On the road? Don’t pay full price
Just because you are traveling or out on the road all of the time as a consultant doesn’t mean you should pay full price for everything. Even if your client is willing to reimburse you for all of your expenses, why not take the higher ground and try to save everyone a few bucks?
There are a bunch of different ways you could go about this. Fly coach, get an extended stay hotel with a kitchen in it so you don’t eat out as much, or use public transportation instead of a rental car.
Another way to help save money on everything from travel to office supplies to the flowers you send home to your wife while you are away is to use coupons.
“But I’m a consultant. I’m supposed to be big ballin’ it right now.”
I know, I know. The consultant’s life can be full of awesome perks. But again, if you could get promotional codes and discount sales on digital cameras, laptop computers, DVD movies, LCD televisions and video games, why wouldn’t you? Save yourself and your clients money.
Just because you’re on the road doesn’t mean you won’t have Christmas shopping to do this year. And with the price of gas increasing… every dollar counts.
Use coupons, and don’t be ashamed.