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Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 15:33 on 11th February 2009 Well, this has changed considerably for me considering my current situation; however, before all of this happened, I had discontinued my home Internet service and my phone service because I have access to both of these at work. The one thing I was not willing to give up (until now) was my once weekly visit to the local bookstore where I would sit in the cafe enjoying a latte and reading a book. |
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 15:38 on 11th February 2009 I would not give up internet and my home phone...my cell phone I would but the other two I need! I've given up everything else...new clothes, manicures, magazines, books, newspapers, new car, going out to eat, going to the movies, sports, plays, concerts...pretty much everything! Thank god for yard sales!!! I depend on them!! |
Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 16:59 on 11th February 2009 no more pizza nights from pizza hut,dominos,etc,,savings there is around $ 500.00 a year alone !!! lol! |
| Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 17:17 on 11th February 2009 It's amazing how much we spend without realizing, isn't it? A few years ago, my co-workers and I figured that the cost of our morning coffee and bagel came to $780.00 dollars a year, each!!! I was appalled. |
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 17:27 on 11th February 2009 We have already cut down - I am saving as much as possible to tide us over the rough patch to come. I would not give up my disposable contact lenses! I kept them last time I was unemployed!!! I don't spend much really - I hate buying clothes, I have 1 haircut a year, I don't eat out or have takeaways because of my wheat allergy, my phone and internet is paid by the business. I have cut down buying things for the boys though - I tended to buy them something when we went out so I have limited that to birthdays and Christmas (Mrs Scrooge!!) |
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 17:45 on 11th February 2009 I understand exactly dear friends and feel almost obliged to comment. So, I have decided to give up water and drink more WHISHKEY! Joking aside it is tough isn't it, when will it ever end? |
| Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 18:06 on 11th February 2009 LOL @ Ron!!!  |
| Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 18:09 on 11th February 2009 Pour Ron !! |
| Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 18:31 on 11th February 2009 LOL @ Rhett.  |
Shirley K. Lawson Posts: 2310 Joined: 17th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 03:07 on 12th February 2009 Just about an bit of everything these days in different ways, plus picked up helping others in the process...when I can that is..slim pickings more every year it seems, I read an book today how to save electricity costs. I've already done most of them years ago...Gesh! One thing I won't give up, my bubble baths perhaps. Just something about them. |
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