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10 cars people keep 15+ years (12 30 25)
Sally McDonald
December 30, 2025
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💸 How To Cut Expenses By More Than $13K in 2026
Interested in paying down debt, increasing your emergency fund, investing more for retirement or perhaps all of the above in 2026?
Cutting $1,000 a month from your budget will go a long way.
Kiplinger even purports to offer a plan to cut $1,000 if you’ve already “given up Starbucks and dining out.” Here’s the author’s suggested plan by category.
Groceries: Cut $242 per month
Simply eliminating wasted food can get you to this number in the average four-person household.
Need more? Plan meals around sales and ingredients you get via bulk pricing. Eliminate impulse buying, use a smart cash-back credit card and stick to a grocery budget.
Streaming: Cut $50 per month
Take advantage of free offers via subscription benefits (T-Mobile offers free Netflix, Hulu and Apple TV, for example). Take advantage of seasonal deals, ad-supported subscription tiers and free options.
Utilities: Cut $122 per month
Use your own internet equipment and be smarter about using water and electricity.
Debt: Cut $360 per month
Consolidate high-interest debt and refinance loans as interest rates continue to decline. Downsize your car or reduce your household to one car.
Insurance: Cut $360 per month
Re-shop your home and auto insurance. Raise your deductibles.
Achieve those savings? You’ll cut your spending by $1,134 per month – or $13,608 for the calendar year.
📊 Stat of the Day
🚘️ 2.45 million: Estimated number of cars on U.S. roads that have rolled back odometers to make it appear they’ve driven fewer lifetime miles than they have in reality. That’s up 14% year over year, more than double the typical increase.
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