How to make and save more money

According to my calculations, this month I saved $825, which amounts to 35% of my net income. Ideally, I’d like to be saving closer to $1,000/month … but I can’t think of any other ways to cut my budget. I mean, there are the little things that I could cut – like getting rid of my cable (which I really don’t want to do b/c I enjoy watching baseball and hockey throughout the year) … but really, I’m careful with my groceries, I walk everywhere, don’t own a car, don’t have expensive hobbies, and I don’t go out and drink/party all the time. The only time I go out to eat is when I’m with BF, and I think we’re pretty even in terms of money spent on restaurants. Although, I probably should be treating him more often, since we use his car (and his gas) whenever we’re together, and I make more money than him.

What I do spend my money on is concerts … but I really only go 3-4 times per year. I travel home once or twice a month, but usually that cost is off-set by working while I’m home. And since I’ve been here in Vancouver, I’ve only been home once during a weekend when I haven’t had to work.

But without getting a PT job for the summer (my current PT job will start up again in October … provided my boss wants me back, since I can only work on Saturdays) … the only other way I can make money (besides getting a PT job here in Vancouver) is through PPP opps. So far for June, I should be receiving just over $110 US … which isn’t bad for minimal effort.

Still. There must be another way. Next week I’m going to take a long, hard look at my budget and try to figure out if I can’t find some way to increase how much I’m saving, without sacrificing my lifestyle.