Just wondering...

ChrissyV729 Posted: Oct 22, 2008 04:36 PM

Just wondering...

What little things are you doing to save for the wedding? Anybody give anything up, or maybe got another job?

ttdiff11 Posted: Oct 22, 2008 04:38 PM

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i dont really go out to eat and i bought less fall clothes this year, lol

soon2bMrs P Posted: Oct 22, 2008 04:38 PM

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FH has won the battle and I have given u p my Dunkin Donuts cofee addiction!

ETA: believe it or not it adds up bc I drink it WAY too often

JennyAPH Posted: Oct 22, 2008 04:38 PM

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We don't really go out to dinner anymore.. like once a month maybe, we used to have a date every saturday or at least every other one. I also got a job on Saturday and/or Sunday helping out my mom's friend at her store... and we really just dont spend as much as we used to on ourselves.

PoppedInASnap Posted: Oct 22, 2008 04:39 PM

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Three jobs! Regular teaching job m-f then Saturday school, and then i am training teachers for the Board of Ed grants! Super awesome but I'm tired

PoppedInASnap Posted: Oct 22, 2008 04:40 PM

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Posted by gporka23

We don't really go out to dinner anymore.. like once a month maybe, we used to have a date every saturday or at least every other one. I also got a job on Saturday and/or Sunday helping out my mom's friend at her store... and we really just dont spend as much as we used to on ourselves.

We do date day once a month and its helped us spend less and gies us something to look forward to!

Utterhappiness Posted: Oct 22, 2008 04:43 PM

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I got a 2nd job and gave up going out to eat and going out in general we put to a strict good frineds only policy to birthdays and stuff... plus no xmas gifts this year BUT ... its totally worth it

ddnsp618 Posted: Oct 22, 2008 05:16 PM

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i decided to student teach and not make any money in order to save for the wedding....

no after this ridic student teaching is over, ill get like 15 or 20 jobs to save

Ann 52409 Posted: Oct 22, 2008 05:19 PM

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second job and trying to cut out my Starbucks addiction

DinaAndRob Posted: Oct 22, 2008 05:56 PM

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I gave up going out to dinner and lunch and I also stopped my Starbuck's habit that I had every morning!! LOL

MaggieLuvsJoe Posted: Oct 22, 2008 06:00 PM

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I promised FH I'll make him lunch everyday but I will collect $10 for each lunch I make him and save it in our wedding piggy bank. We also stopped buying so much dunkin donuts and we're cutting back on our saturday night dates, I think we're gonna do once a month dates and save the rest of it.

Believe it or not, all that adds up....

Oh and i'm looking for a job too so hopefully that will help

MLAngelo Posted: Oct 22, 2008 06:03 PM

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My parents are paying (only child) but Christmas will be light this year and we cut back on eating out, clothes shopping, etc.

Future Mrs Roo Posted: Oct 22, 2008 06:42 PM

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we stopped eating out!! that saves a TON. Less clothes and shoe shopping for me. ( but I had to have a new pair of uggs )

coldasice217 Posted: Oct 22, 2008 08:43 PM

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I'm notoriously cheap, so it's really not a big stretch for me. I worked 2 jobs and 6 days a week for 5 months when I first started working full time, and I'd really like to never go back to doing that. We don't eat as much anymore out, and I bring lunch everyday. I'm still trying to beat that one into FHs head. I haven't bought any fall clothes or shoes this year. I also think I'm working out an arrangement with my sisters this year that we're not going to exchange, or if we do, it will be very light.

gina409 Posted: Oct 22, 2008 08:52 PM

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i just had to stop my shopping addiction and we saved a fortune!

shell1879 Posted: Oct 22, 2008 08:56 PM

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we eat out a LOT less and christmas and birthdays aren't going to be so spectacular

and cut out a lot of the binge shopping for crap we don't need

geegee827 Posted: Oct 22, 2008 09:11 PM

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FH and I have been having this argument for the past 2 days! All of a sudden, he's having a total $$$ breakdown.

I'm working as much o/t as possible, no more shopping, I gave up my cleaning lady (which may have been the worst for me), a very light Christmas this year and I'm actually considering giving up my apartment and moving back with my mom! Which is a HUGE deal because I've been out on my own forever!

BUT, we're trying to buy a house (whoever said prices have come down I think is lying) and we're paying for the wedding 100% ourselves.

I just don't understand why we haven't hit lotto yet!

chicky724 Posted: Oct 22, 2008 09:31 PM

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I've been REALLY good at not shopping... I think I've spent like $100 total on clothes in the last 6 months. It makes me very sad.

I also got a second job - it's only 4 hours a week, but at least it's an extra $100 in my paycheck.