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Old 05-10-2004, 08:59 AM
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Default Re: What I did to save money today

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Originally Posted by Jo Bo
I didn't go out! I needed a few bits of grocery shopping but I made do and didn't go shopping. There are two aspects to this saving - 1. There are aways 'temptations' in town! (As Oscar Wilde once said 'I can resist anything but temptation'!). Although I have a list I always manage to add something to it when I'm in the store. 2. Although I may need things I try to defer the purchase.
I have been trying this approach too. A day without spending any money is, well, a day where we kept all of our money. The temptations are out there, and I'm not at the point yet (YET!) where I can always walk on by.
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