I saved $5000 (1 year) by making a few changes for my 30th Birthday

I turned 30 in 2019. For the occasion, I wanted to save $5000 and with a few simple changes, I saved $5400 in 10 months.<br><br>Here are the changes I made:<br><br>1. I stopped drinking soft drinks (mostly coca, pepsi) and bottled juices. At the same time, I stopped buying bottled water and now I do everything to drink tap water. It not only saves money but it's also good for the planet.<br>2. I no longer drink coffee or tea at Starbucks, Costa, Pret or Nero. I always drink water at home or at work. At the same time, I no longer buy a sandwich or a pastry outside. I prepare everything at home and I eat at home.<br>3. I started walking a lot more. I walk for at least 30 minutes a day. It's been harder with lockdown but I've kept to the rhythm.<br>4. I prepare all my meals and snacks at home. I no longer buy snacks or donuts, no more sugar. I no longer eat outside except for birthdays or special occasions.<br>5. I stopped buying all kinds of junk food, snack, chocolate, pizza, take aways.<br>6. I no longer spend money on unnecessary things. I now buy only what I need.<br>7. I cancelled my subscription to Netflix and to a streaming platform, I saved $25 every month. I continued to subscribe to my gym/health insurance. I only do activities that save me money.<br>8. I no longer order food from Deliveroo, Uber eats, Just eats. I no longer buy food to go.<br>9. I no longer go to the restaurant. I no longer buy food to go. I no longer buy food on the go.<br>10. I cancelled my subscription to Audible and to several other websites and apps. I spent a lot of money not to listen to audiobooks.<br>11. I stopped buying all kinds of things on Amazon. I no longer buy household items, I no longer buy makeup, perfume, dresses, shoes, watches, clothes, creams, lotions, accessories, home decor, bedding, pillows, flowers, bouquets, books, journals, notebooks, pens, pencils, smartphone accessories, headphones, keyboards, stickers, wall art, fakes jewelry, stationery, posters, prints, mugs, stickers, craft supplies, kitchen appliances, furniture..... I buy nothing on Amazon. I no longer spend money on unnecessary things.<br>12. I stopped buying candy, chewing gum, minis toys. I stopped buying all the little things to treat myself.<br>13. I drank all the wine and champagne I had at home.<br>14. I cancelled my subscription to several magazines, newspapers, newsletters.<br>15. I no longer spend money on anything not necessary. I buy only what I need for the moment.<br><br>All these changes helped me save $5,400 in 10 months.<br><br>These changes were not hard for me to make. I managed to save a lot of money without effort.<br><br>I spent part of my money on my 30th birthday and I spent the rest on my 31st birthday.