http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/try-reducing-instead-of-eliminating-a-trimmable.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:07:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/try-reducing-instead-of-eliminating-a-trimmable.html/comment-page-1#comment-218340 Chief Family Officer Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:33:45 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/try-reducing-instead-of-eliminating-a-trimmable.html#comment-218340 This advice is spot on. I used to get my hair cut regularly, now I go maybe twice a year. It happened gradually, mostly because of time constraints, but I really don't miss it. Ditto for manicures and pedicures, which I used to get regularly, cut back on, and now don't get at all. (Of course, I've replaced the expense with kids . . .) This advice is spot on. I used to get my hair cut regularly, now I go maybe twice a year. It happened gradually, mostly because of time constraints, but I really don’t miss it. Ditto for manicures and pedicures, which I used to get regularly, cut back on, and now don’t get at all. (Of course, I’ve replaced the expense with kids . . .)

]]> http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/try-reducing-instead-of-eliminating-a-trimmable.html/comment-page-1#comment-218204 Hawkmoon Nine Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:12:23 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/try-reducing-instead-of-eliminating-a-trimmable.html#comment-218204 Dining out is one area my wife and I have been able to trim back on. We go out to eat about every two weeks. Not only does that have the $$$ benefits, but also the health benefits of eating better (which is easier done at home). Dining out is one area my wife and I have been able to trim back on. We go out to eat about every two weeks. Not only does that have the $$$ benefits, but also the health benefits of eating better (which is easier done at home).

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