tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210307209228988770.post2030393461315789027..comments2022-12-23T15:01:59.315-05:00Comments on KatyDidCrafts: Coping with the Urge to SpendUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210307209228988770.post-19506225885598936002008-09-09T15:58:00.000-05:002008-09-09T15:58:00.000-05:00oh, and of course this summer it was lovely to be ...oh, and of course this summer it was lovely to be able to save on energy by line-drying clothes in the backyard. :) i'm guessing with the humidity in savannah, that probably doesn't work, huh?andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03835345002596254320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210307209228988770.post-43684716919946217182008-09-09T10:39:00.000-05:002008-09-09T10:39:00.000-05:00so, since it's been over a year since i've gotten ...so, since it's been over a year since i've gotten a steady paycheck, the biggest thing i've had to do is adjust to a lifestyle that does not involve much spending. and it was actually damn easy. i'd say the following things are the biggest things i have done to minimize my expenses:<BR/><BR/>1) not going to the movies more than a couple times a year. if i see a good preview, i go on netflix and add it to my queue, then be patient.<BR/><BR/>2) splurging a bit on groceries. we rarely eat out, and i swear it's because we eat so well at home, it makes it less appealing to bother going out. plus then it is so much more of a treat when we do.<BR/><BR/>3) sell stuff to buy stuff. i try to get in a habit of selling old books, cds, clothes, etc if i feel like going on a shopping spree. it doesn't all equal out of course, but it lessens the guilt, and leaves a little more room for the new crap.<BR/><BR/>4) i don't pay to park unless totally necessary. my biggest splurge by far is my stupidly expensive monthly gym fees- i refuse to give up that luxury, but what i have done to try to offset it is to refuse to pay to park in central downtown oakland, and instead use the free two hour parking several blocks away. i consider it my warm up. :) and really, that saves me about $25 a month. that adds up!!<BR/><BR/>5) most importantly- i appreciate the money i have saved, regardless of how much. i really try to stop and think about what an achievement it is to have savings (especially as a moderately unemployed grad student) and to think about all the things i can do to continue to not spend more than i need to.andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03835345002596254320noreply@blogger.com