How Has The Economy Affected Your Spending Habits?

by minimus 14 years ago 33 Replies latest 14 years ago jw friends

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  minimus 14 years ago

  Will you go on vacation this year? Will you curtail your driving habits due to the cost of fuel? Will you cut back your spending for special occasions?

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  factfinder 14 years ago

  Spending? What is that? money? What is that?

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  Elgiard 14 years ago

  I no longer have a job, so I have just enough money for cat food and ramen.

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  Ilovebirthdays 14 years ago

  Actually, I think we'll be spending more money this year than we have in the past. We've spent a lot of our 12 years of marriage saving, and putting money away in savings and for retirement, and we decided this year we're going to enjoy spending some of it. There's been a lot of times where I secretly called my husband a tightwad in my head, but I've been especially greatful the past few years that my husband has practiced living below our means and not getting into debt.

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  wasblind 14 years ago

  " I no longer have a job, so I have just enough money for cat food and ramen."

  Sorry to hear that Elgiard, you may have to part with the cat so you can

  buy a little meat to go with the ramen. Hope things get better for you

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  zeroday* 14 years ago

  I have increased my spending. If I reach my credit limit on one credit card I just get another one and keep charging even thought my income hasn't gone up...

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  PublishingCult 14 years ago

  I spend more money on booze these days to deal with the fact I can no longer afford to eat

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  JRK 14 years ago

  I am just in holding mode. No real spending.

  JK

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  NomadSoul 14 years ago

  I'm fortunate to say that it didn't affect me.

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  Berengaria 14 years ago

  I'm also fortunate.

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