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[quote=Anonymous]Things that helped for us in the last year:

1) joined mint to track where all money goes
2) re did our cell phone plan, reviewed how much I had been using and switched to a lower gb plan, cutting bill in half
3) re did our cable plan. Initially we dropped cable and switch to roku and subscribed to sling tv.  But sling is horrible, too many outages during peak times which negated the entire purpose of having it.  I read on a prior thread that Comcast sometimes has cable and Internet packages cheaper than just Internet, so I researched that and it is true.  It's called internet plus.  I had to change my package online with a web chat rep and then pick up the cable box and remote to install myself but I save $10 a month just on the Internet vs Ibternet plus basic cable, then subtract the cost of the sling and Hulu and it saves even more.  You get basic cable plus you can watch more online or on an iPad.
3) re negotiated our car insurance
4) started shopping at Aldi. We eat home cooked food almost all 7 meals a week, so shopping at Aldi has proven to save almost $150 per week for this family of 4
5) walk whenever and wherever you can
6) sell old toys and clothes, etc on Craigslist and listserv and then on eBay as last resort (bc of fees)
7) babysitting swaps
8) beg and borrow, need something for a temporary time period (need a ladder or want to watch a dvd or need a platter), borrow from a friend or library, etc and not buy a one time thing (also be willing to pay it forward by offering up your items to borrow)
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