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Suffragettestream the Office Hussy
08/11/09

In reply to Women's Belts Pulled Tighter Than Men's In Recession
I don't believe women "have more optional expenses" I believe we have more NECESSARY expenses.
But I guess we should really cut down on our frivolous tampon purchases and use worn-out old socks.
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greengrey
08/11/09

@Office Hussy: I don't wear socks. Am I a recessionista??
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envirodesigner
08/11/09

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I once scolded my husband for going out and buying food (for breakfast) when he could have made it himself. He also doesn't know how to bargain hunt, which is why I end up doing all the shopping and he does all the saving.
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Bgirl_Hamster
08/11/09

@envirodesigner: I guess that it depends on where you're eating out though. Cooking a nice meal with veggies and produce at home can often be more expensive than picking up Taco Bell, for instance.
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skatez
08/11/09

@Bgirl_Hamster: Oh I have noticed this more and more recently. the other night I decided to make Paella and get some wine for a friend and myself(in the hopes of saving cash), and the supplies came to nearly$70. At first I thought it was the wine, but realized that was $20 of the cost. It boggled my mind to realize we could have hit up our fave local restaurant for a lot less.
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envirodesigner
08/11/09

@Bgirl_Hamster: true that but he could have made himself some potato pancakes or regular pancakes as we always have the ingredients for that. Now I'm all upset with that again. lol
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applebrown-betty
08/11/09

@skatez: i run into this issue too, when it's something like a planned dinner party or a new dish that i need to buy everything for. but when it comes to making a random meal at home, i spend far less because i tend to have a lot of the ingredients already on hand. it's hard though to achieve that. it's taken me years to have just about every spice under the sun already in my cabinets and to remember to stock up on canned ingrediets that i tend to use a lot when they're on sale.but a glorious moment happened a couple months back when i was cooking for a dinner party of 4 and only had to pick up lettuce and wine...i already had everything else to make my entire meal...hooray!
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NewsBunny
08/11/09

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In my particular case, it's because my husband has less self-control. He wears custom-made shirts. I buy a shirt from Target. He wants a new toy, he gets it. I put it off.
I'm married to a diva. A crazy, red-headed diva.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
08/11/09

@NewsBunny: You're married to Lindsay Lohan?
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curiousgeorgiana
08/11/09

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I'm probably not looking far enough into this, but my razor cartridges cost $28.00. I go through them more frequently, so yeah, my expenses are greater than my boyfriend's.
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sassyredhead
08/11/09

@curiousgeorgiana: I am gonna go with you using Intuition Blades. I use them and decided it costs me $1 every time I shave. But I am addicted to them.
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curiousgeorgiana
08/11/09

@sassyredhead: Yeah, Venus for me. They're the only ones that don't make me break out. Worth it for me.
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clevernamehere
08/11/09

@sassyredhead: Do you throw out a razor blade after 3 uses?
I used Intuition blades too and they are $18 for 6 at drugstore.com. I know they are more at Duane Reed, but I don't throw out my razor every week (it just doesn't seem necessary, no matter what the lady mags say).
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sassyredhead
08/11/09

@clevernamehere: I pay the same at CVS here in California. I use them till they lose all the lower soapy stuff. I shave my pits, legs all the way and the crotch area. By 3 shaves it's gone.
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clevernamehere
08/11/09

@sassyredhead: Funny, mine last way more than that and I throw them out well before the soapy stuff is gone. Maybe its about where they are stored?
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greengrey
08/11/09

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That's strange because basically everything has said the recession has been hitting men harder and more men than women have been losing their jobs. Hm.
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redqueenmeg
08/11/09

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Or do we have less leeway to begin with?
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robot ninja spy
11/22/08

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I had no idea this thread was alive this long, but I'm glad I came back. If anyone's still reading this, I was conflicted about whether to include Schick Intuition razors to my list. When I can't afford the refills, I quit shaving altogether. I tried to use a razor and shaving cream like normal people and had a thousand stupid cuts on my leg. When money is tight, I just conserve them for special occassions; then the 3-pack lasts a long time. I also got a separate shower caddy for the back of the shower so it wasn't melting under the running water when people were using it. They last a lot longer now.
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jrhys
11/22/08

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Good cat food and litter for teh kittehs.
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jrhys
11/22/08

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Good shampoo and conditioner. Not $35 good, but $10 good. And decent maxi pads ( tampons give me cramps, and yes it totally sucks!).
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RedHotz
11/22/08

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As I make my own soaps, lotions, lip balms and other toiletries I don't have to worry about those. I do color my own hair at home and it has been months since I had a hair cut. My luxuries are:

1. cable/internet-Comcast loves us

2. coffee beans- make my own lattes

3. Fiji water

4. Fresh fruits and vegetables

5. Books- used book stores, library and Barnes and Nobles

With the books I am an avid and voracious reader and go through books like crazy. As for the water many people have made fun of me as they can't understand when I tell them that water to me has a "taste" but I have for a very long time had problems drinking water plain. With all the medication I am on I need to drink alot of water and it was difficult for me to do. My husband and I also found that it was cheaper for us to make our own latte's than to constantly be buying them.
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Ipomoea
11/21/08

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We pay for cable internet and don't have a TV, our car is paid off and only driven once or twice a week, so we can splurge on certain things. He insists on World of Warcraft, and I only feel human when I'm waxed once a month. Also, Spanish cava isn't an option, it's a neccessity.
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
11/21/08

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Since getting laid off in june (thanks, general motors!) I haven't bought a stitch of clothing. At all. I spend my unemployment dollars on groceries from Trader Joe's- great stuff and it's cheaper than the Acme. Gas for the car. Basic survival-type shit. Don't color my hair anymore and only get it cut when I can afford it since I will only let one person in the whole world fuck with my hair and she's expensive as all get-out. I do, however, buy fourteen-flipping-dollar Venus Divine razors. Because I am NOT shavin' the pubes off with no bargain-bin razor. No way, no how. When I hark back to the glory days of buying stuff left and right, whether I needed it or not, my guts twist a little. Not only because I pissed away thousands of dollars,but also because I'd probably be doing that right now if I could afford to. But there's always a bright(er) side, like the best things in life really are free, like badmutha said way earlier. Loving up on my man every night and also smelling the dog's ears= priceless.
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MizJenkins
11/21/08

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Lotion? Has no one mentioned expensive lotion?!! Because if they take away my Kiehl's I refuse to shower or leave the house until after the recession.
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JLady
11/21/08

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Hmmm. The internet, a warm apartment (ironic since my heat isn't on and it's -8C outside - excuse me while I go call my landlord) and soft wool socks. Also cheese.
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BeAgrestic
11/21/08

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Good food. And weed.
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stoprobbers
11/21/08

@BeAgrestic: Weed is not a luxury :)
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BeAgrestic
11/21/08

@stoprobbers: ah, this is true. In any case, I always make room for it in my budget.
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pleppy
11/21/08

@stoprobbers: word. it's essential. if i stop spending money on it, i just start mooching off friends, until they get annoyed, and then i start buying again.

so, i can eat pasta, or not eat dinner, or whatever, but unfortch for my memory, it's weed and cigarettes for me.
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stoprobbers
11/21/08

@pleppy: My memory remains relatively unscathed. May I recommend that you make room in your budget for Trivial Pursuit? Nightly self-quizzing + weed + cigarettes = Quiz Night Queen. I'm serious. That was my formula for a five-week-in-a-row Quiz Night championship.
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