what measures have you taken recently to economise, I have started:
- walking everywhere unless it's absolutely torrential or I'm very late
- keeping my fridge full so I don't go shopping hungover or hungry
- buying whatever veg is in the reduced section if it's getting cooked that night
- not buying any takeaway coffee
- making packed lunches
- buying essential household items (bog roll, cleaning stuff) from horrible retailers (B&M bargains)
- Cut down smoking to less than 12.5g a week
- Always having beers in at home so I'm less tempted to go to the pub after work
savings: about £40 a week
negative effect on quality of life: negligible