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[quote=Anonymous]After the economy shit the bed in 2008, I realized that we are very lucky and I dramatically changed our spending habits.  I stopped buying anything that we did not need.  And I mean need.  I used to buy ridiculous presents for everyone all the time.  No more.  I do not buy new clothes for myself every season.  Kids get new clothes when their old ones are outgrown or worn out.  Winter coats are bought big and last for as many seasons as I can make them and then they are handed down.  If something broke, I tried to see if we could fix it ourselves.  We could afford to buy a much bigger, nicer, better house and are choosing not to do so.  I would actually like to move, but we can afford our mortgage with one person working.  And we can easily afford, private schools, retirement savings, and college savings.  We drive our cars into the ground.  Make it last.  Wear it out.  Make do with what you have.  That is us now.  I don't clip coupons, but I don't buy what we won't use.  When I do buy new stuff, I usually buy it online with a promo code and always shop through a portal so I can have some portion of my purchase refunded to me.  I try to spend our money in a way that serves us as a family -- gives us more time together, gives us experiences together, keeps us healthy and connected.  [/quote]

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