How Much Less Can You Spend
Submitted by xiexie on March 31, 2009
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How Much Less Can You Spend
Like people everywhere, I've been hit by fear. Fear that I'll lose my job. Fear that I won't be able to make my rent. Fear that my mother, who retires in June, will outlive her battered portfolio and need me to step in to help out.
So at the beginning of March, I started writing down everything I spend money on. They say one of the simplest ways to lose weight is to keep track of what you eat in a journal. Seeing it there on the page underscores your piggishness. I decided to do the same thing with money, even though I've been tweaking my spending ad hoc for months. Helpful hint No. 1: When you try to save money by going to the supermarket instead of eating out, you...
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