Kristi, thanks for doing this thread . . .a lot of wonderful ideas that everyone can benfit from.
For me, I have always been conscientious about spending . . .so the economy currently does not affect me at all. At least for now
. . .
I use portable heaters in certain rooms of my house and keep the furnace only at 63 degrees . . . wear a lot of clothing to warm me up.
I am a big time walmart shopper and you know there's tremendous savings there.
I also go to outlet stores, big lots, discount stores for something that I can buy at a much cheaper price without sacrificing on quality (meaning I don't buy expired stuff
).
I use my hubby's car during the summer to save on gas as I have an SUV that just loves to suck on it.
I always cook enough for left overs so I don't have to be cooking all the time.
I don't mind buying generic brands especially if they are comparable to the brand names.
I used to freeze some meals (but not anymore due to my hectic schedule).
I rarely shop for myself (oh that's because I don't have time)
With such a busy schedule, we don't eat out every weekend anymore (hubby is not too pleased about this
)
I try to avoid going grocery shopping if at all possible because then I get carried away and buy too much.
We have A/C but this summer I rarely turned it on as we are okay with just the fan . . .unless it is superhot, I try to make a bit of sacrifice as I know it will get cool late in the evenings
We only do a weekly washing to reduce cost . . .
Oh and lastly, I have reconsidered quitting my job and holding off until the economy gets better
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of course, all the savings goes to pampering my 2 furbabies
and they are hella EPENSIVE