Monthy Expenses Then and Now

I was rereading some of my old blog posts, and I came across a post detailing what our monthly expenses were in August 2009. Here is what they were:
Mortgage:936
Power:110
H2O:10
Cell:80
TV/Cable:110
Blockbuster:18
Gym:40
Car Insurance:100
Total:1404
*There are the basics. I am okay with this. Here is where things get shady:
Car 1-282
Car 2-173
SM School Loan:150
WF School Loan:130
CF School Loan: 69
BCF School:110
MC School Loan:90
All Credit Card Minimums:475
Total:1479


And here is what they are now:
Mortgage:855
Power:110
H2O:10
Cell:80
TV/Cable:130
Blockbuster:18
Gym:40
Car Insurance:80
Total:1323, a decrease of $81, mainly from refinancing our mortgage and getting a much better interest rate.
Car 1-282
SM School Loan:150
WF School Loan:130
CF School Loan: 69
BCF School:60
MC School Loan:90
All Credit Card Minimums:345
Total:1126, which is a decrease of $353. Not too bad. This will only get better too as we pay off more credit cards and get the car paid off. One of the student loans DH has will be paid off in two years just from the regular payments we make on it. It is also nice to see that our debt payments are now less than our basic living expenses.