Comments on: Downgrade U

By: Mandelbrot

Mandelbrot — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:31:46 +0000

Perhaps you should reconsider your decision to keep high-speed internet. From what I hear, dial-up is much cheaper.

By: Da Truth

Da Truth — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:14:32 +0000

Martha Stewart will be the special guest on the show. Mark this down in your notebooks, SK1 ,2 & 3.

By: Da Truth

Da Truth — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:44:59 +0000

Another thing, it would be nice to have a reality show on life style of the poor & infamous. Show how much homes price range and trips infamous ppl take where they shop and eat at. you’ll get your money worth and won’t be bored on watching that show. Tune in next week for this show @ 9pm on mtv cribs.

By: Da Truth

Da Truth — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:25:09 +0000

Guess you can call this the life style of the poor& infamous these days.

By: b

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:46:18 +0000

We’ve given up our cable and long distance, and take turns driving our one car. We have no atm card, debit card, credit card, and do not even use checks. When we need to buy something, we go to the bank and withdraw the cash that we need. Doing this has helped us evaluate what we really need vs. what we just want- and has prevented a lot of unecessary impulse buys. It sounds a little extreme but honestly, getting rid of those things has put us in a much better financial situation than a year ago. I also hunt for useful items on Freecycle and have saved hundreds of dollars over the mall and big box stores when I’ve found absolutely unbelievable household and decorating items at Goodwill!
Forgoing some of the little “luxuries” was strange at first but now I wouldn’t do it any other way. I didn’t think I could live without my cable, but I don’t even miss it! The only thing we didn’t sacrifice was high-speed internet.

By: halfnhalf

halfnhalf — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:55:15 +0000

Man…I just read Mrs. Porter’s blog and I’m shaking my head. It is true…we are dealing with a lot changes in the economy, which is forcing us to live check to check or make some changes so we can be financially secure.

If I was handed a flyer like that, I’d whip out my red pen and make the necessary corrections. They obviously can’t afford to use the spell check feature! Sorry, that was the editor in me coming out…anyway…back to the point….I know they’re trying to attract people by offering FREE food, which is generally what attracts people, but come on, have some class! If you want to make a good impression on a small budget which will not be easy but it is possible.

I know I might have to give up the most expensive gas, which lasts longer. I commute to and from work 5 days a week, 90 miles a day but it does a lot of good for my mind, as driving is my sanctuary. I’d have to cut down on ordering food and forcing myself to cook more often…ugh! But it is indeed cheaper to cook food at home and bring it to work but dang..it’s no fun cooking for myself! *grins*

By: Jt

Jt — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:21:47 +0000

I’m an admitted germ-phobic. I replace my toothbrush every 2-3 weeks. I don’t know if I can give THAT up.

By: Josh Mendelsohn

Josh Mendelsohn — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:21:47 +0000

(Ahem, there’s a typo in the picture of that flyer.)

We’ve already traded in our beloved Toyota Highlander for a Toyota Matrix, and we’ve been talking about trading in our mini-van for a smaller, more gas-economic car. We’ve downsized also by selling our suburban house and moving into a smaller urban house within walking distance to downtown Frederick (and two Starbucks!) and not far from bus / trains I take to DC for work.

Funny — while typing this, I realized that we were doing this for the environment as well as the economy. Nice to know that being environment-wise can also be economical as well.

We’ve also cut back on travelling as well, opting to do more “staycations” (stay-at-home vacations) with day trips to nearby points of interest.