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Cease and Resist

How are you adjusting to lean times? We polled our readers on Portfolio.com, asking where they’ve already cut back or where they plan to in the coming year.

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Stop eating out—29.4%

Stop buying lattes—11.6%

Cancel a vacation—10.9%

Move in with parents—8.1%

Stop buying clothes—7.3%

Take a menial job—6.2%

Sell eggs or sperm—5.4%

Give up a gym membership—4.7%

Stop giving to charity—4.1%

Cash in 401(k)—3.5%

Sell home—1.8%

Let go of housekeeper—1.6%

Let go of nanny—1.6%

Stop coloring hair—1.1%


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