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What have you changed about your lifestyle to deal with the cost of living increases? (self.newzealand)
submitted 1 year ago by ciaocibai to c/newzealand
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I was having this conversation with a friend and we both got some useful ideas from each other (cancelling various underused subscription services, making use of libraries, more home vege gardening etc) - curious to know what else people are trying.

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[–] flashmedallion 4 points 1 year ago

We have, but not specifically because of the cost of living. More that we had an expensive holiday, and now need to focus on savings again. So I've been pretty insistent that we cut the thoughtless spending and the treats, at least for the rest of the year and then can re-assess.

Most of this has manifested in food budget. I've limited us to $15 a day each max on food spending, and that includes going out for dinner or work drinks. So if I'm going to get a few wines on friday night that's a couple of days of making sure lunch comes from the grocery budget. So on that front I'm cooking up a weeks worth of curry or rice and beans or doing a roast if it's on special.

I grow spinach/broc in winter and tomato/kale in summer which takes the edge off veggie shopping prices.

My nearest Pizza Hut has always been one of the good ones, so their $5.50 ham and cheese pizza is excellent value. If I wannt pig out I'll grab one of those and put Baby Ray's or hot sauce on it.

Petrol is a non-issue for us as we both live in our CBD close to our offices and drive a hybrid anyway. We spend like, 20 bucks a month on gas.