The recession can seem very gloomy when you’re trying to pay bills and keep your normal lifestyle.  Even the rich, however are finding ways to cut back on their expenses and keep more cash in their pockets.  Here are a few ways you can help out your bank account and boost your health at the same time.

Cut Out Coffee And Soda

You may not believe it, but this is the easiest and best way to save extra money.  If you get a morning coffee that costs $3, you’ll save $90 every month just by skipping out.  The same goes for soda.  How many times do you grab a quick soda out of the vending machine or order one in a restaurant?  Just by cutting out these extra things you’ll be cutting out tons of empty calories and saving a lot of money each month.

Take Your Own Lunch To Work

Eating out every day for your lunch break is awful for your health and your wallet too.  Eating out for lunch usually costs between $6-$10.  Depending on how much you spend you could save $100 a month just by bringing your own lunch for two weeks.  You’ll probably be cutting out thousands of calories each month as well by not eating out as much.

Have Less Drinks

This one will take some real will-power for most of us.  The next time you go out to a bar try to order one or two less drinks than you normally do.  Depending on what you order this could easily save you $20-$30 every weekend.  Do this for a month and you easily save about $100.  Just cutting back a little can go a long way so try it out.