Comments on: 2009 - The Downshifting Year ? http://www.downthelane.net/extras/2008/10/23/increase-in-downshiftin/ A supplement to downthelane.net, alook at life good and bad Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:20:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: David Harpin http://www.downthelane.net/extras/2008/10/23/increase-in-downshiftin/#comment-31389 David Harpin Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:10:25 +0000 http://www.downthelane.net/extras/?p=265#comment-31389 I once wrote down all my expenses, put them in to groups i.e Morgage-rates-rent/ utilities/food travel/magazines and club subs By setting it out and then crossing off the wasteful things and cutting down on the essentials i was quite suprised as to how little we needed to get by on. Do you need 2/3 cars or mobile phones on contract, try and take holidays out of season -even abroad. Try it for yourself just as an exercise- it will probably shock you as to where your money goes David I once wrote down all my expenses, put them in to groups i.e Morgage-rates-rent/ utilities/food travel/magazines and club subs
By setting it out and then crossing off the wasteful things and cutting down on the essentials i was quite suprised as to how little we needed to get by on.
Do you need 2/3 cars or mobile phones on contract, try and take holidays out of season -even abroad.
Try it for yourself just as an exercise- it will probably shock you as to where your money goes
David

]]> By: Helen http://www.downthelane.net/extras/2008/10/23/increase-in-downshiftin/#comment-24850 Helen Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:36:02 +0000 http://www.downthelane.net/extras/?p=265#comment-24850 My downshifting was forced upon me due to circumstances. Gone was the money, gone was any hope of ever having any too. We have never been happier! My downshifting was forced upon me due to circumstances. Gone was the money, gone was any hope of ever having any too.

We have never been happier!

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