Eight ways to make money and save money with the help of neighbors

According to company survey Safe Home, almost 30% of Americans do not know the names of their neighbors. Revision New York Post considers this a big omission, because friendly relations with neighbors have many advantages, including economically beneficial ones.

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Below are a few ways neighbors can help you save money based on research, conducted by Safehome.

1. Budget nannies and animal care workers

Perhaps the cheapest and fastest way, when you need to find someone to look after your children or animals urgently, is to ask a neighbor.

“When we go on vacation, the neighbors look after our house, and vice versa,” said Sheena Nancy Sarles from Marblehead, Massachusetts.

Amanda Ponzar also turns to her neighbors when she has no one to leave her children with.

“Every time I save $25 to $50, maybe more. But it's not just about money. I leave the children to someone I trust, ”she explained.

2. It is possible not to overpay bills

More 165 000 areas of the United States use the social network Nextdoor to discuss general issues. For example, those related to the sale of houses or noise at night. Sometimes they look for someone who could help load things.

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But residents of one district showed how the network could be used in another way. One of the users posted his account details, noting that he received a bill for an amount more than usual. It turned out that this problem is not only with him. Neighbors united and were able to achieve a reduction in the amount of the bill. The moral of the story is that you wouldn't be able to pay less on your bills if you didn't ask your neighbors about it.

3. No need to spend money on travel and hotel rooms

If you are friends with your neighbors, you can ask them, for example, to give you a lift to the airport or help you meet relatives at the airport.
“We often drive each other to the airport or I can accommodate my guests in the neighbors’ apartment and host their guests,” Sarles said.

4. Neighbors as lifeguards

For many problems, such as in the event of a fire or flood, the speed of its elimination is very important. Every second can be worth extra money. If you have a good relationship with your neighbors, they are more likely to notice and respond if a similar emergency occurs in your home.

“Last week my neighbor heard that my water was running. It turned out that our garden hose was defective. If she hadn't called me, my basement would have suffered a lot. I explained to her how to get into our house and turn off the water,” Bobb White from Queens, Illinois shared her story.

5. Benefit from joint purchases

You and your neighbor like to shop at Costco? You can team up and buy a membership that will save you both money. Or, say, go shopping with him and save on gas at the same time.

Some neighbors team up to get discounts from service providers when cleaning their lawn or cleaning the pool - and there are many such opportunities to save on services.

6. Free providers of valuable service information

No advertisement can compete with word-of-mouth communication. For example, Scott Browder of North Carolina very often turns to neighbors when looking for the services of, say, a roofer or a lawn care company.

“Somehow I had a scratched windshield. I complained to a neighbor, and he found the most inexpensive specialists who replaced the glass with high quality, ”recalls Browder.

7. You will always have the right tools.

Few people have tools for all occasions in their apartment (unless, of course, you work in a specialized store and can find the same grinder at any time). Neighbors and in this case will come to your aid.

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If you maintain friendly relations with your neighbors, you can always borrow the tool you need.

8. You can find the right thing faster than on eBay

Before you look for the thing you need to eBay, ask your neighbors. You can message them what exactly you're looking for, and you'll usually find it much faster. For example, one of the neighbors will have an extra charger or a rare poster of a retro band that you really need.

“Our neighbors, when our children were born, gave us a stroller, a crib and other things that we needed. And all this is free. We also gave away things that our grown children no longer needed,” said consumer finance expert Andrea Voroch.

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