four ideas on how to cut your personal spending

Some good advice for any season, but here are "four unorthodox strategies for saving money", especially in a tight times-- from Veronica Dagher in the WSJ. I'm not sure how many people are interested in #1, but it still may provide someone with a useful resource...

1.) Instead of Private Elementary and Secondary Education, Enroll Your Kids in a Virtual Public School

Though not available in all states...Students take the classes at home, usually tuition free...K12 Inc., based in Herndon, Va., operates virtual public schools in 21 states....K12 gives each of its high-school students his or her own computer...and subsidizes the Internet connections....

2.) Go Back to Bartering

"Its back to the cave, where the earliest form of commerce was barter," says Michael Satz, chief executive of the recently launched barter Web site BarterQuest.com....BarterBee.com allows consumers to trade CDs, DVDs and games. Craigslist.com has a barter section, too....

3.) Cut Out the Extras for a Month

If you're willing to make some sacrifices, declare a "want-free" month...a one-month period in which a family only spends money on necessities such as bills, food and shelter....

4.) Stop Supporting Adult Kids