The Party. The Hang Over. Now...THE RECESSION...

[Honeykiss1974]

I've always lived on a budget - shoot I even budget my "play money" every month. (Play money is more than I'm allowed to spend on non-essentials such as new lip gloss, a new hair product, etc.).

I have definitely started to cut down my "play money" budget and have started be more observant of grocery store sales, etc.

Originally Posted by Confucius

Another thing I must stop doing is BUYING FOOD AT LUNCH............. $7 a day 5 Days a week = $35 week. Plus, if you are like me and don't cook on the weekend it could easily turn into $50 a week!!!! I would probably save $150 (assuming that I spend $50 on groceries) a month here alone if I cooked more.

OMGoodness, this is soooooooooooooooooooooo my issue too. After sitting here calculating, I spend about $50 a week, which adds up to $200 a month!

Originally Posted by Confucius

It is weird that b/c our economy is so jacked, gas prices keep going down

I always said our gas price was high primarily due to speculation but most people thought I was crazy. LOL I should ask them now why they think the price of gas is so low now. Here in Kansas, it was $2.67 when I filled up today.

[AKA_Monet]

Well I have a little credit card debt--I know--bad. I heard that one should ask for an extension and not pay it because what does a Credit Card Company need with my piddly money... LOL... But that I think would be unwise...

Then again, they said Pride won't feed your family... Take the hit to live another day to eat...

The other issue is, job security--I have none--so, basically, I am pounding the pavement to have a better job. The seasonal stuff will start soon, so I am looking into that also. And I am doing all kinds of networking. Especially with my business in mind.

Lastly, I need to redo my budgets. But I have found that grocery shopping in bulk for items you can live off of for awhile--like rice, beans, flour, dried foods and not purchasing processed foods that much or meats--and shopping at co-opts and farmer's markets will help your bottom line. Such as, if you know how to make bread rather than buy it, it would be cheaper during these hard economic times.

Other bills might have to get cut like cell...

This whole thing is just depressing overall.