12 smart ways Finder staff are saving money right now
With the cost of living remaining high, here are money-saving tips we're using to get by.
Finding cheaper essentials online
![Richard Whitten](https://www.finder.com.au/finder-au/wp-uploads/2020/02/Richard-Whitten_Finder_300x300.png)
In practice, this means going to the markets more and avoiding my local Coles; identifying the most expensive essentials and finding cheaper replacements. For example, when it's not on special, a big bottle of dishwashing powder is $24. It lasts ages so it offers value.
But, Woolies does a $4 cheapo version you can buy online. That's $20 saved right there."
Richard Whitten, money editor
Moving to a more basic streaming deal
![Mark Neilsen](https://www.finder.com.au/finder-au/wp-uploads/2020/02/Mark-Neilsen_Finder_600x600.jpg)
So, I moved to Basic and even though it only has 1 stream at a time – it's saving $72 a year."
Mark Neilsen, utilities writer
Buying used furniture
![Elise Stitt](https://www.finder.com.au/finder-au/wp-uploads/2023/04/Elise_Stitt_600x600.jpg)
Be sure to bring drop sheets or towels to protect their car, and don't expect the driver to help you lift it!"
Elise Stitt, program manager
Comparing car insurance
![Sarah Megginson](https://www.finder.com.au/finder-au/wp-uploads/2022/12/Sarah-Megginson_Finder_600x600.jpg)
I wish I'd shopped around months earlier, I could have saved hundreds.
Sarah Megginson, head of editorial
Cutting out the second coffee
![Dougal Warby](https://www.finder.com.au/finder-au/wp-uploads/2022/04/DougalWarbyProfile.jpeg)
That might not sound like much, but it's $35 per week, which is $140 a month, or just under $1,700 per year. Also, I like to think that monthly saving of $140 now covers my phone, internet and streaming."
Dougal Warby, publisher
Getting money back on cans and bottles
![Matt Corke](https://www.finder.com.au/finder-au/wp-uploads/2023/04/Matt-Corke.jpeg)
Matt Corke, head of publishing ventures
Finding last-minute eats
![Francesca Guerrerra](https://www.finder.com.au/finder-au/wp-uploads/2023/04/Francesca_Guerrerra_Finder_600x600.jpg)
Francesca Guerrera, publisher
Claiming back on health insurance
![Amy Bradney-George](https://www.finder.com.au/finder-au/wp-uploads/2020/02/Amy-Bradney-George_Finder_600x600.jpg)
Check how much you have left that you could claim, and any stuff you might have missed that you can still claim for if you need to."
Amy Bradney-George, editor
Selling on Marketplace
![Alex Reid](https://www.finder.com.au/finder-au/wp-uploads/2022/06/AlexReid_Finder_600x600.jpg)
Alex Reid, marketing
Going without a second car
![James Martin](https://www.finder.com.au/finder-au/wp-uploads/2022/12/James_Martin_Finder_600x600.jpg)
James Martin, editor for insurance
Using discounts at the supermarket
![Peta Watson](https://www.finder.com.au/finder-au/wp-uploads/2017/04/Peta-Watson-Car-Insurance-Publisher.jpg)
Peta Watson, associate publisher
Being smart with the freezer
![Richard Fairbairn](https://www.finder.com.au/finder-au/wp-uploads/2022/12/RichardFairbairn_Finder_600x600.jpg)
Richard Fairbairn, associate publisher
Find more ways to save on the cost of living in 2023.