Feed Your Feed!: 10 Money-Saving Twitter Accounts Worth Following
When I was a child eating at Five Happiness Chinese restaurant in New Orleans, I opened a fortune cookie and received this advice: “Beware of little expenses: a small leak will sink a great ship.” At the time, my parents still paid for the clothes on my back, so I tossed the fortune away. Now, as an adult, I find that that proverb proves very true and useful. Good habits in personal and household financing can save so much money per year. The key is to finding tricks so that while your cost of living goes down, your quality of life remains high.
While some among us may watch Extreme Couponers and think, “My, oh, my, what a waste of time and energy, and they just ended up with a bunch of free things they don’t need,” there is always a tinge of jealousy over the fact that they never have to pay for toothpaste, detergent or canned soup. Now, as most of us don’t have the time and commitment to put into couponing, twitter alerts can give us quick tips and feeds on how to save money in a functional, manageable way. Whether it’s links to coupons, household energy-saving methods, or just breaking of bad habits, here is a list of 10 Twitter gurus who can help pad your pockets with a little buzz alert.
Get 5 soaps for $18 or 7 for $24 for a limited time only! Only at Bath & Body Works http://t.co/deflhqUrPt#SaveMoney#coupons
— Coupons.com (@Coupons) April 5, 2014
1. Coupons.com – @Coupons
Twitter Bio: http://Coupons.com has printable coupons and coupon codes updated daily!
Followers: 186K
Need for Feed: Yes, you can save tons of money couponing. But what you save in dollars, you spend in minutes. @Coupons does the dirty work for us, tweeting an average of four coupons per day, not only for groceries, but also clothing and travel.
Our #CreditInsight#WBChat starts in 15 minutes! Don’t forget to RSVP for your chance to win prizes! http://t.co/c4DqeECSD7
— Wise Bread (@wisebread) April 10, 2014
2. Wise Bread – @wisebread
Twitter Bio: Personal Finance and Frugal Living Portal. Tweets by Ashley Jacobs (@CollegeCents) and Meg Favreau (@MegFavreau)
Followers: 36.6K
Need for Feed: Wisebread has an amazing website that teaches all about wise frugal living. Best of all, it does so in the fun and easy to read listical format. It lists inexpensive recipes, how to earn frequent flyer miles, and basic life hacks to help you save.
Read these 5 Steps to Becoming Financially Fit to get on your way to a financially stable future! http://t.co/IZlHabLEfe#finance#budget
— Military Saves (@MilitarySaves) April 9, 2014
3. Military Saves – @MilitarySaves
Twitter Bio: Military Saves, a partner in the Dept of Defense’s Financial Readiness Campaign, seeks to motivate & encourage military families to save money & build wealth.
Followers: 1,400
Need for Feed: Military Saves is a great place to start planning a household budget. It helps the beginner saver make plans for long-term and short-term expenses, and delivers its information simply and clearly.