Do you sacrifice certain luxuries so that you can do other things?

I sacrafice many good things. Like hair do, nails things like that. To take care of my son.

I do sacrifice a few of the things I know I want and I need because I could not afford these even if I want to. I have freed up some of the things I can allot my money to, but I have responsibilities and these responsibilities come first. And I have to sacrifice the money for my priorities.

I think youh ave the right approach. A car is a vehicle that should get you from point A to point B without too much trouble and expense. If you have plenty of money you can buy the fanciest car in the lot. If on the other hand money is an issue you should buy a car that does not strain your budget to the point where you cannot do anything else for fun relaxation and togetherness with family and friends. Myself I am retired and on a limited income. I love travelling and when I was working I took many unforgettable trips. Now I have to forgo certain extras and luxuries to afford one really nice trip per year. I limit my visits to the coffee shop, stretch my hair appointments, rarely eat out and cook my meals from scratch. I also arrange my menus for the week according to what is on special. example last week broccoli was on special for 87 cents, so I bought two bunches, one for a stir fry the other steamed in a pasta salad. Last night I went shopping (my supermarket starts the specials on Fridays) Unbelievable what I found: fresh hot house tomatoes for 67 cents a pound, cucumbers (beautiful long English cukes) for 67 cents each. So this coming week it is going to be cucumber and tomato salad for side dishes and lunch. My trip this year is going to be an escorted tour of Newfoundland and Labrador, very expensive but I am looking forward to it. Besides fresh vegetables are the best.

Three months ago I made a promise to myself that I should keep a certain amount on my savings, luckily i'm still on the path. I try not to buy branded make up! and skin care! I just love buying everything new that comes out just because I love trying them, I didn't even notice that I'm spending hundreds of dollars a month just for my make ups, and when I dont like them I will just give it or throw it away, and at the end of the month my bank account report will just shock me. So now I'm trying to save on make ups and dress, because later I want to have a trip outside the country^^

hi, For getting something we have to lose something. we can save our money by cutting many things. Like we can save mane by preparing food in the home and not buying food from hotels or going outside to eat. We can save money by cutting cost for movies, we can save electricity bills by reducing use of electricity. we can buy second hand things and we have enough money we can buy them new.

new is not always better and you hit the key point if you buy a new car you have payments for years but then comes the warenty witch seams to run out before the car is paid off them you have to worry about the repair plus the payment off the car

I do try and sacrifice a lot of luxuries especially right now because I am trying to save up money to move to Washington. I have been using used cars all of my life and as long as they run I don't really care what they look like. If I could I would love to be able to live life without a vehicle because they just cost so much money and they are such a hassle. I also try to not spend too much money on going out to eat and doing activities that cost a lot of money. However my girlfriend does still like to go out on fun dates so we try and make it work as much as possible. I would rather not go out to eat so we could spend more money on groceries and just make our own food. But we have limited time and sometimes going out to eat can be really convenient as well as fun.

Priority. That is the single word that I always instill in my mind. I see to it that I prioritize things. And prioritizing things means, what is a need not wants and what is a must not should. Thinking what best suits it, and the after effects is what I usually think of, before jumping on decisions, whether on acquiring new stuffs. Your husband, sounds like my husband too, I feel like being always in the center busy prioritizing things, thinking what should be done first and here I am being sweep off by a sudden decision or being thrown with suggestions that I think is a little bit odd. Either way, that is my husband and I have to live with it, but I just can't let it go without explaining what was my point until he totally gets it.

Yea every one have to sacrifice to get another thing. Its not about rich and poor every one have to sacrifice to get new things. The common example are Parents , to fulfill their children wishes they have to leave their luxuries.

A pleasant day Dominique25, I am the type of person who really thinks others before myself. Especially if that thing will go for the wellness of my loved ones. That, I am willing to sacrifice my own happiness for my family and loved ones. Even it is not a luxury, I will definitely wait another opportunity to have it and give what I have at the moment for the wellness of the people that I treasured most. It is fine if I just have a bit as long as the people whom I loved and treasured enjoy the most of it.

Yep, I do sacrifice a lot of luxuries and convenience to save up money. I do walk going to the office when the distance seems to be walkable. Just to save bit from transportation. Also, I do eat most of the time at home instead of eating out late in restaurants. Saves a lot of money. I heard the term the social cost of investing. I do invest a lot at this point of my life so the social side is a bit sacrificed like high tech gadgets or fancy clothes. But I don't mind. I know that I am saving and investing up for something bigger. And true enough, most of the time I always have the money when the big spending is coming like vacations and other stuff.

Hi friend, i am not interested with great luxury things and i have the ability to sacrifice luxury life. Lot of quality things are available with low cost, then what is the need to spend lot of money for luxury. I will save money and go for other necessary things than spending money for luxury needs

Yes i do so because i know that i have lots of responsibilities and i am not millionarie so that i need not to sacrifice.I must sacrifice because i know that i have to do some extra things but i do not sacrifice always only the things which does not pour any effect on me i sacrifice with..

I kinda want to buy many electric equipments and go restaurant too often. I like travelling more than just watching a movie.

Hi Dominique25, Yes, I do sacrifice by not going out to expensive dinners so often even though I enjoy such activities tremendously. Who doesn't want to get a larger and more luxurious car? But I learn to practise delayed gratification as I think that would be so much wiser and gratifying. Spending money without prioritizing is a bad idea. Have a good day.

You can go for the cheaper, but you need to check out the total cost of owning it, not just the purchase price. Some cars may be cheap to buy, but maintaining it makes it not worthwhile. To be able to sacrifice something in anticipation for something bigger is delayed gratification, and it is a good practice.

Hey there Dominique, I think that you are correct with that kind of thinking, and I do swear it is really weird that some people will really buy an awesome car but will not have enough money sometimes for months because thye cant buy gasoline for it, but hey to each is his or her own right but i am with you on this one.

I don't go out to eat at restaurants ever, I although I'm a student I don't go out partying either. I'm saving up for a trip to the US, I live in Europe. Hopefully, by next year I'll have enough to go. I'm prepared to cut back on a lot of things t be able to realize my goals, its all about setting priorities and figuring out what means most to you, if something is less important to you than something else, then you're prepared to do without it in order to achieve the thing that is more important.

There are many little things that I do sacrifice especially those personal ones in exchange to what my family and my kids' needs. Even if I want to buy some personal stuff, I just decided on buying things for the house and for my kids instead.

Yes of course. I will balance what I really want and do what's heavier for me.