Time To Save Money and Don't Spend On Unnecessary Things

By Raj
India
July 29, 2020 9:43pm CST
Due to the present situation of Corona and overall slowdown people are not getting work and many are already kicked of their jobs or they are working at 50 % earnings which does makes things really difficult. That's why we should try to save money as much as we can and try to spend on basic necessities only and other things which we like to do but they are not very important can wait because we never know what tomorrow will bring. Are you also saving money and not spending on any unnecessary things and just on basic necessities these days?
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
30 Jul 20
People have already started doing that. We can see it in our dwindling sales. The savings people had have been spent in initial period of lockdown thinking that the situation is going to be short lived but they have now realised that it has come to stay with us for long.
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@ptrikha_2 (46801)
• India
31 Jul 20
@msdivkar Many retail businesses as well as Real Estate are still down. So many people are short on money. Alternate earning is often not enough. So that's why many tend to save more.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
30 Jul 20
@Butterfingers One has to take care of his future and that is the prime thing.
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• India
30 Jul 20
Yes correct but it's OK even we need to save although business and sales are down
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@GooglePlus (3831)
30 Jul 20
My company stopped paying saying company Clients are not paying them. And clients production is also impacted. Though our firm said we won't be removed from the job. We didn't get the payment of 2 months May and June. Though rest all are good. Only thing is Bank have started the recovery of loans. We did saved our salary but now it's time. We are hoping firm opens up and hire us for something again
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@marguicha (222167)
• Chile
30 Jul 20
How terrible!
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@marguicha (222167)
• Chile
30 Jul 20
That´s what I´m doing.
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@marguicha (222167)
• Chile
30 Jul 20
@Butterfingers I agree. I have had to lend most of my money to my daughters to save us from the bamk´s interests.
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• India
30 Jul 20
Yes and it's the need of the hour
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@SHOHANA (16093)
• Bangladesh
30 Jul 20
Okay this is such a wise decision you’ve made. I try my best not to waste money but I often buy unnecessary things honestly
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• India
30 Jul 20
Can I ask your last unnecessary purchase, what was that?
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@SHOHANA (16093)
• Bangladesh
30 Jul 20
@Butterfingers it was toothpaste as far i can remember
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• India
30 Jul 20
@SHOHANA that's isn't waste it's a basic necessity
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@Janet357 (75646)
30 Jul 20
yes. even before pandemic I am.a saver and i.am.so good at it.
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• India
30 Jul 20
I used to save but spend on some unnecessary things too but not these days
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
30 Jul 20
Hahah that is hard for me. Im trying my best to save money
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• India
30 Jul 20
Yes we need to at least this time
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
30 Jul 20
@Butterfingers yes at least until the pandemic is over
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@ptrikha_2 (46801)
• India
30 Jul 20
Some of my grocery expenses have increased. Yet Petrol and others like eating out are almost nil.
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• India
30 Jul 20
Yes it's a problem because earnings are less
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Jul 20
Everyone needs to live frugally now. It's a pity some didn't save a bit more while they had the chance and before the virus.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Jul 20
@Butterfingers I think it is a lesson many of us have learnt.
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• India
30 Jul 20
Yes and it's very difficult for them now
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• India
30 Jul 20
@JudyEv yes exactly
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@nela13 (58440)
• Portugal
31 Jul 20
Yes, I am also saving what I can, we don't know what the future holds.
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@nela13 (58440)
• Portugal
31 Jul 20
@Butterfingers that is what I am trying to teach to my kids too.
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• India
1 Aug 20
@nela13 very good
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• India
31 Jul 20
Yes that's why saving is so important
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• Agra, India
30 Jul 20
Yes..but still it is getting difficult. All the basic needs are so expensive in themselves
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• Agra, India
30 Jul 20
@Butterfingers electricity bills as well
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• India
30 Jul 20
Yes that's correct am more concerned about the veggies
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• India
30 Jul 20
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@Moon24 (22396)
• Serbia
30 Jul 20
Not yet but i am planing to save my money
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@Moon24 (22396)
• Serbia
30 Jul 20
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• India
30 Jul 20
Yes we need to start as soon as possible
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Jul 20
I always look for ways to save money.
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• India
31 Jul 20
That's a very good thing
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@Glory19 (98)
30 Jul 20
Saving is very important now. These are tough times and we are learning a lot about what we can do better.
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• India
30 Jul 20
Yes we need to learn quickly and spend on basic necessities only
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@Kanika1234 (1546)
• India
30 Jul 20
it is difficult to save money these days
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• India
31 Jul 20
Yes but not impossible
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• India
31 Jul 20
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• India
31 Jul 20
@Butterfingers hmmm nothing is impossible
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@dodo19 (47316)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
30 Jul 20
I'm trying to be careful with how much I spend. Thankfully, my husband is an essential worker and is working full time. So, it's nice to know that we have his income. But we do want to be careful nonetheless.
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• India
31 Jul 20
Yes still we need to save and spend wisely
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@sublime03 (2339)
• Philippines
30 Jul 20
We try to lessen spending on other things but to be honest its all been towards what we eat and basic necessities. If it wasn’t food we were spending on, its more for the kids upcoming online classes. But I have been saving as well because it doesnt hurt to save for another rainy day.
• India
30 Jul 20
Yes some of the things are so important and glad you're able to save too
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@jstory07 (139308)
• Roseburg, Oregon
30 Jul 20
My husband and I are retired so we are still getting the same amount of money each month. We do stock up on certain items when I make extra money .
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• India
30 Jul 20
Yes stocking on necessities is a good thing
• India
30 Jul 20
I don't think I ever wasted money on buying unnecessary things but yes I used to buy the necessary items in excess. For example, I used to get some new game for my kid every month, a new kurta for me every month and of course some accessories to go with it... So these aren't unnecessary things but still could be avoided and now I'm doing it because I'm forced to
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• India
30 Jul 20
Haha yes these are not unnecessary and fine even during the pandemic
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• Indonesia
30 Jul 20
Yes, our company cut our salary due to covid 19. I was lucky, the amount money that to be cut is really small. But, I need to saving money, we never know when this pandemic will be end
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• India
30 Jul 20
Yes this is the problem because future is so much uncertain