I got this idea from Me in Millions. : ) In my quest for financial freedom, I've definitely given things up. Some of them are difficult to do without, others I don't really miss at all. Here are some of those:
*Buying books: I am in love with the Long Beach Library. I request books online, they email me when they're ready to pick up at the requested branch. Then a few days before they're due, I get an email reminding me to return them to avoid a fine. Lovely. I still have a large book collection, but I really don't miss my Amazon addiction.
*Plastic water bottles: I have a few Nalgene bottles and a cool stainless steel one from my friend Becca that I use. I know this helps the environment and it makes drinking water free. :)
*Jewelry Shopping: I have missed buying clothes, but I must say that I have plenty of earrings and jewelry, something I really liked buying when I shopped. I've been fine with what I have. Honestly, except when I go out, I rotate between the same two pairs of silver hoops, so I could probably get rid of some of my jewelry.
*The video store: I subscribed to the cheapest Netflix instead. I spend less overall and watch way more movies. I made it a rule that I couldn't go to the video store since Netflix was actually something I added when I started budgetting. It also helps me fight the temptation to buy DVDs, especially seasons of TV shows I would normally spend a couple hundred dollars a year on.
*Bath stuff: I have all the lotion and body wash I need, and I actually got rid of some of these. Haven't missed a bunch of random lotion and having three different kinds of body wash in the shower. I'm fine with one of each, thank you.
aww! I'm glad my post inspired you. I agree with the video store/movie thing. Netflix is AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteMagazines. I used to spend $10 a week, each and every week. At the least. Now I have one subscription and I maybe buy one off the stand once every six months
ReplyDeleteGoing out for lunch. Okay this was more of a high school thing since I'm still living like a university student. But when in HS I used to go out EVERY day for lunch. At $5-6 a day that adds up to A LOT of money over the course of a year!
ReplyDeleteI will have to look into Netflix. I wish they had something like that for Wii games, as that is what I typically go to the movie store for.