Comments on: How has the recession affected your spending/saving habits? http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-has-the-recession-affected-your-spendingsaving-habits Financial Updates Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Darumu J http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-has-the-recession-affected-your-spendingsaving-habits#comment-1411 Darumu J Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:26:55 +0000 http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-has-the-recession-affected-your-spendingsaving-habits#comment-1411 I cut down cigarettes from 300$ to 60$ a month. I cut down cigarettes from 300$ to 60$ a month.

]]> By: eskie lover http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-has-the-recession-affected-your-spendingsaving-habits#comment-1410 eskie lover Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:05:08 +0000 http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-has-the-recession-affected-your-spendingsaving-habits#comment-1410 I've always been a tightwad and miser, saved to buy big ticket items with cash and prefer to save over spending. That being said, I am saving even more and have put off buying a new car to preserve my cash position. I used to keep a 6 month emergency reserve and now think we need a year at least of living expenses saved up because everything is so uncertain. I’ve always been a tightwad and miser, saved to buy big ticket items with cash and prefer to save over spending. That being said, I am saving even more and have put off buying a new car to preserve my cash position. I used to keep a 6 month emergency reserve and now think we need a year at least of living expenses saved up because everything is so uncertain.

]]> By: Alby http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-has-the-recession-affected-your-spendingsaving-habits#comment-1409 Alby Sat, 30 May 2009 15:48:06 +0000 http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-has-the-recession-affected-your-spendingsaving-habits#comment-1409 I've not been impacted. But I've been changing my habits to start using more cash instead of credit. I’ve not been impacted. But I’ve been changing my habits to start using more cash instead of credit.

]]> By: nothingconstant http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-has-the-recession-affected-your-spendingsaving-habits#comment-1408 nothingconstant Fri, 29 May 2009 10:53:15 +0000 http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-has-the-recession-affected-your-spendingsaving-habits#comment-1408 It hasn't affected us much. We've always been avid craigslisters so we are able to have certain things we wouldn't be able to afford retail. It hasn’t affected us much.

We’ve always been avid craigslisters so we are able to have certain things we wouldn’t be able to afford retail.

]]> By: Moon http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-has-the-recession-affected-your-spendingsaving-habits#comment-1407 Moon Tue, 26 May 2009 03:04:04 +0000 http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-has-the-recession-affected-your-spendingsaving-habits#comment-1407 Haven't felt it cuz i never use credit and i spend only on what i need. Haven’t felt it cuz i never use credit and i spend only on what i need.

]]> By: Trix Is My Kryptonite http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-has-the-recession-affected-your-spendingsaving-habits#comment-1406 Trix Is My Kryptonite Sat, 23 May 2009 21:31:20 +0000 http://www.investors-daily.net/finance/how-has-the-recession-affected-your-spendingsaving-habits#comment-1406 Me and my husband already were careful with our spending habits even before the recession, but even more so now. There are times when we go grocery shopping and have to think about, "do we really NEED this?" Sometimes we have to break up our list in twos. We buy a few fruits and vegetables one week, and a few others a couple of weeks later. Things are kind of tough for us, but we have a roof over our head, which is more than enough. In terms of food, we've gone a few days without having full groceries and survive on just water, bread, fruits and vegetables. We try our best to buy items on sale and to buy generic brands. We hardly ever go out to eat anymore, not as much as we used to anyways. Me and my husband already were careful with our spending habits even before the recession, but even more so now. There are times when we go grocery shopping and have to think about, “do we really NEED this?” Sometimes we have to break up our list in twos. We buy a few fruits and vegetables one week, and a few others a couple of weeks later. Things are kind of tough for us, but we have a roof over our head, which is more than enough. In terms of food, we’ve gone a few days without having full groceries and survive on just water, bread, fruits and vegetables.

We try our best to buy items on sale and to buy generic brands. We hardly ever go out to eat anymore, not as much as we used to anyways.

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