The truth is that a lot of us on this forums are on the slow lane with dreams of switching to the fast lane. But very few have switched yet. I'm not in the fast lane that's the truth. I'm in the slow lane. I hope to be able to switch to fast lane as soon as I can, but in the mean time, while in this life, it's important to keep the speed, never get slower or crash, so i can be able to speed up and get in the right lane. How are you doing so?
I wrote this thread impromptu because I saw the thread on clipping coupons. So it got me thinking about me, I hope to share and hope other's will share too.
I made moves to improve my income in the slow lane as much as possible.
I started working again, in the software industry as a programmer.
I made moves to bring down my cost of living as much as possible.
My shelter is very cheap, in a safe area, in the midwest. Saves me hundreds a month.
I bought a used lexus (cheap, reliable, nice). No car payment.
I stopped eating out. I would only eat out on special occasions. I cook and eat all the time. I can go an entire month without eating out once. I shop at aldi and farmer's market. i don't eat frozen/microwave food. I eat really good. - Saves hundreds a month.
No cable or home phone. I have $30/month AT&T. I share my friend's netflix account, and I watch youtube and I have a roku. I use google voice/skype on homework to replace landline.
No cell phone contract/no ridiculous phone. $30 a month plan.
I reduced drinking. I might go out 5 times before I would have a drink. While out, I will have water/diet soda. I thought to myself, what if beer or vodka was sold in the gallons at bars/clubs, what will be the cost? I mean, people cry about paying $4/gallon of gas, but then pay $10 for a shot of vodka. So I stopped drinking. I buy a few drinks from the store to entertain friends when they come over. $15-$20 a month max.
Resourcefulness - I started making do with everything I have. I haven't bought any material thing since this year. If I have something I can use, I use it. My laptop is 10yrs old, it works, I still get one hour battery life. A bit slow, but whatever. I don't have flat panel TV, my TV has good color, I rarely watch it anyway. So it stays. A lot of time, I find myself wanting to just buy something to replace something, but I talk myself out of it.
I keep a detailed budget and track all my expense.
I sell anything that I have that I'm not using. I volunteer for extra hours at work if they need people.
I stopped faking it as if I've made it. The only real sign to me that I've made it is what's in the bank. I know all this is frugal, but
that's the best I can do now till I launch into the fast lane. I'm saving for capital for future business/retirement.
April last year I had no money. I set a goal to save at least $100k within 4 years. April 2016. It's not much, but I'm right on track.
Besides saving like hell, I use my free time instead of hanging out. I work on my own project, I read forums like this, listen to motivational tracks, read useful business books.
That's how I'm making best of my slow lane.
I wrote this thread impromptu because I saw the thread on clipping coupons. So it got me thinking about me, I hope to share and hope other's will share too.
I made moves to improve my income in the slow lane as much as possible.
I started working again, in the software industry as a programmer.
I made moves to bring down my cost of living as much as possible.
My shelter is very cheap, in a safe area, in the midwest. Saves me hundreds a month.
I bought a used lexus (cheap, reliable, nice). No car payment.
I stopped eating out. I would only eat out on special occasions. I cook and eat all the time. I can go an entire month without eating out once. I shop at aldi and farmer's market. i don't eat frozen/microwave food. I eat really good. - Saves hundreds a month.
No cable or home phone. I have $30/month AT&T. I share my friend's netflix account, and I watch youtube and I have a roku. I use google voice/skype on homework to replace landline.
No cell phone contract/no ridiculous phone. $30 a month plan.
I reduced drinking. I might go out 5 times before I would have a drink. While out, I will have water/diet soda. I thought to myself, what if beer or vodka was sold in the gallons at bars/clubs, what will be the cost? I mean, people cry about paying $4/gallon of gas, but then pay $10 for a shot of vodka. So I stopped drinking. I buy a few drinks from the store to entertain friends when they come over. $15-$20 a month max.
Resourcefulness - I started making do with everything I have. I haven't bought any material thing since this year. If I have something I can use, I use it. My laptop is 10yrs old, it works, I still get one hour battery life. A bit slow, but whatever. I don't have flat panel TV, my TV has good color, I rarely watch it anyway. So it stays. A lot of time, I find myself wanting to just buy something to replace something, but I talk myself out of it.
I keep a detailed budget and track all my expense.
I sell anything that I have that I'm not using. I volunteer for extra hours at work if they need people.
I stopped faking it as if I've made it. The only real sign to me that I've made it is what's in the bank. I know all this is frugal, but
that's the best I can do now till I launch into the fast lane. I'm saving for capital for future business/retirement.
April last year I had no money. I set a goal to save at least $100k within 4 years. April 2016. It's not much, but I'm right on track.
Besides saving like hell, I use my free time instead of hanging out. I work on my own project, I read forums like this, listen to motivational tracks, read useful business books.
That's how I'm making best of my slow lane.
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