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My 3 Favorite Life Hacks That Save Cash And Time

I should have done these sooner

Patricia Timmermans
5 min readMar 6, 2024

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It took a few months to see my cost savings, but the time that I saved with my first two new habits was apparent right away.

And isn’t one of the best dilemmas to have these days — deciding what to do with extra time?

Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash

My three favorite new life hacks:

1) Grocery delivery

When I heard that grocery delivery was being offered in my area, I shrugged it off thinking it would cost a bundle.

But I did a bit of figuring, and compared shopping in-person to shopping online with delivery. After weighing the convenience and the cost, I decided to give it a try.

I was pleased to find that after six months of using this service, I’d saved enough time and money to make it worth continuing.

The time saving is obvious but what about cost savings?

Besides the time spent in the store, and driving, or in my case taking a taxi, the cost savings also became obvious.

Here’s what I mean.

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Patricia Timmermans
Patricia Timmermans

Written by Patricia Timmermans

With my guide dog, Cooper, I volunteer at the CNIB and visit schools to raise awareness for sight loss. Dogs and kids’ questions make the best stories. 🇨🇦

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