Don't Spend It, Save It!

One of the most effective ways of making money is believe it or not, saving it. Just think about the amount of cash you may spend on grub from the tuck shop or the newest COD, and think about how much that all adds up to. Try putting the £2 a day you might spend in the shop on your way to school in a pot and see how quickly this adds up. Also think about all the unnecessary purchases. Music, games, stuff like that. You don't have to pay such a price for some things as well.

I am not saying you should just give up all your little luxuries that you buy with the money from delivering the local newspaper, but just think about what you are spending and try saving it in a jar or pot to see how much you really do spend. Trust me, the results are outstanding. You may be able to save up in 2 or 3 months to buy yourself a new x box, or an iPod, or a new Bike.

If you just have a little bit of sensibilty when thinking about each time you spend money, then you can save a packet! Also, cutting down on those sweets will make you a little bit healthier too, which could also be a little benifit! 

Remember, SAVE IT, DON'T SPEND IT!

The Place for Cheap Music: mp3mixx.com

mp3mixx.com

As a true musician myself, I hate to steal music, but sometimes you just can’t afford some new tunes. So I have been searching for a while for music which I can buy cheaply, but the artists still benefit a little. I have found that magic compromise. Mp3mixx.com is a website which allows you to buy music for as little a $0.15 a track or in some case $1.50 an album, in a very simple and straight forward way. And so far I have had no trouble with the music I have downloaded either.

They have a massive range of music, from heavy metal to the charts, from dupstep to jazz, and there is something which appeals to everybody on there. While the range may not be as great as on the iTunes store or Amazon mp3 store, there is still a great amount of music to buy and listen to for very little cost. At the end of the day, $3 for an entire album is not bad by anybody’s standards at all.

It works by buying a certain amount of credit from the company initially, and the least you can buy is $20. I know it seems quite a lot of money as a start-up cost, but you only spend as much as you need once it is credited to your account. This registration takes seconds, and also you can use your PayPal as well, so for those people who make money on PayPal and then don’t link it to a bank account, this is a great way of withdrawing it essentially.

The system so far, as I said has been free of issues and I think the whole website is created really well. There is all the important info about the tracks and the albums, like artist, release date, length, price and even record company, as well as there being an option to listen to the whole song before buying it, which is a really good idea as it allows a better try before you buy system than that offered by the iTunes store.

The only criticism I have for them is the downloading process. When you purchase your music, it all linked on a page on your account, which is where it stays for 48 hours and then is deleted. However if you buy an album, you have to download every single song individually via clicking the download button, which can take a while and be confusing as to where you can go to. That said, it doesn’t detract from the quality of service and you definitely get very good value for money. Recommended for anybody buying music on a budget.