negative connotation with the word “millennial.”
Characteristics like “lazy,” “entitled” to name a few are often used to define the generation I was born into. Sounds like you’re just upset we figured out
how to do it better and get to the top faster. On a serious note, I find it incredibly offensive. Ages 18-34 is a HUGE age and maturity gap and roughly 75.5
million people to group into a few unoriginal stereotypes. I mean, if it wasn’t for “millennials,” you wouldn’t enjoy stalking your ex on Facebook while
you take your morning poop. You’d probably still be relying on smelly, slow taxis driven by Pennywise instead of taking a nice, clean Lift or Uber or you’d
have WAY more DUIs, (you know who you are). There are millennials fighting against massive world problems, as well as building technologies platforms
changing the world. Not saying there aren’t the few who give us bad names but the good outweighs the bad big time, so be nice to us.
Now, with that being said, I totally quit my corporate job last year. Not so fast - It was to start my own company! Whether you’re trying to lift a business
off the ground or budgeting for the new car or house, here are some of my favorite new (and old) budgeting tips to keep you in the green.
1. The evolution of the flask. I’m worried about this tip making it into the paper, based on legal & local bartenders/editors reading it, but here goes. Y’all,
if you haven’t seen the technology of flasks these days - get with it! Gone are the days of pouring your vodka in a water bottle, that’s for amateurs. They
have fake sunscreen bottles, pouches to go in your bra, even bracelets! I always bring a little somethin’ somethin’ to the movies, beach, family events,
etc. First - it’s more fun. Second - who needs the judgment when you can be discrete? You would not believe what BYOW (bringing your own wine) will
do to your monthly budget. Can I get a CHA-CHING?!
2. TV & movies. I’m sorry but if you’re still paying over $100 for cable, you’re the lazy and entitled one. What are you doing?? Call up your local millennial
and have them set up any or all of the following and I promise that you will STILL save money: Netflix, Hulu, Sling TV, HBO GO, Amazon fire stick, etc. etc.
And if you really want to go extreme with your entertainment budget, find a nice savvy guy to hook you up with the 2018 version of a “black box.” You can
literally buy them on amazon and they are loaded with all sorts of up to date goodness. You plug it right to the back of your smart TV and bye bye cable bill.
3. Get a lil DIY. DIY, for those of you who live under the jetties, DIY stands for Do It Yourself. Tons of everyday household & beauty products can be made
from simple ingredients you already have. As a bonus, most DIY products are much better for your health & bragging rights. When you get really good at
that sugar/coconut oil scrub, you can start giving it away as gifts! As a millennial, I have birthday parties, weddings, baby showers, bridal showers, and
regular showers, like every day. My boyfriend may find the occasional oily sugar clump all over the vanity and the shower floor is a tad slippery, but I
save a ton of moo-lah on beauty products. I haven’t ventured in the household products but I was recently told by a doctor that baking soda & hydrogen
peroxide can clean the whole house! On my list!
What’s your favorite budgeting tip? Submit your tips at Info@Tybeebeachcomber.com. Happy saving!!
38 TYBEE BEACHCOMBER | MARCH 2018
By Jenny Ellis
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