Looking to Save Money on Haircuts? Consider doing them at home and pocketing an extra $250 annually.

I cut my own hair, and I've been doing it for years.

If you go for a haircut every three weeks and pay $15 a cut, you can end up spending 15-30 dollars each month or $270 a year on haircuts. As long as you're willing and able to take the time to learn to cut your hair and actually cut it at home, you can save nearly all of that money for the price of a set of equipment, some electricity, and your time.

I and my trusty set of clippers have likely saved well over $1000 in haircuts since In left home, and my father likely saved a similar amount on my haircuts by cutting my hair himself when I was a lad.

If you're not sure how to get started, I recently came across a great site for buzzing your own hair called Buzzcut Guide that offers a great illustrated reference for four classic home hairstyles and a rationale for the use of clippers at home.

According to the site authors, even if you don't want to cut your hair at home all the time, if you can maintain a cut and stave off going to the salon for twice as long without sacrificing your looks, you can realize savings of 50% over the standard of barbering.

So, if you're at all interested, I suggest taking a look and seeing what clippers you can find in your area.

You might be happier with a simple cut and a lower barbershop bill!