Agree. We've cut back spending dramatically for a year now. Don't bother us not buying a bunch of crap we really don't need anyway. Everything is expensive, so we've just learned to conserve every way possible.
Even our driving habits have changed, we combine trips, don't waste fuel etc. Instead of eating out, we have many more home barbeque's. lol.
When not working, we stay home a lot now, so we've just made the home front more livable and deal with it. I've honestly found being cheap and frugal is fun, and I rather enjoy saving money, energy, doing our own repairs etc.
> I’ve honestly found being cheap and frugal is fun, and I rather enjoy saving money, energy, doing our own repairs etc.<
What you have learned is how to survive and get ahead at the same time.