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If so, youre probably not alone.

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Instead, she said, they transform them with small changes in their day-to-day habits.

Heres a look at four frugal habits she recommended tocut your expenses in half.

When it comes to groceries, try more budget-friendly stores and look for generic and store brands.

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Eat at Home

Heres a challenge: Try not going out to eat for a month.

Then, look at how muchmoneyyou save by eating at home.

Cut Out the Extras

This is more of a personalized action to take.

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Figure out some extras that are costing you money in yourweekly or monthly budget.

This habit is all about cutting back on your methods of comfort shopping.

Instead, its going shopping for what you truly need.

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