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Topic: living on a budget
no1phD Joined Tue 01/07/14 Posts: 27442	Wed 01/14/15 04:40 PM
.. do you live on a budget.? . and how do you stick within your budget.? .. with the price of oil dropping dramatically.. I fear a recession is on the way.. perhaps a global recession.. .. so I'm saying goodbye to my free spending ways..... ... do you have any budgeting tips or ideas.... ... besides cut back on the Kleenex..lol

tamitateo Joined Sun 12/21/14 Posts: 822	Wed 01/14/15 04:41 PM
.. do you live on a budget.? . and how do you stick within your budget.? .. with the price of oil dropping dramatically.. I fear a recession is on the way.. perhaps a global recession.. .. so I'm saying goodbye to my free spending ways..... ... do you have any budgeting tips or ideas.... ... besides cut back on the Kleenex..lol I live with my father, lol

Pansytilly Joined Mon 06/09/14 Posts: 11310	Wed 01/14/15 04:42 PM
Wholesale? Supplier's discount?

no1phD Joined Tue 01/07/14 Posts: 27442	Wed 01/14/15 04:45 PM
.. do you live on a budget.? . and how do you stick within your budget.? .. with the price of oil dropping dramatically.. I fear a recession is on the way.. perhaps a global recession.. .. so I'm saying goodbye to my free spending ways..... ... do you have any budgeting tips or ideas.... ... besides cut back on the Kleenex..lol I live with my father, lol ...does he have an extra room for rent by any chance..?. .

no1phD Joined Tue 01/07/14 Posts: 27442	Wed 01/14/15 04:47 PM
Wholesale? Supplier's discount? .... like the big box stores like Costco..?... I find when I shop at the discount store.. I generally spend more than I intended to... .. although a one gallon.. jar of mustard.. at six dollars seems like a great idea..lol... it just takes up too much room in my fridge....

soufiehere Joined Sat 10/24/09 Posts: 45397	Wed 01/14/15 04:53 PM
1) Don't eat out. 2) Don't eat out. 3) Don't eat out.

motowndowntown Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 21823	Wed 01/14/15 04:55 PM
.. do you live on a budget.? . and how do you stick within your budget.? .. with the price of oil dropping dramatically.. I fear a recession is on the way.. perhaps a global recession.. .. so I'm saying goodbye to my free spending ways..... ... do you have any budgeting tips or ideas.... ... besides cut back on the Kleenex..lol cut back on the lotion too.

no1phD Joined Tue 01/07/14 Posts: 27442	Wed 01/14/15 05:03 PM
1) Don't eat out. 2) Don't eat out. 3) Don't eat out. .. yes I went through my receipt.. and added up how much I spent on dining out..omg... definitely need to find a woman !that likes to cook at home... I wonder if take out! would be cheaper..lol.. .... .

tamitateo Joined Sun 12/21/14 Posts: 822	Wed 01/14/15 05:05 PM
.. do you live on a budget.? . and how do you stick within your budget.? .. with the price of oil dropping dramatically.. I fear a recession is on the way.. perhaps a global recession.. .. so I'm saying goodbye to my free spending ways..... ... do you have any budgeting tips or ideas.... ... besides cut back on the Kleenex..lol I live with my father, lol ...does he have an extra room for rent by any chance..?. . Yes he does, lol or you could just stay with me if you bring your big toys. lol

no1phD Joined Tue 01/07/14 Posts: 27442	Wed 01/14/15 05:08 PM Edited by no1phD on Wed 01/14/15 05:09 PM
.. do you live on a budget.? . and how do you stick within your budget.? .. with the price of oil dropping dramatically.. I fear a recession is on the way.. perhaps a global recession.. .. so I'm saying goodbye to my free spending ways..... ... do you have any budgeting tips or ideas.... ... besides cut back on the Kleenex..lol cut back on the lotion too.. ... WHAT NO LUBE..HMM.. spitting in my hand.. I don't know about that..lol I think I will just cut back ,on one or two less coffees a week.. Lol.. although I did see this interesting potato lube recipe on the Internet....hmm.. .

