Comments on: 7 Things I've Given Up to Prune My Expenses

By: Make Friends, Earn Money

Make Friends, Earn Money — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:45:58 +0000

for me its buying coffee out. I haven’t stopped completely but like you I realised I was spending far to much on coffee during the working week. It’s amazing just how uch I’ve saved by being a little more frugal.

By: DollarDream$

DollarDream$ — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:11:13 +0000

About renting movies – for $17 a month you can easily watch 8-10 movies without having to go to the store ( not using gas) – try NETFLIX !! It’s great service. Will save you lot of money and least expensive way to kill time over the weekends. For me it’s totally worth it!

Thanks.

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By: william

william — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:01:26 +0000

I guess it all depends where you are in life. I enjoy taking the family out in our 5th wheel, yeah diesel is expensive, as well as a whole host of other things, but you have to enjoy life also.

You can save money all your life just in time to spend it before you become cripple or die. I choose to just try and make more of it, as well as cut back on the things that are just outright ridiculous (starbucks $3.50 cup of coffee).

But life is to be lived and the memories we make with our kids camping(no sleeping on the ground for me) are worth it.

By: shaleh8

shaleh8 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:24:13 +0000

I have given up satellite TV for a year now; the internet is my only source of entertainment. $1200 that was cut from my budget. I really miss it because special events such as the Grammys and wanting to watch Dave Ramsey each evening was a huge trade off.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:06:29 +0000

Hi glblguy I think understand what you mean, I am also looking at ways to cut the fat, and the lawn is definately one area I didn’t think of before. I’m going to look into my records to evaluate costs. Great thought provoking post!!

By: glblguy

glblguy — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:52:26 +0000

Hi Jeff. I know they say that, but in my experience it doesn’t work. The past few years have been so hot and dry, unless I soak it nightly, it just burns up. I also cut mine higher, as I’ve read that’s better for the grass anyway. Great suggestions, but I’ve just found it’s really fruitless unless I spend a fortune.

I’m going to put some work into it in the Spring, and I’ll keep it nice, just not going to put the money in I have in the past.

Thanks for the suggestions!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:44:55 +0000

I really haven’t looked at my water bill for our lawn, that is a great suggestion. However down in the south they say that you only need an inch of water a week and the less often you water the deeper the grass roots grow which allow less watering. I also cut my lawn an inch or so higher then the rest of my neighbors which also allows for less watering.
Just a little food for though to those of us that still want our lawns to look pretty.