Quote Originally Posted by beccaB View Post
Grew my hair shoulder length instead pixie-cut so I wouldn't have to get it cut every month.
I hear ya!! My stylist charges $45/cut, not including a tip. I had super short hair for a long time, but got sick of paying so much to keep it up. I've been growing it out for about 6 months now, and it's nowhere NEAR my shoulders. Why does it grow so fast when it's short, but when I want it to get longer, it slows down? Luckily I have been able to get by getting only a full cut every 8 weeks, and she does a free bang trim in the middle, usually around 4 weeks out.

There's not much we (me and my husband) have cut back on, just being more careful how we spend our money. Questioning "do I REALLY need a new pair of exercise shorts", etc. It's just kinda hard for us because over the last year, we've lost a combined 110 pounds, and none of our winter clothes from last year (or from two months ago even) fit We've had to go out and buy new coats, long sleeved stuff, etc. I try and shop at thrift stores, but haven't had a lot of luck. When buying new, I only shop clearance racks, I've been able to build up a decent wardrobe that way, or only buying something if it's on sale.

Groceries: We've gone away from farmers markets and started shopping at a regular grocery store. We're utilizing a lot of canned and frozen vegetables. We buy as much as we can bulk at Costco, usually meats, cereal, TP, etc.

Cable/Internet/Phone: We cut back one level of service, so it has saved us a little bit. We are definitely a tv watching household though, we tried the super basic basic cable, and it just wasn't cutting it. We're also both internet geeks, so fast internet is a must. This is our area where we splurge. We also only have cell phones (at the lowest package), no land lines.

I keep the thermostat set at 62-64 usually and just bundle up with our old "fat" sweatshirts

Next quarter we chose classes and schedules that allow us to carpool 4 days a week, the campus we have to go to is about 30 miles away, so gas has been a big issue for us. Luckily things have gotten cheaper there.

I have recently quit working to be a full time student, so I'm living off loans. My husband only works 2 days/week and gets the GI bill, so we're living on a limited budget as it is. We've been penny pinching for a while now.