Comments on: What Will You Sacrifice? http://fabulousfinancials.com/2007/09/what-will-you-sacrifice.html A single woman on a mission to become healthy & wealthy. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:20:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: louise http://fabulousfinancials.com/2007/09/what-will-you-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-6134 louise Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:24:00 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/2007/09/05/what-will-you-sacrifice.html#comment-6134 I have made choices so that I can eliminate my mortage debt faster but I don't really think they were sacrifices (despite what my kids might think!) because I have only given up excesses, not essentials.<br/><br/>We have stopped hiring videos, buying takeaway and buying lunches. I have made a promise not to buy any new clothes or shoes for a year. I have more than I could ever wear in a multitude of sizes! I have found it quite freeing as I know that I don't have to even think about buyig clothes until July 2008 so I don't even look. I have made choices so that I can eliminate my mortage debt faster but I don’t really think they were sacrifices (despite what my kids might think!) because I have only given up excesses, not essentials.

We have stopped hiring videos, buying takeaway and buying lunches. I have made a promise not to buy any new clothes or shoes for a year. I have more than I could ever wear in a multitude of sizes! I have found it quite freeing as I know that I don’t have to even think about buyig clothes until July 2008 so I don’t even look.

]]> By: Fabulously Broke in the City http://fabulousfinancials.com/2007/09/what-will-you-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-5981 Fabulously Broke in the City Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:50:00 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/2007/09/05/what-will-you-sacrifice.html#comment-5981 Thanks for the reminder.<br/><br/>For me, <a HREF="http://fabulouslybrokeinthecity.blogspot.com/2007/04/lessons-from-living-down-and-out.html" REL="nofollow">I just re-read this post</a> about living down and out, to think about how lucky I have it, even though I stress about my (seemingly) insurmountable debt.<br/><br/>I still think that compared to others, I spend more than I should... but it's a level I'm comfortable with, and if need be, we could always cut out our fun things from the budget to make room for an emergency that our emergency fund doesn't cover! Thanks for the reminder.

For me, I just re-read this post about living down and out, to think about how lucky I have it, even though I stress about my (seemingly) insurmountable debt.

I still think that compared to others, I spend more than I should… but it’s a level I’m comfortable with, and if need be, we could always cut out our fun things from the budget to make room for an emergency that our emergency fund doesn’t cover!

]]> By: J http://fabulousfinancials.com/2007/09/what-will-you-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-5835 J Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:31:00 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/2007/09/05/what-will-you-sacrifice.html#comment-5835 I dont go anywhere unless its absolutely necessary so I can save on gas and I calculate how many miles $10 will get me so I know if I can make it a whole week or not.<br/><br/>i have and might still have to eat oatmeal 3 meals a day so the kids can eat. I rarely buy lunch from work and will either go without or get a kids meal from someplace.<br/><br/>I haven't had new clothes in ages...whats a mall ... where are they LOL i went to the thrift store for school shopping.<br/><br/>seems like a sacrifice is something u have to do to survive. Choices you make when u are making it and want to make it better. I dont go anywhere unless its absolutely necessary so I can save on gas and I calculate how many miles $10 will get me so I know if I can make it a whole week or not.

i have and might still have to eat oatmeal 3 meals a day so the kids can eat. I rarely buy lunch from work and will either go without or get a kids meal from someplace.

I haven’t had new clothes in ages…whats a mall … where are they LOL i went to the thrift store for school shopping.

seems like a sacrifice is something u have to do to survive. Choices you make when u are making it and want to make it better.

]]> By: GeckoGirl http://fabulousfinancials.com/2007/09/what-will-you-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-5819 GeckoGirl Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:27:00 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/2007/09/05/what-will-you-sacrifice.html#comment-5819 I'm fortunate in the sense that I've never had to make any sacrifices. I've made choices but none that were hard to stomach. I've never gone without cable, cellphone or any of the other trivialities that I enjoy. I did put off buying a newer car for a number of years in order to focus on other priorities (namely buying a house, getting married, buying another house). I’m fortunate in the sense that I’ve never had to make any sacrifices. I’ve made choices but none that were hard to stomach. I’ve never gone without cable, cellphone or any of the other trivialities that I enjoy. I did put off buying a newer car for a number of years in order to focus on other priorities (namely buying a house, getting married, buying another house).

]]> By: everythingiseverything http://fabulousfinancials.com/2007/09/what-will-you-sacrifice.html/comment-page-1#comment-5818 everythingiseverything Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:17:00 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/2007/09/05/what-will-you-sacrifice.html#comment-5818 I drive a 10 year old car because I can't afford a car payment. I have a roommate. I buy generic whenever I can stand to. I try to cook in bulk and freeze stuff because it helps me not want to eat out. I eat what my friends call goulash so that I use everything in the cabinet b4 I go grocery shopping. I wanted a new cell phone but I stuck with what was free with the plan. I try to stay out of the malls, period because I end up just picking up stuff even if I don't intend to. I drive a 10 year old car because I can’t afford a car payment. I have a roommate. I buy generic whenever I can stand to. I try to cook in bulk and freeze stuff because it helps me not want to eat out. I eat what my friends call goulash so that I use everything in the cabinet b4 I go grocery shopping. I wanted a new cell phone but I stuck with what was free with the plan. I try to stay out of the malls, period because I end up just picking up stuff even if I don’t intend to.

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