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Get rid of your TV, cable, dish, etc., and set up your computer as your home entertainment center. We now get our TV (legally) online from the networks (CBS is good) or from hulu.com (yay!) for free. I can even get some of my old favorite HGTV shows there, and my husband gets old football bowl games.
Also, download iTunes, and explore their free Podcasts. I can't say enough about podcasts! You can learn so much on virtually any topic, and there's truly something for everybody. We do a lot more podcast listening these days than TV watching.
Also, check out Librivox.com for free public domain audiobooks. When you find one you want, you can opt to have a new chapter sent directly to iTunes every day. It's a great way to actually read those classics that you always meant to read, and you'll find cool books that you've never heard of.
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My husband and I do a monthly budget together. We're not fanatical about sticking to it, but it helps orient our thinking about what our true goals are.
Also, we've stopped eating out unless it's a truly meaningful social occasion for us (i.e. family or friends we haven't seen in a long time). I've cut back our takeout to once in a blue moon, taken up cooking as a hobby and limited our meat consumption to weekends. Weeknights are usually basic vegetarian. Also, coupons, coupons, coupons.
And finally, I never stop looking for ways to save money, make it myself, get it cheaper, etc. There's always a way to do something for less (or for free), and it's a lot more fun!
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