For once, one thing remains whether you're considering purchasing your first home or you've owned homes for years. You might feel it's an overwhelming idea to save up for a down payment. The overwhelming feelings might feel even more so in this current down economy when job prospects are also relatively unstable. You can achieve your goals in many simple ways, in fact, if only you're committed to becoming more aware of your finances. Try these three simple tips on for size.

Start thinking it through and stop eating out, first and foremost. You're spending about $10 a meal if you eat out even just once a week at a mid-level restaurant, right? Wrong. Add in the cost of appetizers, desserts and drinks you might also order with your meal this time. It might be $20 now. Have you thought about the tip? One meal is costing you $25 or $30 before you know it if you keep adding things up. All of a sudden you've spent over $100 in a given month if you multiple that by how many times you eat out every 30 days.

Try making your favorite dinners at home more often instead. If you do eat out, ask for ice water with your meal, since it's free. Cut the tip from 15% to 10%. On smaller amounts, the difference isn't a lot, but it will sure add up toward your down payment.

Use fewer paper towels, as a second method. The cost of purchase adds up over times, even though it's everyone's favorite way to clean up a mess or wipe their hands. Why not, when you can easily get rags that will do the same job for free? By simply washing them occasionally, rags can be reused as well. Saving for a down payment only takes a little thought on your part.

Third, cut out magazine subscriptions. You can usually find the same information online for free anyway. The same goes for movies. Stop going out and spending $30 between admission, popcorn and a drink. Consider a low monthly movie subscription mailed directly to your door. Much cheaper.

Saving money toward a down payment can be achieved in just three simple ways. You've got hundreds of dollars in savings on your hands, added together over time, though.

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