Considering living with less money spent
It’s a sign of the times, gas prices up, the dollar is down. Life seems much more expensive today and I ‘m definitely not making more. Most people I know are trying to do more with less, and now I am considering doing less with less.
I have certainly been traveling less. Less road trips, less trips to the stores. Vacations have been less the past two years, and I don’t see myself booking and trips to exotic locations with expensive hotels any time soon.
I’m on the fence about trading down housing at this point at well. There are many things I like about living in the suburbs, although several of the things I enjoyed about the suburbs have changed, and real estate in the country seems to be a better option for regaining many of the things I really enjoy about the suburbs, like the types of neighbors and crime issues. Although I would certainly miss the ease of access I have to several 24 hour food and drug stores, I can certainly consider making less trips buy buying more at once.