Water can $ave You

If you think about it, most all beverages have some form of water in them.  If you are seeking ways to reduce your budget and haven't considered switching your daily soda for a glass of water, it could add up to an annual savings of $500-$1,000.  In the article How Water Can Save You $977 a Year, I learned of some helpful information.  If you shop at the BX, Commissary or other base facilities, it's so easy to purchase a soda and bottled water.  It's more challenging to find a place to serve FREE water.  For example, at McDonald's, you have to pay for bottled water if you want water.  To be charged for water anyways automatically gives you permission to select another beverage since you have to pay for it. 

Water is healthy, and if you follow Weight Watchers or other nutritional diet regimes, all mandate your consumption of water daily.  The health benefits are overwhelmingly positive if you make the switch.  Water as shown on the Biggest Loser is important for rehydration as well as filtering the impurities out of your body, especially for weight loss goals.

While I try to drink water, it's challenging when the taste of local tap water doesn't resonate well.  Spike it with a little apple juice to enhance some of the flavoring while still getting your intake.  More important, consider the cost savings of drinking tap water the next time you shop retail or eat out.  It's amazing that there is that significant of a cost savings in a simple way.