Dear Prism experts,

Often the greatest savings opportunities come from critically examining the routine day-to-day activities. They get so ingrained in our behavior that we tend to do them without even being aware. What if you could save an extra $10 every day? Multiply it by 365, and voila - an extra $3,650 in your pocket by the end of the year! Whoa, sign me up!!

Reevaluate Your Caffeine Addiction Routine

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I obviously don’t mean give it up- how preposterous! No, I simply mean that changing up how you get your coffee can save you money. Have you thought about making it at home? If you drink drip coffee, you can get a decent machine for relatively cheap, or you can use a French press. If you drink lattes, or some super fancy version of one, the initial investment of an espresso machine may seem daunting, but it will definitely save you money in the long run. If you really don’t want to buy one, though, then try changing up your drink order to an Americano or downsize to a tall- both of which are less expensive than your usual triple venti breve 2-pump vanilla 1-pump raspberry with whip white chocolate mocha.

Bring Your Lunch

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Unless you work at one of the few companies that actually provides lunch to their employees for free, bring your lunch from home. You’ll save money, and chances are your lunch will be healthier than anything you get from the cafeteria. Perk: You can carry your lunch in a really cute lunch bag, like the one pictured above.

Stop Checking Daily Deal Sites Every. Single. Day.

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Facials, waxing, and auto detailing, oh my! Do we really need to be checking each individual daily deal site every day? No, we don’t. Because we’re buying too many of these deals. Then we’re letting them expire before we get a chance to use them.

Visit the Library

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Li·brar·y [lahy-brer-ee, -bruh-ree, -bree]

noun

A place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference, as a room, set of rooms, or building where books may be read or borrowed.