Three Expenses I Thought I Couldn’t Live Without

The following is a guest post from MyBankTracker.

“I would die without the internet,” My future-roommate exclaimed when I told her my Internet had been out for three weeks. It is a pretty strong statement, I mean, would she really die without the Internet? Probably not, but I couldn’t judge her because I thought the same when I found out my landlord was getting rid of our wireless.

I was using my Internet as my main source of entertainment, information and a way to wind down at the end of the day. Since I was moving out in six weeks, I decided to run a little experiment to see how long I could go without using the Internet when I wasn’t at work. It took a few weeks to get used to but then I realized how much my life improved with out it. I began to wonder what else I was paying for that I didn’t really need.

1. Internet, Cable and Phone Package

When my Internet went out two weeks into my stay at a month-to-month rental I debated on whether or not I should have someone come install it for the remaining time I would live there. I decided to wait on getting a full cable, Internet and phone package until I found a more permanent apartment – a process that took three months. After a while I got used to not having all those amenities and found that my life actually became more enriched.

How my life improved: After a month of adjustment I realized it wasn’t really necessary. I learned I love reading. In just two months I have read a total of six books. Six! I have had more time to go exploring in my neighborhood