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For many, cutting corners means cutting out all the little luxuries in life. We don't think that has to be true. Here are a few of our favorite Foxy tricks for saving a few bucks without giving up the good life.
- Cereal Spending As much as we love waking up to a big bowl of crunchy goodness, we don't love the price tag on brand-name cereals and gourmet granolas. Make your own granola using oats, honey or molasses, and mix-ins -- it's incredibly easy and you can customize it just the way you want. Yum!
- Juicy Savings Instead of buying your morning OJ ready-made in a carton, mix it up from a can of frozen concentrate. Sure, it requires an extra step (but how hard is it to add water and shake?). We just love that it costs less and gives us more servings per package. Drink up!
- Smart Snacking We love putting out small bowls of nuts when friends come over, but flavored cocktail nuts can be ultra-expensive. So why not cook up your own blend. Almonds tend to be cheaper than pecans or cashews and you can buy them in bulk. Try roasting the nuts with tamari sauce, a little sea salt, or Worcestershire sauce and seasoned salt. Experiment with other flavor combinations -- like this -- for a unique and wallet-friendly treat.
- Smooth Maneuver Make your own gourmet coffees and smoothies at home. You pay a premium for having them whipped up by a barrista at your local java or juice shop, so invest in the ingredients and make them yourself. The cost of five or six large smoothies can pay for a new blender!
- Affordable Ice Cream No one's expecting you to give up those tasty nighttime treats -- we can't enjoy our weekly dose of Gossip Girl without a bowl of ice cream in hand. But instead of splurging on gourmet pints that can cost $4 or more a pop, go for the affordable half-gallon of vanilla bean (try Edy's or Dreyer's) and add your own toppings -- crushed candies, fruit, or scrumptious syrups.
- Economic Entertainment When movie theaters are out of the question and even Netflix and rental stores are too much of a splurge, run to your local library. Libraries have a wealth of goodies at your fingertips -- from recent DVDs to children's books, novels, and cookbooks. That means if you're dying to read the vampire tome, Twilight, or your kid is begging for her own copy of Pinkalicious, don't drop dollars! Get a library card, and it's all free!
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