Economy is taking it's toll.... what are YOU doing about it?

[Connie]

Originally Posted by Baby Blessing

GREAT, GREAT POST!

Thank you to the person for starting this thread, also the suggestions from so many here.

I believe this is all temporary and prayerfully things will turn around before long.

Some of the ways we have cut back through the years is to quit using the dish washer, saving on electricity and propane in heating the water.

Hanging the laundry out, weather permitting, instead of using the clothes dryer. (temporarily not able to do this, hopefully back to doing it soon.) Went with a front loader Washer and find it more economical.

Using all energy efficient light bulbs= 22 watt bulbs giving out 60 watts.
Shopping the newspaper adds on the sales (stores are all close together) using the clip out savings coupons. Stocking up on things that are exceptional buys and items we use a lot of, till the next time they come on sale.

Baking or cooking in larger quanities, using recipes that provide healthy meals for freezing.

Years ago we kept track of spendings and soon learned many things to cut back on. Not missing out on anything.

This year, being more conservative I have taken all my pull over sweat shirts which are all pilled on the inside, cut them down the front and wear them turned inside out and wrote on the back, one of Palin's Originals yeppers and they are still soooooo comfy, get lots of good compliments too

Patti and Jack

Hey Patti...I wanna see pictures of your Palin Originals!!!

[Smarty Bones]

I'm so scared. I'm finishing up my graduate program and my job right now is a nonpaying internship. I live on student loans and savings. I'm terrified I won't have a job when I graduate in May. I'm so so scared, and don't have a SO or much family or friends here for comfort. (Maybe why I'm on YT so much these days -- you guys are wonderful)

Sometimes it's hard for me to figure out what's a need and a want. I drink bottled water (I buy the cheap gallon bottles, not the fancy bottles) b/c my apt bldg is old and the water is sometimes brown, which I'm not sure having a PUR filter would make any more appealing. I haven't gone to the movies in 2 years and my shopping is limited to ebay or craiglist as much as possible. Something that seems frivolous is that I keep lots of a lights on in the room I'm in and the rooms adjacent. Living in the northeast after growing up in the south, it really makes me blue when it's cold and gets dark so early (as early at 3:45-4p some days in December). I'll skimp on heat, but waste electricity. I think for my sanity, I'll continue to do it, but I feel bad about it. I use the energy saver bulbs, but a lot of them for all my lights.

[Baby Blessing]

Originally Posted by Connie

Hey Patti...I wanna see pictures of your Palin Originals!!!

Okey dokey Connie, I shall post it here just for you . I am proud to say whom I am praying will get into office but will be hush and not talk politics on the site.
Patti and Jack

[Connie]

Originally Posted by Baby Blessing

Okey dokey Connie, I shall post it here just for you . I am proud to say whom I am praying will get into office but will be hush and not talk politics on the site.
Patti and Jack

Hee hee...I love it!

[I Love Bailey]

Originally Posted by majesticyorkies

I am so sorry I know how you feel, no extra's here either! we even heat with wood , furnice when out but the power bills are so high 2-300 a month its a old house needs a lot of work, it was my grandperants, I have to say my dogs have it better than me, they have a heatpump/ air 2500 btu in the room I built for them some yrs back, but they have to be warm! and they take turns sleeping with mom, my husband doesn't want them in the house so I moved in the other bed room, I love having them in bed with me, he just self centered always has been, its all about him, I breed he wants no part of that but when the$ come he thinks he's intitled to that part, what a winner lol sorry for you bind, I am right thier with you Blessings

Denise, I tried to send you a pm but it says you don't accept them.
Do you have an extra room you could rent out? (Does your husband not work?)You need to go see an attorney asap to see what your options are so he doesn't take advantage of you when he moves out. I have a few girlfriends here that are renting out rooms in their homes to bring in some extra cash to help pay bills. And they are not having a problem finding qualified roomates. There are a lot of people who need a place to live right now.
Good luck

[Ashley V]

Originally Posted by I Love Bailey

Denise, I tried to send you a pm but it says you don't accept them.
Do you have an extra room you could rent out? (Does your husband not work?)You need to go see an attorney asap to see what your options are so he doesn't take advantage of you when he moves out. I have a few girlfriends here that are renting out rooms in their homes to bring in some extra cash to help pay bills. And they are not having a problem finding qualified roomates. There are a lot of people who need a place to live right now.
Good luck

We are trying to rent out a whole basement... it's harder than it looks. We have 3 days to find someone or we are in a lot of financial trouble.

[MyLadies]

Originally Posted by Smarty Bones

I'm so scared.

.......
You know what? I think with your brains & sense of humor (and I just pick this up from your posts), you will be just fine.
Plus it sounds like your scrimping plenty already.