fuzzygruf | Expense management

"Expense management" is what they call it at work when referring to layoffs.

In an effort to reduce my own expenses, today I lowered the monthly amount I give to my church. The amount I was giving was in proportion to the amount of "entertainment" I was getting from the church each month. I've gone from attending 10 services monthly to 4-5. Guess that's my justification.

I've got to find the paperwork for my cell phone and have that stopped. I hate talking on the phone, and I rarely use it. Definitely not worth the expense.

I'm also thinking of dropping my gym membership as well. It's so expensive for the little amount of time I spend there. It's convenient to work, and the occasional steamroom adventures are to be worshipped, but it's an extravagance that is hard to justify. At the YMCA, it doesn't cost me anything extra to stop and then start up again (due to a work perk), so may at least temporarily quit.

Guess I should stop my $4.95 AOL access as well. That was helpful for a backup, but it's yet another extravagance. No, Gary, it's not a necessity in life to have email access 24/7."