subject: The Common Man's Recession [print this page] Saving up in today's day and age is not so much about what you don't spend money on as much as it is about what you do spend money on and how selective you are being when you choose to do so. People often think that in order to survive a recession that they should just cut off any and all luxuries which actually is not very easy to do and typically will just set you up for failure.
You cannot simply turn off all of your wants and desires because that will lead you to feel upset, grumpy, and broke nearly all of the time. The true blue way to make something a consistent part of your every day habitual process is to make sure that you are comfortable with it, otherwise you will naturally begin rejecting something that hampers your efforts to be happy.
Rather, a more appropriate way to go about building a healthy financial protocol for yourself is to try to find cheap ways to live how you already currently live. So, for instance, if Thursday is Pizza night at your house and you are used to the 24.50 super large family sized pizza from the neighborhood pizza shack, try surfing online at a group buy website, or even the vendors official website for special discounts and coupons, or even picking up a frozen pizza pack of 5 for only 40 bucks, these ideas will allow you to save around half. This will allow you to continue to live your lifestyle, provide a healthy and stable image of financial stability to your family, while still saving up.
In addition, if you have a special event coming up like a prom for your daughter, there is no need to cancel the limo service and spoil you daughter's special night. Online coupon websites almost always have deals for airport limo service, wine tour buses, and prom limousines in nearly every city. That will nearly always allow you to pocket at least half of the difference and dump it back into your pocket, while still giving your daughter a beautiful teenage milestone.
As far as savings goes, you typically will spend more money while saving time, or spend much more time and save a few extra bucks. By allowing yourself to research just a little bit more, you can locate great deals, discover new vendors, and not disrupt your lifestyle in the slightest. There is no reason at all that the current global financial crisis should make us any worse, in fact, if you become more competitive, you will actually come out of this quite a bit better.
