How can saving money here and there add up? Here are 7 ideas to help you save for a house in one year.

1. Slash Your Rent

Move in with a friend, family member, or roommate to lower this expenses for the year. Saving $50 per month means an extra $600 in your pocket for the year.

2. Rethink What's Essential

When it comes to budgeting, even having a car (or an extra car) should be up for debate. When it comes to budgeting, even having a car (or an extra car) should be up for debate.

3. Ditch the little expenses

Make your own coffee, color your own hair, and cut your cable cord. The average cable bill costs about $100 per month. Most streaming services are less than $10 per month. This will give you a monthly savings of $90. Cut back on the number of times you eat out or take out meals each week. If grabbing lunch at a local place costs $10 but packing your own costs only $4, a DIY approach could add up to a monthly savings of $180.

4. Go Back to Basics

Your cell phone, insurance plan, and credit cards: These are the cost of 'operating' your life. Request discounts, switch to basic plans where possible, and look for reward plans. Making changes could save you close to $400 per month.

5. Find a Side Job

While taking on extra work or a second job might not be sustainable for years, doing so for 12 months will help give you the boost you need to save that $50,000.

6. Embrace Minimalism

Did you splurge on something you never even wore? New, unopened items like shoes or designer perfume can go for a fair price.You could earn up to $1000, on average, by re-selling the items in your closet. Once you've mined that source, open a few boxes in the basement. Vintage vinyl, signed copies of books, even matchbox cars, pin collections and posters (especially those in mint condition) are worth more than the effort of posting, packing, and selling.

7. Get Wise About Entertainment

Eliminate expensive entertainment. If you're used to buying a bottle of wine and a six-pack at the store each week, your alcohol tally could be up to $65 per month. Try the no-spend weekend and you could be looking at an additional monthly savings of $45. Exercising at home instead of paying for a gym membership (or finding free yoga classes in your area) can slim your budget with a monthly savings of $60 per month.

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