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If you are planning to curb your spending, where will you be spending less money?

The current economic situation in the US is causing many people to tighten their spending. 

If you plan to pull back on your spending, where will you be spending less and why?

 

Grocery Store (11.3%)

Department Store (39.5%)

Mass Merchandiser (Wal*Mart, Kmart, Target) (22.7%)

Club Store (Costco, Sam?s, etc.) (4.0%)

Discount Store (TJ Maxx, Filene?s, etc.) (4.0%)

Drug Store (1.8%)

Big Box Retailer (Home Depot, Staples, Toys R Us, etc.) (16.7%)

If you are planning to curb your spending, where will you be spending less money?
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  • jayoub By jayoub
    on Oct 22, 2008  

    now is an easy time to make home improvements...

  • reachout By reachout
    on Oct 22, 2008  

    It is an eye-opener to me to REALLY understand how many things I can do without! A stay-at-home woman, I do not need new clothes.. have enough to last a long time. I try to cook from scratch and am actually heqalthier buying less meat. My true symapthies go out to growing families who are trying to feed and clothe children who go through everything so fast! With money tight, I am living a simpler, and happier, life.

  • heather0330 By heather0330
    on Oct 22, 2008  

    I wont be spending as much money at walmart.

  • sherianns By sherianns
    on Oct 22, 2008  

    It is going to be a slim Christmas. My kids are not going to get as much as they did in the past years also there is no going to buy new clothes or anything everything goes for bills and food. Its pretty sad.

  • piepie By piepie
    on Oct 22, 2008  

    I'm cutting back on some junk food from the grocery store. Prices are getting way too high & we can do without some of the items we used to enjoy. Our money will go towards heating bills and other living expenses.

  • Magic By Magic
    on Oct 22, 2008  

    I wish they had "all of the above", because that is what I am doing. We are lucky if we can pay the mortgage and util much less buy food on my unemployment check.

  • mousie By mousie
    on Oct 22, 2008  

    I have been struggling most of my life I was expecting this most of my married life....The same thing happened before the depression. Too many people entering our country and taking our jobs. Getting food stamps, free housing, free educations, welfare all at our expense!!!!!! While for many people born in America the economy slowly got tougher and tougher And the government has been allowing companies, the American people helped create, to move to other nations for cheaper employees. The government is being run by many blind people. I am a disabled person and have been for over 25 and because of this my husband works two full time jobs. Once in our history we only needed one income to life a nice life. lasever

  • MyEmptyCanvas By MyEmptyCanvas
    on Oct 23, 2008  

    I will be spending less at Department Stores since I have already bought my clothes on clearance. Things seems so steep in price now. Eeesh...

  • lfriday By lfriday
    on Oct 23, 2008  

    I will be very cost conscious. Not spending furiously. I will definitely not buying on impulse, but taking time to determine if each purchase is a need or want to have.

  • kapcsd By kapcsd
    on Oct 23, 2008  

    I am really only buying what we need and definitely becoming creative at meal time. As long as my kids don't feel the impact, I am ok with doing whatever we need to do to make it through this.