Higher cost of living...how is it affecting you?

Question

With the higher cost of living these days, especially with the rise of oil, what did you had to cut back on, ration, or considered about doing?

Answer 1

Just general "entertainment" expenses, like going out to eat, buying frivolous things, etc. I have to commute to work (25 miles) but may consider using the bus even though it tacks on another 30 minutes to my commute.

Answer 2

nothing yet as business is good and there is a ton of money out there and except for the poor and the lazy you should be doing well too . We were never lavish spenders and we are both gourmet cooks and we built an entertainment center in an addition to our house that rivals thetres . Kids are all gone and gas today was like $2.59 so it was ok . Mortgage is paid although we do have a small mortgage on our condo in Belize of $1205.oo a month but we only have 4 years left on that and then it is paid off . Life is good and america rocks .

Answer 3

We have cut back on eating out and stay home a good bit. I had to cut back on my cell phone plan to save some money. I went back to basic cable and cut the premium channels. I sold my SUV and bought a Toyota Corolla for better gas mileage. We are going to discount stores for things like shoes and such. There are a few other things we cut from the budget and we are still living paycheck to paycheck. I used to be able to put money in savings, but now it goes in the gas tank. It costs me nearly $200. a month just to go back and forth to work.

Answer 4

I had to cut back on entertainment expenses definitely, but right now this is not cool I am struggling we need to end this war. I am trying to put myself through school full time and work full time to pay bills, I now have to faithfully ride the bus to save money. And i just heard bush is going to cut back grant money so thats more loans meaning money problems to get caught up in. We at almost 3.00 for gas which use to be 1.60 before war now i heard its going to get up to 4.00 because the oil pipes have leaks.Seriously this is ridculous for people trying to support themselves and do right and then we wonder why the crime rate is so high. they making it harder for people so people eating and living the only way they know howeven if it means killing, and stealing.

Answer 5

My question is why is the cost of living going up but no body's pay is? It's hard to make it these days. We do a lot of staying at home or having people come over and hang out. It kind of sucks.

Answer 6

its horrible.. its stressful being worried about making ends meet.. carefully choosing which bill could be late this month.. and even then even when the car has gas we are not at liberty to use it cos we dont have the money to fill it up again for seven days... its hard. We Thank Jesus we have food to eat.

Answer 7

I worked for 40 years to get here.was going to play golf every day but,looks like I'll half to cut it to four day's a week.Maybe I can get a part time job picking up golf balls.are mowing grass.

Answer 8

cha! im trying to save up for college but i might be able to go if i cant afford an appartment and gas to get there. ( im in new york n its in cali) i quit even having sex cuz i REALLY cant afford to have a slip up.

think i can rent a hybrid for a week?

R we heading into another depression?

Answer 9

I am having a tuff time in orlando fl.

Answer 10

I noticed that my bank account hasn't increased much these last months. That's about it.