Here’s a great way to improve your finances and your health painlessly. If you regularly pick up a muffin for breakfast, you are probably spending close to $2 (and untold calories) each day on pastries. No big deal? That adds up to $730 each year, enough for a mini-vacation. Or a couple of car payments.
Exchange your muffins for oatmeal. I know, I disliked it myself as a child but it is truly delicious. At about 35 cents per serving you’d save approximately $1.65 per day by switching to oatmeal for breakfast. $600 per year is a healthy savings.
Speaking of healthy, oatmeal is good for your heart. Research shows that eating oatmeal can help reduce bad cholesterol and the risk of heart disease associated with high cholesterol. Oatmeal also helps keep your arteries healthy and clean.
The average serving of oatmeal contains an estimated 150 calories, 20 of those from fat, no transfat or saturated fat, no cholesterol, one serving of whole grains, and lots of essential vitamins and minerals. Be sure to pick up oatmeal with fruit for added taste and nutrition.
