Retired Expat
Full time employment: Posting here.
I am just about to sit down and do my accounting for the past two months and budget for the next two. I expect that my spending in most areas will be way down.
Wondering if others are saving money during this period and if any of these changes might become permanent?
Having cancelled a trip in March and another one coming up in June, there have been lots of refunds and the travel budget will be maybe 1/3 of what it was. Dinner or lunches out a least 3x a week plus coffee etc are out, gym memberships is out but walking and working out at home are in, could get some more stuff and give up the gym, movies are out but there is a ton on the big screen at home. Cost of going to the movies one time for 2 (dinner and a movie) will pay for a year of a streaming service .
We do less laundry since wear less and the same things more, and zero dry cleaning. Would be saving on the house keeper once a week but are paying her regardless, but realizing we don’t really need her.. groceries are up but buying in bulk and making larger meals for storage may balance it out. Liquor consumption hasn’t increased surprisingly.
So how have your expenses changed? Lots of food delivery? Online shopping from boredom? Purchased a 10 year supply of Toilet paper and hand sanitizer? Higher Walter and electric bills?
So what are you all seeing, what changes to your lives might become permanent?
Wondering if others are saving money during this period and if any of these changes might become permanent?
Having cancelled a trip in March and another one coming up in June, there have been lots of refunds and the travel budget will be maybe 1/3 of what it was. Dinner or lunches out a least 3x a week plus coffee etc are out, gym memberships is out but walking and working out at home are in, could get some more stuff and give up the gym, movies are out but there is a ton on the big screen at home. Cost of going to the movies one time for 2 (dinner and a movie) will pay for a year of a streaming service .
We do less laundry since wear less and the same things more, and zero dry cleaning. Would be saving on the house keeper once a week but are paying her regardless, but realizing we don’t really need her.. groceries are up but buying in bulk and making larger meals for storage may balance it out. Liquor consumption hasn’t increased surprisingly.
So how have your expenses changed? Lots of food delivery? Online shopping from boredom? Purchased a 10 year supply of Toilet paper and hand sanitizer? Higher Walter and electric bills?
So what are you all seeing, what changes to your lives might become permanent?