The A La Carte Method
Companies go to great lengths to convince you that paying for long subscriptions will save you money in the long run, and they may be right, but only if you take advantage of their products and services every single day. However, chances are, you can’t or you don’t maximize them, and that basically means wasted money. If you’re trying to start a business, a little belt-tightening can go a long way. Evaluate your magazine, cable, gym, Internet, cellular phone, and movie subscriptions. Do you really need them, or is it better to purchase the items piece-wise?
This is where the A La Carte Method comes in. Basically, it means you just pay for what you need, and not in bulk. One example would be your cable. Instead of paying a fixed monthly subscription rate for hundreds of channels you don’t even watch, you can just pay a certain amount for each episode downloaded. Do you have an annual Rhapsody plan? Terminate it and just download and pay for the songs you’d really love to have. Gym subscription? When was the last time you went to the gym for the whole month? Probably never. And since you paid for the whole month, you actually pay more than when you have availed a day-pass instead. Through the A La Carte Method, you are in control on what you pay for. This means you can dictate just how much to spend. The downside? It won’t be as convenient or as automatic as before.
One way to implement this technique is to find three subscriptions that you CAN live without. Cancel them and do the A La Carte Method. Do this for one month and compare the amount you have spent before (with the subscription) and after (doing the A La Carte Method). If it doesn’t work, then just revert to your old subscription method. This way, you become conscious about what you spend on, and there’s less chances of overspending on something you don’t really take advantage of. You also tend to value each and every single item you pay for. Now that’s real value for your money.
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