10 tips on how to save money in New York

You may have heard that New York lost the price of San Francisco and is only second. Despite the ratings, residents of the metropolis did not get any easier.

Edition Time-out prepared several ways to help you with save.

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1. Get your IDNYC as soon as possible.

You probably already have a driver’s license or state ID, but this city ID provides some benefits, including membership in the American Museum of Natural History, Prospect Park Zoo, the Metropolitan Opera and the Museum of Modern Art. Find out how and where you can use your city ID. here.

2. Take advantage of free entertainment

During the summer, New York is a treasure trove of free outdoor events, including amazing concerts, plays and festivals. During the colder months, many museums offer free hours and several comedy clubs offer free admission (or less than $10) year-round.

3. Shop online

In New York, it is becoming increasingly popular to buy food and other goods online with delivery to the door. This saves both time and transportation costs. Terni says that she buys almost all goods with delivery from large online merchants - Walmart, Target and others.

Tips:

• On the Walmart.com You do not pay for shipping when ordering from $ 50
• On the Target.com You do not pay for shipping when ordering from $ 25
• Service AmazonFresh delivers free of charge on the same day subject to participation in the club Premium
• Service Instacart Offers same day shipping from $ 4 to $ 6

4. Take advantage of the discount

If you regularly visit the same stores, you should consider the option of membership and get great offers. We previously wrote that it is profitable to buy in Costco, Target and Walmart.

5. Be friendly

This may seem paradoxical, but good tips or just friendliness towards the staff at your favorite cafe can ultimately turn into “generous tastings” for you of a new draft beer or a large cup of coffee instead of the usual one. Even if you do not get any material benefits, you can just make friends with someone.

6. Set a reminder on your phone

If your Metrocard expires at midnight, you have to get to work by taxi, and this is an additional cost. To avoid them, set a reminder for a few days, and you will not need to panic.

7. Pass on AirBnB your apartment

If you have finally saved enough money for an 2-week vacation in Europe, why not try to make up for some of the costs and not let someone rent your room. But it is worth being vigilant and think over the pros and cons before advertising the room.

8. Save on transport

Residents of the city often joke that they never leave their district. Sometimes it's a good idea to go out and air out somewhere else, but in general, the shorter your travels around New York, the cheaper. Transport can pull huge sums from the budget, if you do not use it wisely. For example, applications Uber and Lyft make it possible to share the trip with other passengers traveling in the same direction, which will definitely be cheaper than ordering a taxi alone.

9. Look for discount on food and drinks

Saving on food is not an easy task for a New Yorker. It doesn't matter if you buy food in supermarkets or eat in restaurants, prices will not please you. If food delivery to the door is not to your liking, use another opportunity to save money - buy in bulk. Brooklyn Elliott Keller says that you can become a member of a “grocery cooperative” and buy products at a wholesale price in exchange for a job — usually one shift per month.

The price of drinks in New York is also one of the highest - the average cost of a cocktail in Manhattan reaches $ 15. If you really want to drink, it is better to do it in "special hours" - happy hour. “If you really want to save money,” says de Guzmán, “you can even find places that serve oysters for $ 1.”

10. Save on housing

Saving on utilities and rent in New York is almost impossible - the city is considered one of the worst in the country in terms of the rental real estate market. For example, in the Bronx, the percentage of the average income that must be spent on rental housing reaches 69%. Low-income New Yorkers are forced to move farther and farther from Manhattan, so if you have a limited budget, get ready that you will have to take a train to the city center for a long time.

Tips:

• Live with someone else
• Do not live in the best area
• Use one Wi-Fi together with neighbors
• Use utilities moderately
• Give up cable TV and landline.

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