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Economy; Give it up?
3/19/2009 at 6:58 AM
The crummy economy calls for some tough decisions ... so what do people think is untouchable in their budgets? And what are they willing to give up? A recent Consumer Reports survey shows that:
81 percent are unwilling to give up their Internet service.
64 percent refuse to part with their cell phones.
61 percent won't give up cable.
40 percent said they had to keep haircuts and hair color.
37 percent would never give up eating at fast food restaurants.
24 percent said they couldn't survive without new shoes.
When it comes to cutting back, what are you absolutely unwilling to part with?