What Are You Doing To Save Money?

[ks8829]

Getting into the game of golf. Wait...

I played golf with a dentist and said that after he retired, he wondered what he should do................... he didn't want to chase skirts so he's playing golf? he said playing golf is cheaper in the long run, anyway.

[ks8829]

Our local golf course is offering a special............. $40 to play free 30 minutes after twilight for a month. that mean 3:30 everyday play until it get dark.

I am going to try it for a month and get my son out to join me after school, I think he will be $15.

[robb01]

I played golf with a dentist and said that after he retired, he wondered what he should do................... he didn't want to chase skirts so he's playing golf? he said playing golf is cheaper in the long run, anyway.

Hah

, so true though

[Wazzu8]

I am in college (14% tuition hike, wohoooo! /sarcasm) but when I go home for the summer I work at a country club.

Benefits of the CC:
- GF is a member there (2 min drive after work to her place)/playing golf with the GF is a blast. Except that she is a 9 handicap.
- Free golf/cart/practice facilities

Ways I stop spending on golf:
- Use the leftover balls from last year and the ones I find while working FIRST
- GF's grandpa (who was in the same Fraternity as me) always gives her family free balls he finds at his golf course, they lend me some too.
- Two summers ago when my obsession first began, I bought a (LW, ebay knock-off Irons, putter, hybrid ~$500, driver/bag were presents). Last summer (FW wood, SW, Wilson irons, ~$300). This summer I MIGHT buy a 54* Vokey/cally/cleveland. The wedge I have now is 30$ and I kind of what to get a new one before the grooves.

Ways I stopped spending at school:
- Less eating out (weekend cooking from the food at the Fraternity)
- Less driving (my dad's car barely moved these past 7 weeks)
- Running to the rec center (1$ a day)
- Less/no during school road trips (I payed for my whole Hawaii trip, but it was AMAZING)
- Less boozing on non "social" nights



Last year, when my parents gave me spending money I used it more, this year I should have a decent amount in my bank account when I start working in 2 weeks.

[David in FL]

Rather than letting the bag boy at the course clean up my clubs after the round and having to tip him, I'm going to start bringing them home and having my wife do it.

I'll let you know how it works out for me........

[david17589]

Certainly a lot more careful about what I spend, whereas before the downturn I was almost buying for the sake of it. Hopefully we will get out of it soon.

[TN94z]

I haven't felt any effects of the recession. My bills haven't gone up and I still get paid the same as I did, so why change? I refuse to participate in the recession...

[xjlee20]

im a college student and i try to eat out less now...
but for golf, the field here is really cheap so im trying to play much as i can before going back home

[CarlSpackler]

I stopped eating out other than once a week. I also bought a golf membership instead of paying as I go, which will save money eventually.

[ApocG10]

My fiance is a nurse, and I co-own one and own one very successful business. We have always saved (she's the miser). Before we lived together, my budget was pay bills for the week, and spend the rest. But we havent changed our lifestyles, we live quite well.