Making 6 small life changes to form better habits ended up saving me $1,200 a month

In May, my husband Tyler and I bought a house in the suburbs of New York City.

We had lived in Manhattan for six years, so the move was a big adjustment. It was an exciting time in our lives - and it felt like a fresh start.

So, a week or so after moving in, I thought to myself, now would be the perfect time to make some positive lifestyle changes.

Tyler and I decided we wanted to kill a few bad habits - like watching too much TV and buying unhealthy lunches every day - and vowed to form better ones.

Sure, it had crossed our minds that we'd probably also save some money along the way. But that wasn't our main motivation, so we hadn't thought too much about it. But after noticing that my credit card bill has been lower these past few months, I decided to find out why.

You guessed it: Those lifestyle changes have been saving us way more than we thought they would.

Here are the six small changes we made - and how much money they save us per month: