Comments on: Cutting Back on the Right Expenses http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2009/01/31/cutting-back-on-the-right-expenses/ Freelance Writing, Personal Development, and Making Money with Freelance Writer Michael Kwan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:38:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Do You Want Five Dollar Pho? « Beyond the Rhetoric http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2009/01/31/cutting-back-on-the-right-expenses/#comment-68925 Do You Want Five Dollar Pho? « Beyond the Rhetoric Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:01:22 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=3349#comment-68925 [...] to save money during these tough economic times and it seems that one of the places where we are cutting back on expenses is on food. We simply cannot afford to have steak and lobster every night. It turns out that the [...] [...] to save money during these tough economic times and it seems that one of the places where we are cutting back on expenses is on food. We simply cannot afford to have steak and lobster every night. It turns out that the [...]

]]> By: Chris Jacobson http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2009/01/31/cutting-back-on-the-right-expenses/#comment-67722 Chris Jacobson Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:49:39 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=3349#comment-67722 Basic cable? How do you stand it?! lol Basic cable? How do you stand it?! lol

]]> By: Ray Ebersole http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2009/01/31/cutting-back-on-the-right-expenses/#comment-67719 Ray Ebersole Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:41:06 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=3349#comment-67719 Just what I'm going to use for 5 days is all I buy. Just what I’m going to use for 5 days is all I buy.

]]> By: Ray Ebersole http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2009/01/31/cutting-back-on-the-right-expenses/#comment-67718 Ray Ebersole Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:39:04 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=3349#comment-67718 Reading labels is an important thing. It is very important for me in that I'm diabetic. Reading labels is an important thing. It is very important for me in that I’m diabetic.

]]> By: Ray Ebersole http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2009/01/31/cutting-back-on-the-right-expenses/#comment-67717 Ray Ebersole Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:37:51 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=3349#comment-67717 I make it at home, it's cheaper and I can call it whatever I want. I make it at home, it’s cheaper and I can call it whatever I want.

]]> By: Ray Ebersole http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2009/01/31/cutting-back-on-the-right-expenses/#comment-67716 Ray Ebersole Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:36:48 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=3349#comment-67716 I get free tickets from the Teachers Union along with our discount card I can get a lot of things for a reduced price. I get free tickets from the Teachers Union along with our discount card I can get a lot of things for a reduced price.

]]> By: Ray Ebersole http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2009/01/31/cutting-back-on-the-right-expenses/#comment-67713 Ray Ebersole Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:28:00 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=3349#comment-67713 Cut back to: Basic Cable, no land line phone, no eating out, turn the air up, no computers on unless they are being used, only driving where we need to go. Planning out our routes to use the least amount of gas. Cut back to:

Basic Cable, no land line phone, no eating out, turn the air up, no computers on unless they are being used, only driving where we need to go. Planning out our routes to use the least amount of gas.

]]> By: Chris Jacobson http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2009/01/31/cutting-back-on-the-right-expenses/#comment-67672 Chris Jacobson Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:40:43 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=3349#comment-67672 I cut down on my cell phone add-ons this month. Reduced my extras package and got a smaller mailbox for voice messages. Saved me about $5, but every dollar counts. I cut down on my cell phone add-ons this month. Reduced my extras package and got a smaller mailbox for voice messages. Saved me about $5, but every dollar counts.

]]> By: Finding Cheap Fun and Free Entertainment « Beyond the Rhetoric http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2009/01/31/cutting-back-on-the-right-expenses/#comment-67564 Finding Cheap Fun and Free Entertainment « Beyond the Rhetoric Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:00:49 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=3349#comment-67564 [...] especially with what is going on with the economy these days. A short while ago, we discussed cutting back on the right expenses and one area that could easily sustain a few cutbacks is [...] [...] especially with what is going on with the economy these days. A short while ago, we discussed cutting back on the right expenses and one area that could easily sustain a few cutbacks is [...]

]]> By: Deborah Dera http://btr.michaelkwan.com/2009/01/31/cutting-back-on-the-right-expenses/#comment-67405 Deborah Dera Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:20:50 +0000 http://btr.michaelkwan.com/?p=3349#comment-67405 Interesting points. Most people don't realize that when you buy a bottle of Aleve vs. a bottle of Naproxen Sodium you're buying the exact same thing - Naproxen being the active ingredient in Aleve. There are a few things I refuse to go generic on, though. For example, we thought we got a great deal on presliced cheese the other week, only when I turned over the container later I found that there was no sign of "cheese" or regular components on the ingredient list (no wonder it tasted funny when we tried to make grilled cheese with it)! Interesting points. Most people don’t realize that when you buy a bottle of Aleve vs. a bottle of Naproxen Sodium you’re buying the exact same thing – Naproxen being the active ingredient in Aleve. There are a few things I refuse to go generic on, though. For example, we thought we got a great deal on presliced cheese the other week, only when I turned over the container later I found that there was no sign of “cheese” or regular components on the ingredient list (no wonder it tasted funny when we tried to make grilled cheese with it)!

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