Where do you cut back next?

well we dont go shopping at walmart anymore. if we need clothes or whatnot, we will go to the thrift store and today, we went to our favourite thrift store and they were having a half off sale.

We have started finding ways around the home to conserve on energy. This not only helps the environment but lowers our bill. We have also made more use of our food. We eat our leftovers and don't throw out at much. We don't eat out anymore as much either.

I just asked a co-worker that works in the same building and lives in my area if she would be interested in carpooling. I would love to do this and save some money. With my weekly gas bill going to $75.00 this would help out so much! Shoot, even if it is just for 1-3 days a week would make a difference. Good discussion!! I'm looking forward to reading all the replies to see if I can save somewhere else! Have a great day!

I didn't realize until today that I was....then I went shopping and didn't buy some of the usual things I had in the past because they add up.....like flavored coffee creamer.....I waste more then I use so I didn't bother to buy it....and I haven't been having the tv on when I am not downstairs...I guess subconciously I have been cutting back!

We are still making the adjustments to our spending. Our biggest deal right now is our food costs. We spend up to one hundred dollars weekly if we are not careful, so we need to work on cutting back on that.

I actually found bargains at the grocery store yesterday. grabbed as much as I could.

My view would be:- go out only when we should. minimise eating out to say once a week. cut down on habits like smoking, drinking. Use car pools/ public transport when available. look at ways and means of saving power at home.If buying a new vehicle, consider one which gives the best mileage not necessarily one that appeals the most in terms of looks and power.

I have been thinking of that very thing but I just am not sure what's left to trim! It's so frustrating because we have trimmed and trimmed until it seems like there's little left to trim. The only frivolous thing we have left to trim is cable TV and I would argue that because my favorite summer shows will be starting here soon - Burn Notice, Stargate Atlantis, Eureke.... So gotta have cable. I think we are going to have to eat a lot more casseroles though to stretch the meat and ingredients to feed us, that could help with the food dollar. Other than that, still not sure where to make any more changes. We already rarely drive unless we have too, we don't go on trips or buy stuff that we don't need. I have more thinking to do about this matter for sure

Hubby and I just put a small garden in the side yard of our new home. We have one green pepper plant, one squash, one zuchinni, one cucumber, one red pepper and 3 tomato plants. We have cut back on eating out (despite having just moved to a GREAT city with many more great places to eat out!). We really look at our trips out and try to combine errands so as to make fewer trips. We have replaced all the lightbulbs in our lamps with the new more energy efficient bulbs. I have turned the temperature on our air conditioner up from 68 to 72 degrees. (this was VERY HARD for me to do...as I am having hot flashes galore at the present time!)

My boyfriend and I are going to start riding our bikes more during the nice weather. We can even run a few errand with bikes and backpacks. I also do a lot of thrift store shopping, trading with friends, and just trying to figure out what I really need. Rather than going out to eat, we have been doing more potluck dinners with friends too. Those are fun and more affordable for everyone. Plus you still get to eat something you didn't have to cook, so it feels a little more special.

I'll never spend anything for things that are not necessary. I'll not buy shoes and bags anymore even if they're my weaknesses. Next payday I'll deposit half of it in the bank.

I should really stop eating out so much. I think of it as one of the few pleasures that I have in my life though so I proably am not going to stop doing it any time soon.

Someone else had a similiar discussion like this and I honestly don't know what more we can cut back. We're already living the frugal life. I read these articles on saving money and we've been living years without the things they tell you cut back on!

I am very frugal already, but I can't wait for our veggies to start growing and have our own garden fresh veggies. We already get lots of salad greens, but waiting for more. For our chickens, I still buy regular feed for them, but I supplement heavily with "feed bread" from the bakery outlet (I paid $1.62 for about 24 bags of bread today) and kitchen scraps. We do a lot of stuff outside, together as a family...we live on a small farm, so even things like "camping" can be done right at home...we do know of a place that costs $6 per night to camp and will do that occasionally, but we can have our tent, bonfire, everything in our own yard...the kids love this. We are content staying in and watching a movie instead of going out and spending money. We have been buying meat in bundles for a few months now, this saves a good amount on meat, and I try to make at least a couple meatless meals each week for dinner. I bake our own bread, make our own mixes (for cakes, biscuits, pancakes, etc), cook from scratch and don't buy processed "food". We do live in a very rural area so we have cut back on driving. My husband drives to work and we use cheaper E85 to fill up our vehicle that is flex fuel. I get all shopping done in one day, many planned out stops instead of making lots of trips all the time. We live simply. We have what we want, and more importantly, we want what we have.

Well, we start walking if possible rather than driving a car. We used to go to a restaurant twice a week, now we only go once a week. For the daily necessities, we try to buy the good bargain one or the sale one. Obviously, we will find the cheaper replacement if possible.

I've cut back on short trips to get "snacks" at work. If i cant walk there during the day I dont go. Of course Cutting back on buying snacks & making my own instead. Drinking water rather than costly beverages. I planted extra in my garden this year. combining my satellite with my parents and splitting the bill. working extra hours or not going in on "short" days. Carpooling. unplugging any non essential elecxtrial items.