Living on the cheap...

[Mr. Kilt]

We recently cancelled our cable TV altogether and put the set in the basement. We're saving almost $60/month and we're spending more time doing things rather than sitting in front of the box.

We also don't have any extra "frills" on our home phone service, and the only extras on the cell are call display and voicemail (it's my work phone so I have to have those).

We drive used vehicles and keep them until they can no longer be used before replacing them with another used one.

We don't upgrade to the newest technology in electronics unless absolutely necessary. No Blackberry, no state-of-the-art computers, sound systems, etc.

This last one is certainly not for everyone, but it saved us a TON of money...

Last year we both quit our decent-paying jobs, sold our house in the city, and moved 700 miles east to a small farming town of 3500 people. We went from a crappy but $275K house with a tiny yard to having a gorgeous historic home with a huge yard at 1/4 the price! The gas money we're saving from not having to drive everywhere is incredible as well. I was spending up to $500/month commuting to work in the city, now it's less than $200, and I use the truck as my daily work vehicle!