Of course the first thing I would not buy if money was short was the subscription box and certainly the one that was $60 a month. When Aurifil thread went to $15.99 a spool over night I said NOPE, not paying that. I have a quilting budget and so far I have stayed in that budget but it doesn't buy as much as it use to. One thing I have heard and read is quilt shop theft has become a big problem.