So where do I start cutting things out.
First thing that comes to mind is with commitments- both work and personal. I’ll be evaluating those over the next two weeks.
Second thing that comes to mind is selling our home and sharing a vehicle. This one has to wait a bit as we have our 4th child due in September. We have shared a vehicle off and on for 4 years. Lately we’ve had access to 2 vehicles and we’ve noticed how much less efficient we are. We just go, without thought and without plans. Before we had to be cognizant of each others schedule and we had to plan in advance. Did I mention we’re using a lot more gas and that gas is expensive? Did I mention that between our 2 vans we’ve had over $1800 in repairs? Will we be able to pull this off immediately? Probably not but it’s in the back of my mind because I’ve seen it work even with a large family.
Third thing is eliminating more stuff. I have always done a good job and keeping less around and keeping what I have organized. This is a relative concept though. I’ve done a good job compared to what- I ask. Compared to the status quo or the neighbors or what I see on TV or what I believe is an acceptable amount of stuff. If I really look at things; I wear the same shoes, the same pants and shirts while all the rest sits in the closet collecting dust. I still find myself with too many books to read. I find myself with too much software, and too many applications.
Time to purge. Freedom waits.