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Originally Posted by SandyC
I'm listening. I used to have my lawn mowed by the younger kids in the neighborhood. I stopped that this year and saved at least $600 this summer and lost ten pounds! Let those youngin's make their money elsewhere. If you can do it, then do it and save that money.
Jim and I also stopped eating out so much this year. We cook more at home and food tastes better. There is nothing like homemade and it's even better as leftovers! You wont find that at any outside eatery.
We did this before the market went so bad and I must say it's nice to have extra money to pay off that credit card. I now owe $0 and it feels good. No more using it. If I can't afford to pay cash then we don't buy it.
I was able to not only save but pay more off my house. Cutting corners worked for us. We are also in talks to shut down the cell phones and cable excess. I WONT give up my internet unless I am forced though! I can't lose you guys.  |
And we don't want to lose you, either. I pay my credit card off every month. I don't spend a lot on it anyway. And I live in an apartment with zero landscaping so no mowing costs. My last car purchase was a '98 Camry that I wrote a check for. So no car payment. I only have the limited basic cable TV service so that's cheap. I think my biggest expense is delivery pizza. But there are those nights when cooking is out of the question. And, I am lucky to live in a small city where the utilities are owned by the city. My electric bill usually runs about 30 bucks. Water and sewer are included in the rent. Which, BTW, is affordable. I'm a lucky guy!