"Poll question: where does your disposable income go?" Thu Jun-30-16 12:59 PM by SooperEgo
to clarify:
clothing is a necessity. but the choices you make regarding quantity and quality can make it a luxury.
same thing with food. i'm not talking about what you need to eat to avoid starving. i'm talking about ordering lunch from the nearest steakhouse rather than brown bagging it.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79607 posts
Thu Jun-30-16 01:23 PM
9. "does he sell it or at least use it to barter for good? " In response to Reply # 4
how does someone smoke $250 a week and still have a gig?
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
15. "entertainment - food/alcohol" In response to Reply # 0
I rarely eat at home and I'm always trying out new beers and cocktails. I also work in the service industry and have many friends that bartend so I feel a sense of duty to pay it forward.
19. "all of the above lol" In response to Reply # 0
my mom recently chastised me for not saving more money. while i do re-invest a lot of it in my business (she is aware of that), she is right. if i totaled up all the money i spent on food, weed, sneakers, chicks, clothes and general things that ben kingsley would describe as "a sweet taste in the mouth" in "the house of sand and fog," i think i would cry. last year when i did my tax returns i came close. it was like a real 180 because at first i was very happy with how much i took in. then i realized how much money i put in the bank over that year. then i had to write the fucking checks to the IRS and state tax board. that said, I REGRET NOTHING. every lobster tail, every romance that spilled across across borders, every pair of vintage Uptempos and every dab was worth it. uh, i think.
And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
31. "fuck health insurance companies for real man" In response to Reply # 22
i am dropping $2500 a year down the fucking drain as emergency insurance. when i have an actual problem it is CONSIDERABLY less expensive for me to pay the cash price at a private doctor, especially if it's a specialist which it almost always is. kaiser would have me go to my general practitioner, pay $50 co-pay (then they bill me for $100+ usually after the fact) and then get a referral to a specialist, then pay even more for that visit. i can just go to a fucking ENT or urologist or dermatologist or whatever and pay $40-$80 for the visit cash price, and also get much better care. the only reason i have the insurance if i get a big kidney stone or get into a car accident or something. it's ridiculous.
when i am in another country i am always amazed by the low cost of services and medicine, the accessibility of care and medicine and, often, the quality of care. a couple times on the road my girlfriend had issues (dental thing in peru, skin thing in brasil) and we were for visits ... and were not charged! both times the doctors were very professional and thorough. follow-up visits are almost always free. the other day i had to go to the dermatologist, i went to the best one in the city, got a consultation, a free follow-up, an injection and three meds for about $70. our country is so fucked.
And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
36. "I've never played official disc golf...." In response to Reply # 30
but me and a couple friends used to play frisbee golf along the shore of Lake Ontario when we were teens and it was hella fun. We played soccer golf too. Totally forgot about that til now but damn that shit was fun. At the time, we thought we invented it.
41. "I played in college and haven't thought of it in years. Then..." In response to Reply # 36
...two things happened. My girl and I were on a walk in a park when I saw a course, less than a mile from my house. And Sports Authority went outta business and their discs were all dirt cheap. So I copped a new set and played and immediately jumped right back into it. Now I'm one of those dick heads with discs for every variation of a throw I'll never need.
I used to do that stuff before i got sober too....but now literally ALL my discretionary spending is stuff like cottage rentals, weekend trips, theme parks, etc. I need a hobby.
Dj Joey Joe Member since Sep 01st 2007 13770 posts
Sun Jul-03-16 02:17 PM
37. "It Use To Be Nothing But Music But Now It's Just Food & Basic..." In response to Reply # 0
...necessities like having to fix the car or the electric bill is higher than expected or "why the hell I'm I still paying TWC for this high ass bill when I should be cutting back" things.
I use to spend every dime I had on vinyl, cds, blank media, extra shit I already have like (crates, slipmats, a new ipod, speakers, etc.) but I've slowed down on all that shit, infact I pleaded to not buy any music for two years (that only lasted 3 months) but now I probably spend maybe $5 a month instead of $200 on music & etc.
Yeah I could cut back on my cable; I do need the matrix though; I really don't need those extra 300 channels, don't really need a landline either.
Food, yeah I still buy groceries every week, I could make lunch & dinner at home everyday but do I, hells no, probably three to four days I'll eat out and end up spending $5 to $15 on something.
--------- "We in here talking about later career Prince records & your fool ass is cruising around in a time machine trying to collect props for a couple of sociopathic degenerates" - s.blak
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