Official SS Poll: What do you do to eliminate bills / cut down expenses?

What do you do to eliminate bills / cut down expenses?

  • Make your own ______ (e.g. bread, laundry detergent, shampoo, etc.)

    Votes: 43 68.3%
  • Maintain a vegetable / fruit garden

    Votes: 53 84.1%
  • Raise my own livestock

    Votes: 42 66.7%
  • Use discount coupons

    Votes: 21 33.3%
  • Recycle / Repurpose

    Votes: 53 84.1%
  • Buy at Thrift shops

    Votes: 45 71.4%
  • Can / Preserve / Freeze your own

    Votes: 52 82.5%
  • Cook at home and avoid eating at restaurants

    Votes: 55 87.3%
  • Others: (Please specify)

    Votes: 17 27.0%

  • Total voters
    63

tortoise

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My goal is to save money on interest in the coming year. I'm scheming to restrict variable expenses (grocery, gas, clothing, IDK, whatever) and pay the amount saved to mortgage principal. My goal is $12K in 2019. I'm not on track for January - DH wanted to go for a mini-vacation and that used up the amount I was planning to save. Oh well. Gotta find a balance. He works too much and it's good to see him take a break.
 

Hinotori

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The vermicomposting toilet is great for high water table areas. Traditional septic tanks and outhouses don't work so well in those spots.
 
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