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I am currently going through the shearing as well - I moved in April and to be free of roommates, my rent more than doubled for the current place I have now. Granted, I could have gone for a 1 bedroom apt instead of the 2 bedroom townhouse I have now, but I wanted to be able to have my own washer/dryer, which this place has hookups for.
Some things I cut in the last month in an effort to slim down:
cancelled my blockbuster online dvd rental membership $20/mo
Downgraded internet to a Lite version - same surfing, slower downloads - cut off $15/mo
cancelled Cable - never home to watch it anyway - $45/mo
Limited eating out to 1x a week, packed my own lunches $60/mo
Right there, I saved off $140 in my monthly outgo. Turn around and put that into savings, and i can continue to have my cushion as neccessary.
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Calling from deep in the heart, from where the eyes can't see and the ears can't hear, from where the mountain trails end and only love can go... ~~~ Three Rivers Hare Krishna
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