We really hope you all know how much your posts have meant to us. The intent of frugality was brewing before we asked for your advice, but now it is full steam ahead.
I just took photos of numerous items to sell on Ebay and Craigslist.
We cut out cable last year, but unfortunately we are under contract on our phones.
I’m agoraphobic, so that makes limiting vacations just fine by me. Who knew an anxiety disorder could come in so handy with financial planning?
We won’t buy anything unless it’s necessary, and even then, we’ll buy it when it’s on sale. No more $16 Sculpin 6-packs (no, I’m not crying, I just have something in my eye), and eating out with the family 3-4 times per week will be something in the past. Once per month sounds much more reasonable.
The kids already have enough toys to last until they are grown. Has any one wrapped up toys that your kids already had, gave it to them as a present and try to pass it off as new?? Oh yeah, we’ll go there. Especially with the baby.
Yes, we have gap insurance, thank goodness. The plan like several suggested will be to pay off the Prius. When the lease is up on the Honda we will definitely buy preowned.
We will stay in the house and be happy to be here and we won’t take it for granted. We will try to embody a real “forget what you want, look at what you have” mentality.
If we stick to this plan, 5 years down the road is already lookin’ pretty damn sweet. Thank you all so much again. Really, truly. Perhaps I’ll return to this forum and let you know how it all went.
joec, it IS hard to convince driving an older model car to a woman! I should know, because I am one.