karmalite Joined Thu 01/01/15 Posts: 43	Wed 01/14/15 05:08 PM
.. do you live on a budget.? . and how do you stick within your budget.? CASH ... CASH ... CASH ... The physical act of taking out your money in the process of shopping makes you think harder about whether you need it. Proven fact. Using a credit card is remote and there is no connection (at point of purchase) between buying something and having to pay for it. Letting go of physical � � � ... OOOOHHH THE PAIN

no1phD Joined Tue 01/07/14 Posts: 27442	Wed 01/14/15 05:18 PM Edited by no1phD on Wed 01/14/15 05:20 PM
yes using cash seems to work... it forces you to add up your purchases...... I realize it comes down to will power.. discipline..... .. its just so hard to say no.. .. and there's something about not letting yourself buy.. what you want.. .. this inner voice that says.. come on you work hard you deserve it..... .. but if you can resist listening to that inner voice... you can start to save a lot of money..... for instance I was buying.. .. 6 sports drinks a weak at a dollar 50 a piece... that's $9:00.. a week times 4.... that's 36 bucks a month.. just for.. a sport drink.. .. water is cheap.. and you can add flavor into it.... so goodbye sports drink's.. .

tamitateo Joined Sun 12/21/14 Posts: 822	Wed 01/14/15 05:22 PM
Oh my dreaming of oil changes and big toys, oh right that is a different thread, so misunderstood

no1phD Joined Tue 01/07/14 Posts: 27442	Wed 01/14/15 05:25 PM
but you make a good point.tam.. if you could perform vehicle maintenance yourself.. you can save big time.... .. and oil changes are not that complicated... you can generally find your type of car on YouTube.. and see somebody demonstrating an oil change on your particular vehicle... that is if you have not cut out your internet budget...lol... which is not cheap.... not to mention power heat.. your fixed.. cost... although wearing a sweater and turning off lights in the rooms that you are not using helps.. ..

Kindlightheart Joined Fri 09/19/14 Posts: 2370	Wed 01/14/15 05:29 PM
Tee hee...I am the queen of budgeting.. ...one of my many talents. .lol...when ever my kids or friends fall behind I draw them up a budget and if they stick to it they can stay on top of the bills and still have a little for themselves...my worst problem with money is after I pay my bills I wind up giving the rest to everyone else.. ..hmmm...maybe I should budget giving money into my budget and I to could have a little cash for me..

no1phD Joined Tue 01/07/14 Posts: 27442	Wed 01/14/15 05:34 PM
Tee hee...I am the queen of budgeting.. ...one of my many talents. .lol...when ever my kids or friends fall behind I draw them up a budget and if they stick to it they can stay on top of the bills and still have a little for themselves...my worst problem with money is after I pay my bills I wind up giving the rest to everyone else.. ..hmmm...maybe I should budget giving money into my budget and I to could have a little cash for me.. .. yes you have to remember to look after yourself first.. .. budget for a rainy day.. your savings is not a disposable income.. ..or a piggy bank for your friends and family... you are just too generous and caring.. which is good.!.. but you need to look after you first.... remember.. I think we had this conversation....lol..hi.u.. .

kthnxbye Joined Fri 05/14/10 Posts: 112	Wed 01/14/15 05:37 PM
OPEC dropped the price of crude oil to discourage oil drilling in the US . We have a LOT more in the ground than they do .

no1phD Joined Tue 01/07/14 Posts: 27442	Wed 01/14/15 05:39 PM
yeah we have more in the ground.. but they only pull it out when they can get top dollar for.. and I've already been hearing rumors in the wind.. of large corporate layoffs..... so squeeze those dollars.. .. turn a nickel into a dime..

tamitateo Joined Sun 12/21/14 Posts: 822	Wed 01/14/15 05:39 PM
but you make a good point.tam.. if you could perform vehicle maintenance yourself.. you can save big time.... .. and oil changes are not that complicated... you can generally find your type of car on YouTube.. and see somebody demonstrating an oil change on your particular vehicle... that is if you have not cut out your internet budget...lol... which is not cheap.... not to mention power heat.. your fixed.. cost... although wearing a sweater and turning off lights in the rooms that you are not using helps.. .. oh you so misunderstood, lol I am looking for a man to change my oil

no1phD Joined Tue 01/07/14 Posts: 27442	Wed 01/14/15 05:41 PM
tam.. do you know how much it cost to keep a man... are you sure you can afford it..lol. because I may be getting cheap.. but I definitely am not cheap..lmao ... you like going off roading.. Me too..