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[quote=Anonymous]Eat less meat. We only eat chicken and some bacon/pepperoni and not every day. Yes, our protein intake is high.

Drink less alcohol. We have wine and alcohol in the house but DH rarely drinks and I might have a vodka + seltzer or glass of wine 1-2 times a week. Drinking $25 bottles of wine between 1 person 4x a week and hosting others adds up very quickly.

Drive your cars a long time and don't buy ultra-luxury cars. We had Audis before kids, which were expensive and a maintenance nightmare. Now we have Toyotas and VWs with extended warranties.

Do basic DIY: clean your own house, mow your own lawn, iron your own shirts, change your own oil, fix a basic sink leak. Many people can't do all of this but do what you can. We do most of these and DH has learned to be pretty handy. Yes, he's busy. Yes, we hire people to do work. But we don't have a cleaner or lawn service and we are able to tackle some $400 things on our own a lot, at least at first pass. These add up to thousands in savings a year.

Don't order DoorDash or other delivery. If you want restaurant food, buy it the lowest-cost way: in person, with deals, takeout with no drinks and lower or no tip. Chipotle for two can be $50 if you door dash it or it can be $22 if you pick up two bowls.

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