Comments on: Save Money, Eliminate Invisible Clutter http://www.milehimama.com/pinching-pennies/save-money-eliminate-invisible-clutter/ Disorganized Discombobulated Devoted ~ a mountain of children, a mountain of chaos, a mountain of fun! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:23:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tia http://www.milehimama.com/pinching-pennies/save-money-eliminate-invisible-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-5489 Tia Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:04:15 +0000 http://www.milehimama.com/?p=1531#comment-5489 It is interesting when we take stock and see how much we have that we really don't need. It sounds cliche' but it's so true. I stopped paying to rent a storage locker and took a cousin up on his offer to use his massive, empty basement, for free. No cable or satellite since December. No data plan on the phone. While it, at one time, had a purpose and was considered somewhat necessary, a few changes in life circumstances made it no longer necessary. It's been an adjustment in convenience that I sometimes lament, but hey, it's $20 a month not spent! I save up "trips". I live in the middle of freaking nowhere and it's a trek to get anywhere. I now only go once a week or so unless it's an emergency or absolutely necessary. I save up all errands to do on one day. I've gone from filling my gas tank every week to doing so roughly every two weeks. It is interesting when we take stock and see how much we have that we really don’t need. It sounds cliche’ but it’s so true.

I stopped paying to rent a storage locker and took a cousin up on his offer to use his massive, empty basement, for free.

No cable or satellite since December.

No data plan on the phone. While it, at one time, had a purpose and was considered somewhat necessary, a few changes in life circumstances made it no longer necessary. It’s been an adjustment in convenience that I sometimes lament, but hey, it’s $20 a month not spent!

I save up “trips”. I live in the middle of freaking nowhere and it’s a trek to get anywhere. I now only go once a week or so unless it’s an emergency or absolutely necessary. I save up all errands to do on one day. I’ve gone from filling my gas tank every week to doing so roughly every two weeks.

]]> By: Birdie http://www.milehimama.com/pinching-pennies/save-money-eliminate-invisible-clutter/comment-page-1/#comment-5477 Birdie Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:17:58 +0000 http://www.milehimama.com/?p=1531#comment-5477 Thanks for the suggestions! We have been trying to do some of the same things. We are keeping our Sam's Club membership, however, since up here in North Texas, we can still get several items (including milk) cheaper there than anywhere else. Thanks for the suggestions! We have been trying to do some of the same things. We are keeping our Sam’s Club membership, however, since up here in North Texas, we can still get several items (including milk) cheaper there than anywhere else.

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