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[quote=Anonymous]Similar to many:
—stayed in the small house refied during Covid 
—public high school
—solar
—2 hybrid cars
—minimal eating out aside from 1x takeout a week and special occasions
—coffee out of home infrequently for me, never for DH
—older phones
—my haircut is expensive but I go 4x a year and don’t need color yet
—cut back on manicures aside from special occasions
—drugstore makeup for some products (eye makeup)
—kids like to thrift, so do I. They aren’t big on brand names. They do get pricier gifts for bdays/christmas
—mostly DIY landscaping
—DH has gotten good at simple home repairs with YouTube 
—have home exercise equipment in the garage and walk/run in neighborhood
—have nonmaterialistic friends/family
—look at what’s on sale at grocery store before going
—judicious use of CC points for hotels but probably not getting max value
—Libby and rotate streaming subscriptions but usually not the expensive ones like youtubetv

We spend a good deal on college savings and travel and a moderate amount on kid activities and live events. We have a monthly housecleaner.

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