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re: What Do We (Americans) Waste The Most Money On?
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:15 pm to OweO
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:15 pm to OweO
Waste is subjective, especially if you're talking about entertainment like eating out, travel, bar tabs, etc.
Healthcare and housing are ridiculous though, but that's not really "waste".
Healthcare and housing are ridiculous though, but that's not really "waste".
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Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:15 pm to OweO
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What about clothes?
Just saw a story on Bloomburg that the clothes retailing industry is tanking. 20 yrs ago we spent 6.2% of our money on clothes. Now we spend about half of that. Clothing retailers are closing shops at a record pace.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:15 pm to Rebel
Good ones
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:15 pm to OweO
Food is a good one. Fat people eat more than they need, so they get fat.
The only benefit to being fat is that you might get a TV show if you become morbidly obese and can't move
The only benefit to being fat is that you might get a TV show if you become morbidly obese and can't move
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:16 pm to notiger1997
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I know food is number 1 for me
I don’t understand how you can “waste” money on food.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:17 pm to OweO
Food.
I've gotten better at not eating out as much. That probably makes me better than most.
But even then, its tough to get the exact right amount at the grocery store. I imagine its easier for a family of 4. Can't tell you how many times I've needed half an onion and chucked the other half (obviously an example on the cheaper side of the spectrum). And of course we pay extra for the convenience of it being prepared in some way there, too... chopped, etc.
Booze too when you factor in eating out. I don't consider take-home prices to be that outrageous there.
ETA: Cell phone/internet service, too. But in the end an individual spends a lot more on food in a month and therefore has more potential waste.
I've gotten better at not eating out as much. That probably makes me better than most.
But even then, its tough to get the exact right amount at the grocery store. I imagine its easier for a family of 4. Can't tell you how many times I've needed half an onion and chucked the other half (obviously an example on the cheaper side of the spectrum). And of course we pay extra for the convenience of it being prepared in some way there, too... chopped, etc.
Booze too when you factor in eating out. I don't consider take-home prices to be that outrageous there.
ETA: Cell phone/internet service, too. But in the end an individual spends a lot more on food in a month and therefore has more potential waste.
This post was edited on 4/12/18 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:18 pm to RichJ
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Strippers, hookers, & Blow
He said waste...
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:18 pm to OweO
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What Do We (Americans) Waste The Most Money On?
Travel and vacations is your answer.
Clothes and other material things are second
Season tickets to LSU Football is third
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:19 pm to OweO
Taxes by a landslide
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:20 pm to OweO
Cell phones, internet, and cable TV.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:21 pm to RichJ
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Strippers, hookers, & Blow...
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:30 pm to Swoopin
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Booze too when you factor in eating out.
It's amazing how much 3 or 4 beers can add on your bill.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:30 pm to OweO
Men waste most of their money on women.
Women don’t have money to waste. They do, in turn, waste their man’s money on looking good for other women.
Women don’t have money to waste. They do, in turn, waste their man’s money on looking good for other women.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:34 pm to tgrbaitn08
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don’t understand how you can “waste” money on food.
You're not serious right?
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:35 pm to OweO
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What Do We (Americans) Waste The Most Money On?
Poor people.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:42 pm to LSU
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Taxes by a landslide
I mean is there another answer here? That seems like it’d take it in a landslide there.
I’d also like to add that the sheet industry is a fricking racket. I spent over $60 on a set of queen sized sheets and that was the lowest price at bed bath and beyond today. fricking incredible, those fricking kids in China that work their little fingers to the bone for quarters of pennies on the American dollar ain’t seeing any of that money!
This post was edited on 4/12/18 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:43 pm to OweO
People like to burn money on cars
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:45 pm to dandan
Welfare for those who don't want to work.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:47 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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Healthcare - ridiculous though, but that's not really "waste".
Feels like it is when I haven’t been to the doctor in 12 years but have to keep paying high insurance premiums because some obese person keeps getting sick while unemployed.
Posted on 4/12/18 at 8:47 pm to OweO
Cocaine
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