Trying to see where we can cut back. I just changed my cell phone plan. I was paying $40 a month for unlimited nights and weekends and 600 anytime minutes. But in the past few months, I've barely been using those anytime minutes. Maybe about half, at most. So, I just changed my plan to one with unlimited nights and weekends, and 300 anytime minutes.
Savings: $10 a month.
I also downgraded on our Netflix plan. We were paying $17.99 a month for 3 movies at a time, unlimited movies each month. But we just were't watching them. So, we're now at $14.99 a month for 2 movies at a time, unlimited each month. If this is still too much, we'll downgrade again.
Savings: $3.00 a month
I'm looking to see where else I can cut back. We have the cheapest house phone plan we can get. Gas and electric can be paired down, I'm sure. We have the cheapest cable we want. The plan below ours is basic with 10 channels. Considering we mostly watch Discovery channel and History channel, we don't want to lose those. I have the cheapest car insurance I could find.
In about 6 months or so, two of my major debts will be paid off (the fee to the CC debt company and my car). This will give us about $250 more a month. Good deal; I can't wait!
So far, total savings each month: $13.00
Not a lot, but it is a start. Anybody have any other ideas?
Working on spending less
April 28th, 2007 at 01:04 pm
April 28th, 2007 at 01:09 pm 1177765797
Good luck
April 28th, 2007 at 02:42 pm 1177771369