If you…

Consider…

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Subscribe to cable TV movie channels

Convert to basic cable

Cancel cable and borrow movies and books from the public library

Eat out lunch each workday

Bring a lunch from home every other day

Bring lunch from home every day

Dine out with friends

Invite friends over for dinner

Host a potluck dinner

See movies in the evening

Taking in a matinee

Catching second-run shows at a bargain theater

Hang out at the mall for entertainment (and spend)

Read a book

Volunteer

Cruise the Internet with high-speed access

Use dial-up access

Use free access at library

Own two cars for your family's transportation

One-car family + public transportation

Use public transportation or bike

Buy a new outfit each month

Buy a new outfit every other month

Shop at garage sales and second-hand shops

Buy two cups of coffee each day

Buy one cup of coffee each day

Bring a thermos of gourmet coffee from home

Buy expensive birthday and holiday gifts

Plan ahead and buy gifts on sale or off-season

Make gifts or give gifts of your time

Smoke two packs of cigarettes a day

Smoke one pack a day

Quit

Drive a luxury car

Drive a simple sedan

Ride a bike

Attend a concert each month

Go once a quarter

Buy the CD