What cutbacks have you made?

Not experiencing a recession.

Only cut back I've made is spending less money every month on shit I don't need. And I quit smoking pot. Which I was getting for free I just need to do something else with my time instead of sitting on a couch trimming pot buds.
Hmm after reading these comments, I have it perty Damn good!!

I went into survival mode and consider myself on Combat rations. No Take-out food/coffee, no movies at the cinemas (Streaming is best), No truck (Tabs,Insurance, Gas & maintenance all gone) and use Public Transportation, meal portions cut down to 1/2 what I usually ate (breakfast and dinner are larger with a light snack for lunch, no Brand new clothes, No smoking, drinking or clubbing, credit/debit cards down to 1 only to eliminate monthly fees. Heavy duty leather work boots to eliminate shoe cost (so far lasted 2.5 years, and finally no quick snacks from Ma and Pa stores. Boring Life? Maybe, but I'm economically comfortable; I forgot, I use throw away cell phones and got rid of the land line.

I've made like ALLLLL of these :/

EVERYTHING.
I Had to quit smoking pot!
I can't buy dvds anymore!
I Have to be careful about how many hours I watch tv or I won't have enough money to pay the bill!
I had to give up my cellphone!
My dog died of starvation cause I couldn't buy it's favorite food!
I just eat frozen pizzas and canned food I buy at the mall for a few bucks! The cheapest I can find!
I can't even buy my favorite tea no more! it's too expensive! I can't afford my meds!I got kicked out of my house,which was a freakishly big condo by the way,cause I couldn't pay rent and now I'm living in a duplex! If you can call this living cause it SUCKS ASS! I had to sell my car cause I couldn't afford to pay for gas!I had to replace it with a used car I bought off a gipsy for a few bucks!It costed me 99bucks!It's a compact car! A COMPACT CAR!
My mom is sick and she is gonna die! My dad is sick too and he is gonna die! I'm sick too and I'm probably gonna die and we ain't got anybody else but ourselves!
And this bastard over here says:
Public Transit :(

Don't ever let me catch you alone on the streets or I'll fucking hang you on that bloody bus!

Sorry,sometimes I get carried away.

Actually... nothing. I don't spend too much anyway. But I need sport supplements and good food in high quantities anyway, so if shit gets bad I'll start selling crap I don't need or pick another gym shift.

pooping before i shower so i dont use as much tp. lol

I didn't make any.

With the exception of cheaper food brands, my family has been doing all of the available options for as long as I can remember. Never cheap out on food.

Personally I was always a saver although I understand that Americans live off credit cards. So, I'm not aware of the recession as my mortgage, car, etc is paid off.

I live by the philosophy, 'If you can't afford it, you don't need it.'

I rarely buy anything brand new because ebay will have someone who hasn't used one.

My mum hides the tins of cheaper veg behind the usual branded ones, so that my brothers don't know what they are eating - or they'd refuse :o)

I don't feel as if I've given up much. I don't use public transit because it's cheaper, but because it makes more sense. And who wants the stress of driving if it can be avoided. I am going to move into a cheaper place, not because it's cheaper, but because it will give me more opportunity to produce my needs. I don't need new clothes, I need to learn how to make my own. I don't need to eat out, I need to tend to my garden better. I don't need the pub, I need to throw more parties. It's all perspective. Simplifying your life should be simple.

I know the current mainstream lifestyle is not sustainable and I choose not to feed into it. I am lucky to live where I do as we've been protected for the most part. But we know it won't last forever. We need to choose to make these changes before it is forced upon us in a most unpleasant manner. But we also need to help our fellow man in adapting if we want to weather the storm. If you can't work with your neighbors and community to build a better life, what kind of life are you trying to build?

I have cut back on everything and am still finding it difficult. The cuts have been harsh in my sector and there are fresh cuts to be implemented. Lots of us have lost our jobs and we know that lots more will do so. I have no real support structure and my savings have been spent in staying alive. If I lose my job, I am sunk.

I don't want to leave my country behind, but I'm seriously considering emigration while I still can.

I share my bed with 8 relatives, I have to steal coal for the fire. I send my little brother out to cut purses, while my little sister takes the baby and begs on street corners. Oh sorry.....I had a little time warp then, possibly back to when there was a real recession?

Yes things are a little harder for some people, but really a positive attitude, common sense and hard work can get you through most of what is going on at the moment.

America must suck ass atm.

Public Transit :(