Cutting Costs What have you Learned to Live Without?
91- Misha
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ledefensetech wrote:
sandra rinck wrote:
lol, no unless they break your pass code. Which I have been able to do in the past.
Seriously, I am conscious about what I am doing on the internet so to not disrupt their network.
Be careful, if they have a packet sniffer or keylogger installed on their main system, they can track where you go and get your passwords.
LOL Considering they have their network open, and it is not a kind of high trafficked place like an airport, it's highly unlikely they even have a slightest idea of what you are talking about.
But yes, in high trafficked places I would be wary of unlocked networks.
78- Pr0metheus
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My crack habit... er daily Coffee purchasing habit (my work provides free coffee though... I got a lucky out
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Haha, seriously though. I've learned to live without a FAST but gas guzzling mustang. After it was totaled I bought an economy car. I miss my baby
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- Misha
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jiberish wrote:
Coquin wrote:
Well, we had to let some of the servants go - one of the chambermaids, a pantry girl, and one of the gardeners. Lord knows, how we'll manage without them! Thankfully we were able to retain the butler, chauffer, chef, housekeeper and the rest of the household staff.
Had to cut back on the annual order of Petrus and Chateau Latour too. Can't visit the villa in Mustique as often as we'd like, and for the trips to Paris for the fashion shows, well we still stay at the Georges V, but we had to let the suite go, and settle for a deluxe room instead.
And other sacrifices? Well the grouse shooting was a casualty, and also the membership of the polo club. (sigh).
Yes, times are hard, but we'll struggle through somehow.
*hysterical giggles*
91- Jeffrey Neal
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jiberish wrote:
Jeffrey Neal wrote:
Quit smoking
Don't eat out as much
reduced cable billI wanna quit smoking!
Well it's my second time, so I hope it sticks...don't know why I started back. It was actually easier this time. Smoked for 15 years, quit 3, smoked 1 1/2 years, and now it's been, oh i dunno, a couple of months. I used gum and e-cig this time. Chantix is supposed to be good if you don't mind pills, but it gives some wild dreams and crazy thoughts from what I hear. Wife tried it a couple of years ago. Anyway, we spend a lot less $ on burning sh*t.
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Yea, I'm on my "second" time as well. Smoked for 3 years (up to a pack a day) quit for 1.5, smoked for half a year again, then quit... It's been about 2 years now. Used the patch. It helps!
89- Cheeky Girl
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Here's a simple one. I changed my mobile fone from bill pay system to pre-pay system. It's a wee bit more fiddly, but I save £40 per month on average. That has got to be good.
Another tip friends gave me is - drink at home, not down in the pub, coas its much more expensive. (UK people that is...)
Check eBay out. We are all spenders but we don't have to pay a fortune for anything, do we? That's me.
81- drej2522
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Cable TV...ouch...I've learned to enjoy myself in other ways..wait, that doesn't sound right. (although, that is ONE of the ways) hrmmmm
97- cosette
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dejajolie wrote:
In spite of this economic crisis it has become neccessary for most to 'cut back' on non-essentials, myself included. I have come to realize that getting a manicure/pedicure and salon appointments (to get my hair washed and blow dried) bi-weekly is something I can live without. Not that I am happy about it
However, I do save $180 a month..... that makes me Happy!
What have you learned to live without?oOo...manicure...pedicure...sounds sooo nice. never had one, but I would like to. I do it myself, even giving myself my own foot massages but it would be nice to have someone else do that for me every once in a while. I have never been a big spender so I pretty much do without fancy stuff anyway. one thing I will NEVER do without is my Clinique lotion. I GOTS to have that.
installed a tankless water heater( costs money to save alot more money ) and cut cable out completely. no need for tv shows or anything like that. We own plenty of movies anyways. Definitly shop at places like biglots more often for unique kitchen or cleaning items. Most things are alot cheaper.
I've learnt to cut down on whinging and moaning. When I had more, I was looking at what everyone else had and felt ungrateful for my lot. Now I have less materialistically but more appreciation.
83- Justine76
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dejajolie wrote:
In spite of this economic crisis it has become neccessary for most to 'cut back' on non-essentials, myself included. I have come to realize that getting a manicure/pedicure and salon appointments (to get my hair washed and blow dried) bi-weekly is something I can live without. Not that I am happy about it
However, I do save $180 a month..... that makes me Happy!
What have you learned to live without?cable tv, my own car, haircuts of any sort, conditioner, eating out, going places, caller I.D., christmas or birthday presents for myself, new clothes, soda, premade food, nail polish....
75- sneakorocksolid
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My hareem.
cokes and smokes are all that are left and they are both on their way out as well. colas first, been drinking them for 45 years and I'm totally addicted. then smokes... after that not much else i can cut. i simply won't cut our internet.
91- prettydarkhorse
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The Rope wrote:
cokes and smokes are all that are left and they are both on their way out as well. colas first, been drinking them for 45 years and I'm totally addicted. then smokes... after that not much else i can cut. i simply won't cut our internet.
yeah, cant cut the internet, cant live without it, cut my cellphone already, have a home phone anyways, stay at home me. cant cut weekend eat at Chinese restaurant though...cut eating MCDONALDS, what a life....
89- Denno66
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Buying priceless Van Goghs ;p
87- B.C. BOUTIQUE
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having my nails done is now a thing of the past..
and I have a cigarette roller ( a one time cost of $45.00 ) and now roll my own filtered cigarettes for around $12.00 a carton...
wich saves alot considering a carton of generics in ohio are around $30 plus dollars!I set a goal for myself come January.. and I mean it.. to
go to Basic Cable.. might save $50 mthly
** Get rid of one of my phone lines.. which I never use. save $12Mthly
** Quit taking the $2 cab - saves $10 wkly
** Don't buy coffee from the coffee truck, cuz I get free coffee at work. saves - $5-$10 wkly.
** Bring my own lunch.. will save me at least $30-$50 wkly..
** Head straight to the subway after work and don't go to any stores - will save at least $75 wkly.
** Forget about the cell phone.. gonna switch to that whatever plan T-Mobile has..A second car....
95- rebekahELLE
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a new handbag. the one I have is fine. who cares? it's just a bag.
canceled premium move channels, use netflix, much cheaper.
being more 'creative' with meals.
now I love not spending $.rebekahELLE wrote:
a new handbag. the one I have is fine. who cares? it's just a bag.
canceled premium move channels, use netflix, much cheaper.
being more 'creative' with meals.
now I love not spending $.Netflix is the BOMB!
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