Ideas to save a little money ...
... after retiring the end of last year and trading to support the lifestyle I have been accustomed to. Had been so proud of my skills in January and March. February was so so, but April, my worst month so far this year. While I think we could be nearing a bottom, feel the need to tighten the reins a bit and see if I can't curb my spending next month.
1. Get rid of my second AT&T phone. Not worth $70/month to just sit idle as a back up. While I did have to engage it last night after my friend ran off my phone by mistake, it was hardly worth it.
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2. More chicken thighs, less steak. I try to keep my protein high, but it's getting expensive. Good seafood and beef up in price. Can only eat so many eggs and protein shakes. BUT, I do love chicken thighs and they are a great value.
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3. Clean out my closest and give items to my consignment lady for resale. She's good for a nominal check a month.
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4. Step up my STEPN app. Since I've been playing the game with my new sneaker, I've earned almost $400. Levelled up once. I think this might work out ... until it implodes. We'll see.
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5. Review my subscriptions. I know I don't need them all and can save some money there. Make sure things don't renew that I'm not using. Get a handle on that.
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6. Review apps as well. Have some I don't use.
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7. Call Spectrum and discuss cutting the cord. Do I really need this DVR that I've been renting for years from them and probably paid for 10 times over? Only use it to record CNBC Fast Money. Silly.
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8. Equinox: has gotten so expensive and I only use it to train twice a week with my trainer, which is not cheap. At this point, I'm just paying him to listen to me bitch for an hour twice a week. I can train myself. Have done it before.
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9. Get back on my bike. Wonderful free form of exercise. No excuses. Just need to get back in that habit again.
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10. Cut back on online spending. Covid is over. Don't need to be shopping online and buying things I don't need!
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