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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I downgraded before needed.

Don’t drink and spouse drinks a little and rarely drinks away from home.

No botox, house cleaners, landscapers.

[b]Kept old cars for a looooooong time.[/b]

Buy a few new pieces of clothing but mostly buy good quality used clothes or vintage items.

Have not traveled abroad in several years. Hope to next year if we are still allowed to leave.

Rarely eat at restaurants. When we do, it’s a family run type of place.

Find free stuff to do when possible. Hiking, art shows, creating art (does cost a little), free movies, etc. Do some events at parent’s assisted living since it’s paid for already.

We don’t buy a lot of decorations for holidays.

We love to cook and do spend on good food, and we enjoy grocery shopping.

We grow a garden so we have fresh herbs. Amazing.

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Same.

My Subaru Forrester is about 8 years old now, and my DH was going to get me a new car and take the Forrester for himself and get rid of his 20 yr-old Blazer. But instead I'm getting his Blazer detailed for Christmas and we are going to keep it for now and skip getting a new car. [/quote]

Smart financial move!  If the cars are working fine and reliable, you can save so much.  You will have lower insurance rates.  Just try to be saving a "monthly car payment" so when you need a new one you can pay for 50-60%+ in cash.

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