Stacey-Ann's Blog

This is just a quick update for those who have been following my crazy move and subsequent issues over the past few weeks.  We officially began to get mail delivery this month.  I no longer have to drive to the post office to get the mail.  Of course, no one told me this until after I drove to the post-office this morning.  Anyway, they started delivery when we were on vacation.  So it took 1 month from the time we moved in for them to start delivery to our address.  I guess it could have been worse.

I've been reading about all the new "necessities" that people are beginning to give up as the economy gets worse.  These include:

• Cell phones
• Gourmet coffee
• Second car
• Lawn service
• Cable TV
• Gym membership
• Private school
• Manicures & Pedicures
• Botox
• Bottled Water

I am guilty of using some of these and I couldn't do without:

1. Second car - My husband and I would never survive trying to share a car.  We work in different directions and at different times and neither one of us works convenient to a metro station.
2. Cable TV - We are a TV watching family.
3. Cell phones - I'm a real estate agent that goes without saying.  However, even if I wasn't I feel so much safer with a cell phone than without.
4. Lawn Service & Cleaning Service - They save us so much time.  As a busy family this allows us to at least have some of the weekends to spend together.

What could I give up if I had to?  Gym membership.  I know I should keep it but I really don't use it the way I should.  I'd rather go for a walk with the kids for exercise.

Which luxuries necessities can't you do without and which ones could you give up easily?

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