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Fab1b

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Feb 1, 2010 10:45 AM
Stopped eating out every day, sometimes twice a day. Only eat out on weekends now, saves a ton at 5-10 bucks a shot for lunch and dinners at work!!
Feb 1, 2010 10:45am
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McFly1955

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Feb 1, 2010 10:51 AM
ernest_t_bass wrote: Who do you have cable/internet through? I pay $65 for cable, and $45 for internet.

I made a mistake, actually $60 a month now, we had some promotions that recently ended...

Buckeye cable

Internet = $45 (8 MB download, speed, one of their higher speeds)
Cable = $15 (CATV Basic, just the cable into the TV)
Feb 1, 2010 10:51am
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Fly4Fun

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Feb 1, 2010 10:55 AM
Stop eating out is a big way to cut spending... hell, that's pretty much the only unnecessary thing I spend money on anymore.
Feb 1, 2010 10:55am
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Con_Alma

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Feb 1, 2010 11:10 AM
McFly1955 wrote: ...
Cable = $15 (CATV Basic, just the cable into the TV)

Sounds like a simple antenna connection. It's what we do every summer to avoid a reconnection fee.
Feb 1, 2010 11:10am
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Gameover

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Feb 1, 2010 10:11 PM
Just paid off my braces, now working on getting my truck paid off.

Roommate has DirectTV, so I split that, before I just had the bunny ears.
Don't eat out as much or drink as often. Maybe once a month, if that.
Use a grocery list.
Putting cash away to save up for items (tires, oil changes, clothes, etc.)
Feb 1, 2010 10:11pm
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Fab4Runner

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Feb 2, 2010 7:13 AM
Fly4Fun wrote: Stop eating out is a big way to cut spending... hell, that's pretty much the only unnecessary thing I spend money on anymore.
I would think it would be a lot cheaper than banging. Don't need condoms and you don't have to worry about knocking the girl up. Babies are expensive. :rolleyes:
Feb 2, 2010 7:13am
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Con_Alma

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Feb 2, 2010 7:16 AM
We are in a permanent state of "cutting back". That's how we live. Our living expenses are around 50% of our total income. We don't have to change our lifestyle when things get a little difficult in the economy.
Feb 2, 2010 7:16am
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gorocks99

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Feb 2, 2010 7:29 AM
coyotes22 wrote:
gorocks99 wrote:



Everything's more expensive in Boston :dodgy:
That sucks. I thought maybe you meant $.50/gallon. Wow.

How much is gas right now there?
~$2.65, $2.70/gallon
Feb 2, 2010 7:29am
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Shane Falco

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440 posts
Feb 2, 2010 7:51 AM
I got rid of a sports web site I use to visit! Saving $12 bucks a year!!!
Feb 2, 2010 7:51am
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Thunder70

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Feb 2, 2010 8:14 AM
The wife and I are going through Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey. In week 4 and already seeing a drastic cut in how much money we spend basically because we actually started to pay attention to what we spent money on. It's pretty refreshing.
Feb 2, 2010 8:14am