>>950604>PhoneI use Google Voice. Completely free and unlimited, does still require internet (which is also potentially free).
>UtilitiesIF you drop the mortgage, not an issue; if you keep the mortgage there's a few tricks to using less, but you still probably couldn't cut it by more than 50%
>Motorcycle insurance + gas (summer)I wouldn't think that it would be expensive enough to warrant getting rid of it, but the only thing cheaper would be a moped.
>Bus passes (winter)Totally warranted.
>NetflixIf you don't pay for cable, totally warranted; if you do pay for cable, stop paying for cable.
>RentThis is your big one. Depending on location, you might actually be able to drop the rent completely and just shower at the gym.
>Gym membershipIf you're keeping the rental, drop the gym.
>FoodSince you're asking this, you probably make so little you qualify for food stamps. Use it, trust me, it exists for people that need it.
>InternetYou're probably better off losing the internet completely, since it's a total timesuck and you'll be happier without it, but if you're like me and can't help yourself, a directional antenna might be able to hit a nearby WiFi spot.
>>950613So I wanted to make my suggestions before I read this so I wasn't influenced by it... All in all pretty good advice, I hadn't considered piracy, which is odd, since I used to be a major advocate.
