A bargain and JOE go together like Roy Keane and a good rant at a journalist. We love them, sure only last week we made a full outfit from plastic bags…
Honestly, saving money is what we do. Here are a few of our best money-saving plans that we’ve put into action…
Save cash on baggage charges
JOE once went on a two week holiday with just a backpack. We had an outfit for every day and didn’t pay a penny in baggage charges.
How did we manage this amazing feat? Simple. Layer up.
Problem: Let’s just say toilet breaks were a military operation.
Be inventive with café culture
Have you heard the old saying: “If your friends judge you for bringing teabags with you when you go into a café, then they’re not your friends at all.” We’re fairly certain that’s a Cavan proverb.
The café may eventually realise your devious plan and charge you for the hot water. That’s when the flask comes into effect.
Problem: Calls from friends may decrease.
Sort your mobile phone deal out
JOE has considered cutting ourselves off from the world in the style of the protagonist from Into The Wild. However, doing this would mean all our crops die on Farmville…
Getting your phone bills in order, instead of topping up every five minutes when your data and free calls or text allowance is gone, makes way more than a smidgeon of sense.
One good option is the All You Can Eat option from Three where you get unlimited calls and texts and unlimited data for €39.75 a month.
Problem: You’ve no excuse for not calling your mammy.
Leave the heating off whenever possible
JOE isn’t suggesting you freeze yourself. We are simply saying that by wearing a ridiculous amount of clothes there should be no need to turn on the heating until it gets just a little bit colder.
If 25 layers aren’t your thing, then find someone to snuggle up to. Obviously make sure they don’t have freezing cold feet, and make sure to get their permission first.
Problem: Red noses aren’t in this season.
Give homemade gifts
We’re all modern men, aren’t we? Then why not knit those pair of socks you were going to buy for your father this Christmas. Better yet, that perfume you were going to buy your other half, make that too. Start off with water and add stuff. Simple.
Problem: You might end up with one very smelly partner and your father losing a toe due to a stray sewing needle.
Move to Three. All texts, all calls and all data for €39.75 a month. For more information click here.
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