Economizing, My Way

Yes, I do own purses ranging from US$600 to $2,000.

No, I'm not rich nor did I marry rich.

No, I do not have debt, credit card debt, kahit anong debt, pinagkakautangan ng utang na loob, yun ang marami.

Let's just say I'm really good with numbers and I'm good at economizing. I may be able to splurge on certain things but I do scrimp (read: cheaposaurus) when it comes to other things. Let me illustrate.

Food - Forget pate de foie gras or creme brulee. I never fancied fine dining. Marunong akong magdildil ng asin. My husband is amazed at the fact that when I'm saving up for something, I can eat itlog na pula at kamatis for weeks on end. At kakayanin ko pa uli for my next conquest. mwahahaha

No parties, no bar hopping, no karaoke, no alcoholic drinks, no smoking - Well, I never liked attending parties, the only ones I attend are family events. I'm a homebody, so I don't leave the house unless I have to. I may love music, but I cannot sing to save my life, so I just listen, preferably at home. Alcohol, I'm allergic to the stuff. I've been hospitalized a couple of times, esp. in my teens for tasting tequila, rhum, brandy, and gin, separate occasions of course. It made my entire face swell, nagmumukha akong oso. I once tried to smoke, but it did taste kinda weird, parang lasang ashtray. Besides, I'm asthmatic and a mere whiff of smoke makes me reach for a nebulizer.

No wakeboarding for months - Wakeboarding is my droga of choice. I started in the summer of 2004, and on the average I used to go about 2 to 3 times a week. Competition season, about 4 times. That was last year. Ngayon, pahinga muna. A one-way trip to Lago is about 150 kilometers from our house. Imagine how much I've saved on petrol. Add to that the additional expenses for toll fees and food. Oooh, and the membership fees aren't cheap as well. It's been 7 long months and counting........ Malapit lapit na ako masiraan ng bait. huhuhuhu

Manicures and pedicures - Thanks to my nailbiting habit (since age 4) which I never was able to kick, I never needed manicures dahil lagi namang upod na upod ang mga kuko ko. Imagine how much you'll save from never having to get manicures or pedicures.

Note that the above picture shows only my fingernails, you don't wanna know how my toenails look like, nangamatay na silang lahat! mwahahaha

How about you, how do you economize???

P.S. Thanks very much for all your wonderful comments, I really appreciate it. However please leave them here on the comments page where I can save them. Para na sa save, nabubura kasi sa YM. Thanks y'all.