What are you cutting back now that life is so expensive ?!
Question: What are you cutting back now that life is so expensive !?
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No more buying take-out or fast food, when I'm too tired to make food for the family!. I just have to cook!.
No buying food at the market that's not on "special"!.
Getting a pedicure only once a month, opposed to every other week!.
No more acrylic nails or manicures!. Manicure my own nails!.
When I go to the beach, I street park for free, instead of paying $12 for the beach parking lot!.
No more spur-of-the-moment car trips that are 20 miles plus (one way) anywhere without planning it in the weekly family budget!.
Haircuts only every 6 weeks (for myself) without highlights or low lights!.
Got out the dusty sewing machine and began to repair/alter clothes myself!.
And my biggest cut back (ouch!)!.!.!.!.no more "Starbucks"!.!.!.!.whaaaaaaa!
It's Folgers & McDonald's sugar free "iced coffees" (if I absolutely need a treat!)!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
No buying food at the market that's not on "special"!.
Getting a pedicure only once a month, opposed to every other week!.
No more acrylic nails or manicures!. Manicure my own nails!.
When I go to the beach, I street park for free, instead of paying $12 for the beach parking lot!.
No more spur-of-the-moment car trips that are 20 miles plus (one way) anywhere without planning it in the weekly family budget!.
Haircuts only every 6 weeks (for myself) without highlights or low lights!.
Got out the dusty sewing machine and began to repair/alter clothes myself!.
And my biggest cut back (ouch!)!.!.!.!.no more "Starbucks"!.!.!.!.whaaaaaaa!
It's Folgers & McDonald's sugar free "iced coffees" (if I absolutely need a treat!)!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Food!. We buy just the minimum in grocery's and we rarely buy meat because its so expensive unless its hamburger or hot dogs!. We never go out to eat or order pizza any more and we settle for the less nutritional so we can get the bargain!. Its a family of five on a shoe string budget and if something doesn't happen to pull us up out of this recession I'm afraid for my children's future!. This sucks doesn't it!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Well !.!.!. I've always lived my life a bit conservatively (and I've worked hard all my life -- EARNED my income and paid for my own needs and my family's needs too) !.!.!.
So !.!. although NOW I am ALONE in my HOME (Kids are all adults and on their own) !.!. I do enjoy myself a bit -- just watch what I spend!. I treat myself to little things every month (a dinner out -- some art supplies, etc) !.!.!.
What I am cutting back on is (and this is due to the fact that while I was serving my country (I'm also Retired Military)) going out on 'little trips' -- I just like to stay closer to HOME !.!. and to be in my own HOME now more (especially being now in the 'over half-century of life' club)!. I still do some day trips -- but they are not as frequent as when I was younger!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
So !.!. although NOW I am ALONE in my HOME (Kids are all adults and on their own) !.!. I do enjoy myself a bit -- just watch what I spend!. I treat myself to little things every month (a dinner out -- some art supplies, etc) !.!.!.
What I am cutting back on is (and this is due to the fact that while I was serving my country (I'm also Retired Military)) going out on 'little trips' -- I just like to stay closer to HOME !.!. and to be in my own HOME now more (especially being now in the 'over half-century of life' club)!. I still do some day trips -- but they are not as frequent as when I was younger!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
everything!. i feel like i have no money to spend on anything ever!.
This includes clothes, driving to another state to visit my family & friends, eating out, dr appointments, contact lenses, a vacuum (even though my last one broke and I am completely without one), having more than 1 drink at happy hour, lightbulbs (Half of the bulbs in my house are out), dry cleaning (have a bunch of clothes just sitting in a bag because pay-check after pay-check, I still don't have the extra $), any laundry at all actually since I have to pay for it, getting my glasses fixed, on and on!.!.!.This list I put together just looking around my apt and thinking of the things I put off last paycheck in hopes that I'd have some free money the next!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
This includes clothes, driving to another state to visit my family & friends, eating out, dr appointments, contact lenses, a vacuum (even though my last one broke and I am completely without one), having more than 1 drink at happy hour, lightbulbs (Half of the bulbs in my house are out), dry cleaning (have a bunch of clothes just sitting in a bag because pay-check after pay-check, I still don't have the extra $), any laundry at all actually since I have to pay for it, getting my glasses fixed, on and on!.!.!.This list I put together just looking around my apt and thinking of the things I put off last paycheck in hopes that I'd have some free money the next!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
movies, dining out, cd's, itunes, basically stuff most 20 somethings like to haveWww@Enter-QA@Com
Driving!. Gas is SO expensive!. Fresh flowers (I like to keep a couple of bouquets around the house)!. Eye & dentist visits!.
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im ignoring the economy and continuing in a life of opulenceWww@Enter-QA@Com
Prostitutes!.
I'm definitely laying OFF of the hookuhs!.
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I'm definitely laying OFF of the hookuhs!.
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OxygenWww@Enter-QA@Com
Entertainment,Www@Enter-QA@Com
Dating!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
Driving; Beer at lunch; Eating out; Www@Enter-QA@Com
Cutting back on Bologna & cereal!.!.!.!.that was my breakfast, lunch, & dinner for me!.!.!.I was doing so well and this thing called life and bills got in the way :) LOLWww@Enter-QA@Com
takeout food!. never a big fan anyway, but given it up altogether now!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
driving !.!.!.lolWww@Enter-QA@Com
t!.v!. cable and soon my computer Www@Enter-QA@Com
clothing and food!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
My Gangser life!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
shoes! it's sadWww@Enter-QA@Com
quit smoking and taking road trips
so so sadWww@Enter-QA@Com
so so sadWww@Enter-QA@Com