Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

[damontucker]

I have an evil habit...I have to have a gatorade a day.

$1.35 x 365 days = $492.75 per year.

I've had this habit for about 5 years now 5 x 492.75 = $2,463.75
I figure if I do this for the next 20 years... I will have spent $9855.00!!!!

What do you have that you could cut out of your spending?

If I cut out gatorade alone and put that into a bank...that would be a nice little start on my sons tuition by then.

[Adri]

Re: Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

*sigh* Coffee. But when I tried to stop drinking coffee, people began to beg me to start again and even brought me coffee until I started again

[Pua'i Mana'o]

Re: Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

coffee, but because I am the only person in the house who drinks the stuff, I get the hazelnut flavored "pods" that sell for 16 pods/$4.something. Yeah, one is supposed to buy a trendy coffee maker for which these pods are specifically made, but I use them like a tea bag, and soak 'em in hot water until its good and strong.

[adrian]

Re: Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

I gotta have water every so often, so I buy those $1.25 water bottles at the vending machine. But I'm stupid enough not to carry a liter of water in my bag for a few hours because of my laptop and books (ice cold water + heat = not good for books and laptop).

One day I'll learn, but it looks like it won't happen soon.

[tutusue]

Re: Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

Wow, Manoa. You and I are on the same page! I was about to post the following in a new thread:

"In another thread, Manoasurfer, brought up an interesting point:
'If I cut many of the things I choose to do, such as eat out every lunch and many dinners, quit spending so much money on bottled water, coffee and gatorade... then I think I would be a lot better off.' With that as a 'jumping off point', what are other suggestions for being frugal in this over-inflated economy. What areas have you cut back on to help make ends meet? Have you found substitutions?"

You beat me to it, Manoa!

[SusieMisajon]

Re: Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

In france, window shopping is called 'licking the window'. Thank goodness that this small town, that I live in, doesn't have many windows to lick...cause once you get the taste, no can help 'just a little bite'.

Don't go shopping, except for what you really need...food and stuff only. Instead of going out to eat, for socializing...stay home and invite friends for a chat around a cup of coffee, and maybe a home-made cookie or two.

Tighten the belt. Just say 'NO!' to temptation.

[tutusue]

Re: Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

A frugal area for me is water. Hawaii has good tap water so bottled water is never on my home grocery list. I buy it for my clients because it's convenient in an office set-up. The bottles I drink during work are refilled with tap water. I honestly don't understand the bottled water craze! Then, again, I have a very limited sense of smell and taste so I can't tell the difference between any of 'em.

If only there was a frugal substitute for gas.

[SusieMisajon]

Re: Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

A frugal area for me is water. Hawaii has good tap water so bottled water is never on my home grocery list. I buy it for my clients because it's convenient in an office set-up. The bottles I drink during work are refilled with tap water. I honestly don't understand the bottled water craze! Then, again, I have a very limited sense of smell and taste so I can't tell the difference between any of 'em.

If only there was a frugal substitute for gas.

There is....feet, bus, bike.

[tutusue]

Re: Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

There is....feet, bus, bike.

Sounds like you don't have fibromyalgia. Lucky gal, you.

[SusieMisajon]

Re: Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

Sounds like you don't have fibromyalgia. Lucky gal, you.

Oh...sorry! Good thing the internet is here, huh...if you really stuck, at least there's still communication.

[kaneohegirl]

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If only there was a frugal substitute for gas.

carpool maybe?..... still using gas but not so much den....

[SusieMisajon]

Re: Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

carpool maybe?..... still using gas but not so much den....

Yeah...but gotta 'choregraph' everybody.

[SusieMisajon]

Re: Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

How about 'stay home'? (wheneverpossible)

[SusieMisajon]

Re: Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

Okay, dis is how I live....
Soup
No restaurants
No McDonald's
Goodwill clothing
Junkshop or donated furniture
Garden or farmer's market for vegetables and fruits
No convenience or frozen foods
Local food, eaten in season
Soup
Three homecooked meals a day
But special offer stuff, and dry, freeze or can it
Homegrown rabbit, chicken and eggs
Don't use the car much, our gas is $6.00 a gallon, and our car is a camper
Soup
Cook from scratch
No go shopping when hungry or stressed...and no take da kids
No TV
No cellphone
Soup
Bills paid by direct debit
No credit card
No AC, warm clothes and hot chocolate, and socks, in the winter
Not too many toys, but lots of crafts, for the kids
No soda, except for special occasions
Same for candy
Tap water
Bettr to have one good roast chicken, every now and then, than crap, tasteless cheap chicken, every week
Soup
Generic brand groceries
A fully stocked larder..no dashing out, for something, and buying more than I had intended
No window shopping
No film developing...get you one of these digital jobs
Dental checkups twice a year, brush and floss EVERY time...I get four kids, fifteen and under, and just ONE cavity
Fruit for snacks
Soup
No bought, individually-wrapped cookies and cakes
No koolaid or nectar...just juice, milk, or water...or some tea, like chamomille or mint or sleepytime
No school lunch...but, over here, out lunch lasts for two hours, and most kids come home, to eat.
Soup

[SusieMisajon]

Re: Saving money... what could you cut out... but you refuse to?

Well, back to the thread topic....I could cut out the telephone, and the internet, but I refuse to.