Comments on: How I Cut Almost $200/month Worth of Expenses

By: Mel @ brokeGIRLrich

Mel @ brokeGIRLrich — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 05:14:32 +0000

Dang, way to really show off how to budget!! That’s awesome you were able to cut so much and good luck with the other stuff like gas and electricity. That’s so cool you’ve got a fireplace you can rely on instead.

By: Jon @ MoneySmartGuides

Jon @ MoneySmartGuides — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:34:33 +0000

Ha! I color code cells in my excel budget as well! I’m working hard at keeping my discretionary spending as low as possible this year. We got married last year and are going on our honeymoon this year. We plan on using credit card rewards and frequent flier miles to pay for most of it. But we still want to save over 50% of our income as we plan on starting a family soon and want the option of one of us staying home.

By: Get Financially Prepared for 2014 | Suburban Finance

Get Financially Prepared for 2014 | Suburban Finance — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 16:36:55 +0000

[…] year, I “cleaned up” about $200 worth of expenses by contacting my service providers, closing some old accounts, and giving up some of the extras I […]

By: Cait Flanders

Cait Flanders — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 19:48:47 +0000

So cool to see my little template in action! It’s so personalized, I love it. 🙂

You’re definitely going to have a busy/expensive year, with your wedding and honeymoon, but the fact that you’ve taken the time to map this out will be a huge help. Good job on cutting down some of your monthly expenses! I think mine are all pretty bare bones as it is… I could pay cheaper rent elsewhere, but there’s not a chance in heck I am moving this year.

By: Ryan @ Impersonal Finance

Ryan @ Impersonal Finance — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:44:12 +0000

I think a lot of people could save a decent amount of money if they just called their cable/phone/internet/insurance provider and just spoke with the client retention department. Doing that recently saved me over $30 a month. Not much, but not too shabby, either. Way to go on your savings!

By: eemusings

eemusings — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 23:51:47 +0000

Our transport expenses should be cut down a ton as T now gets a company car and subsidised fuel!

By: Alicia @ Financial Diffraction

Alicia @ Financial Diffraction — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:24:22 +0000

I need to go through my bills and see where I can shave off a few dollars here and there. Hopefully I have as much luck as you. My internet just went up $2/month – not the right way.

PS, your skill-testing questions are getting harder. 🙂 They’re usually addition and subtraction, now it is “8 x eight” – which I can easily do… but I just find it interesting that it now included multiplication.

By: Kurt @ Money Counselor

Kurt @ Money Counselor — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:34:26 +0000

We just went over our 2013 spending and are working on our 2014 budget. We’d really like to cut our telecom expense (who doesn’t?). I’ve got a plan to cut the cable–forever–but the hang-up is my wife believes she needs a landline for her work. The way telecom costs are bundled these days, keeping just the landline is so costly, might as well throw in Internet access and cable too! So we’re stymied for now I guess.

By: Jordann

Jordann — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:16:44 +0000

I need to do this too, I have about $200 of unnecessary expenses occurring that need to be taken care of. It’s on my list!

By: jackie

jackie — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:04:40 +0000

these are great tips! i’m trying to cut costs as well since i’m also getting married and going on a honeymoon later this year. we just called to switch our cable provider so that’ll save a little bit. i’m working on keeping the house a few degrees cooler in the winter and i’m going to call my cell phone provider soon as well. so true that every little bit helps!