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sitwad, but i had a poll idea. what are you doing to cut back expenses in a down economy, if anything?

Posted by kare (aka kare) Nov 19 '08, 11:17

i've been making changes i should have made a year ago when i started paying a ton for vet expenses.

i try to stay at 65 MPH on the freeway
i make dinner and bring leftovers to work the next day for lunch
i've started clipping coupons again, and try to only buy things on sale
wait for it... i make my own coffee in the morning, and hardly ever go to starbucks anymore, believe it or not

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less go out lunches, less go out dinners, suspended the maid service for now - Pippy Nov 19, 11:33
Eating out less. Bringing lunch to work more often. Drinking less. Going to the movies less. Getting mel drunk less. Using Charlie Card more often. -- nm - Diva Nov 19, 11:32
Nothing now. I changed many of my bad habits about 3 years ago. -- nm - Dano Nov 19, 11:29 1
- actually this is me too - decline Nov 19, 11:34
I'm like the only one here who is propping up the economy! -- nm - Will si Nov 19, 11:26
I eat out a lot less than I used to - more home-cooked meals. That's about it. -- nm - kelly Nov 19, 11:25 5
- and you guys just added a new mouth to feed! -- nm - Remlik Nov 19, 11:26 4
  - if they give the pooch 50% of Will's food, everyone wins. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 11:37 1
    - *stands at the ready with a fork and knife* Come get some. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 19, 11:42
  - Heh, this is true. - kelly Nov 19, 11:30
  - he couldn't possibly eat more than about 5% of Will's daily intake. -- nm - mafic Nov 19, 11:30
Eating out less often packing a lunch for work more often -- nm - con_carne Nov 19, 11:24
I switched back to basic cable -- nm - Roger More Nov 19, 11:24
Holding out for sales which discount further -- nm - budice Nov 19, 11:24
Doing my own basic car maintenance. Not as much impulse buying of DVD's or Wii games. -- nm - VMan Nov 19, 11:24
I've been bringing lunches to work recently. Had Subway today after oil change. $9+ for a footlong + drink + chips. Damn. Too expensive -- nm - oblique Nov 19, 11:22
Nothing. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 19, 11:21
Nothing. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 19, 11:21
I spend a lot less in eating out. Also dropped organic food from the grocery shopping list. - celedhrymandias Nov 19, 11:21 7
- i do the same thing. i still spend more for cage-free eggs, but that's my only "splurge" in that area -- nm - kare Nov 19, 11:28 1
  - I actually do that too, since it's not that much more $ for what you get. - celedhrymandias Nov 19, 11:33
- I'm also more selective in the overall grocery shopping. I go to 3 different markets since they have better prices in different things - celedhrymandias Nov 19, 11:23 4
  - that's one thing I hate about not having a car in the city. - znufrii Nov 19, 11:24 3
    - Do you really save that much from shopping at three markets? When you factor in gas + extra time spent? -- nm - Roger More Nov 19, 11:29 2
      - All of them are in urban NYC, and not terribly far from a subway. - celedhrymandias Nov 19, 11:36 1
        
        fortunately, the one nearest me has an incredible beer selection, but isn't the best for more mundane shopping items - znufrii Nov 19, 11:42
We try to eat out less. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 19, 11:21
Suspended my zip.ca account. That's about it, so far. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 19, 11:21
bringing lunches (and i've lost 5 pounds effortlessly). way less restaurants for dinner. shopping smarter (looking for deals in the grocery store) - El Fandie Nov 19, 11:20
most of my expenses are discretionary. I've notice myself spending less and saving more, mostly subconsciouly -- nm - ty97 Nov 19, 11:20
i'm not doing anything differently than what i usually do....nm - x Nov 19, 11:19
Nothing specifically because of the economy. (nm) - musubi Nov 19, 11:19
I am actually asking for things for Christmas this year. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 19, 11:19 11
- Oh, and I was going to join a gym but am instead prepping a home workout plan. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 19, 11:26
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  - That would help a lot, but I don't see my family going for it. Especially with Logan in the mix. - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 19, 11:22 5
    - heh. i know a bunch of people that buy presents for the kids, and secret santa the adults. you should try it. - El Fandie Nov 19, 11:28 4
      - last year I gave "family" gifts. every family got a painting. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 11:33 1
        
        i wish i had a talented painter in my family! -- nm - kare Nov 19, 11:36
      - yeah, that's what we do. though i have to admit it kind of pisses me off that i end up spending way more than others because i have to buy for 7 of - kare Nov 19, 11:31
      - See, it really was simple as I only have one sibling, and my mom is an only child. - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Nov 19, 11:30
  - saves SO much money. -- nm - El Fandie Nov 19, 11:21 2
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      - Then suggest that parents be left out of the deal - then everyone can buy presents for mum and dad -- nm - Roger More Nov 19, 11:34
I'm spending a lot less money in general now that I'm living the transient lifestyle. - mafic Nov 19, 11:19
putting in a garden, selling stuff on ebay, not buying dvd's, using library instead of buying hardbacks -- nm - ceregon Nov 19, 11:19
drink more - decline Nov 19, 11:18 2
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  - exactly :) -- nm - decline Nov 19, 11:25
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alot less Nick and Nora-ing going on. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 19, 11:18 1
- But they'll be back. Someday. -- nm - Diva Nov 19, 11:33
nothing yet... -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 11:18 1
- mostly just starting to keep track of my spending, more than anything else, atm. -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 11:19

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