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re: What do you waste money on?
Posted on 7/29/19 at 8:41 pm to crispyUGA
Posted on 7/29/19 at 8:41 pm to crispyUGA
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Good food and good alcohol. About once a week (sometimes more), we’ll go out to one of 3 restaurants at which we are regulars. We have a starter, we get salads, entrees, and we accompany the food with an assortment of cocktails, wine, and whiskey. Depending on the restaurant, we usually drop between $200 and $300 after tip
The wife and I go on date night about once per month and our bill is usually $200+. We usually Uber which is another $40. If money ever got tight that would probably be the first thing I'd cut. I budget for it like it's a bill though.
We have kids and it's nice to get an evening to ourselves. It's like marriage counseling but more fun.
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Posted on 7/29/19 at 8:46 pm to CatsGoneWild
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What are some things that you buy that you don't need/habits you spend money on/hobbies, etc?
Old camping, hunting and fishing equipment.
Posted on 7/29/19 at 8:51 pm to CatsGoneWild
Fishing/Boat gear.
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:00 pm to CatsGoneWild
ATV's, snowmobiles, jet skis and camping
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:00 pm to fallguy_1978
Girlfriend and I go out almost every weekend but we only spend about $100-120 all-in. Where are y’all going / how much are you drinking to be spending $200-300/night?
Most entrees are $18-25 where we go.
Most entrees are $18-25 where we go.
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:02 pm to lynxcat
Appetizer, nice steak a bottle of wine is going to escalate pretty quickly. Then you add a 20% tip and boom that's 200 bucks.
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:03 pm to lynxcat
I’ve spent $200 on dinner just on myself quite a few times
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:04 pm to CatsGoneWild
Old cars, old toy trains
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:05 pm to castorinho
Yeah...we don’t do those kind of places 
If we want steak, I cook it at home. We occasionally eat steak with work dinners...it isn’t something either of us want frequently.
We order a cocktail and beer...bottles of wine out that to shame. Four cocktails can be $45-50 which is still less than a “cheap” bottle of wine at a restaurant.
If we want steak, I cook it at home. We occasionally eat steak with work dinners...it isn’t something either of us want frequently.
We order a cocktail and beer...bottles of wine out that to shame. Four cocktails can be $45-50 which is still less than a “cheap” bottle of wine at a restaurant.
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:07 pm to lynxcat
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Girlfriend and I go out almost every weekend but we only spend about $100-120 all-in. Where are y’all going / how much are you drinking to be spending $200-300/night?
Most entrees are $18-25 where we go.
We are both in our 40s so we don't really go to bars anymore. We only do that maybe once every 3-4 weeks. Last weekend we went to Rouj Creole. Had $14 drinks, $40 steaks and a $50 bottle of wine. It adds up quickly.
Our favorite place is probably Maison Lacour. It's money we could easily cut out of the budget if needed. Just something we look forward to without kids.
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:07 pm to CatsGoneWild
Liquor & Lickher.
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:12 pm to lynxcat
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Yeah...we don’t do those kind of places ?
The thing is, this isn't even top restaurants or anything like that.
App: $15
Entrées: 35x2
Two drinks each: $40
Dessert: $10
That doesn't seem too crazy. Yet that's 135, after tax that's close to 150. Then tip. Thats 175.
Now, we personally don't do that every weekend like (kids). But that shite just escalates too fast sometimes. And typically when you do the math it's the drinks that get up there fast.
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:14 pm to castorinho
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And typically when you do the math it's the drinks that get up there fast.
It's always the alcohol that gets you.
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:18 pm to CatsGoneWild
“waste money on”?:
Go out to eat and/or drink with family and I usually get the check.
Not really a waste but certainly it’s a luxury.
For myself, any mechanical project (restorations) I’ve got going, boat and fishing shite, or collector coins.
I also buy investment grade coins but I’m half-assed working on complete date & mint sets of different US series.
Personal Travel costs are the single largest discretionary expenditure we have in our budget.
Go out to eat and/or drink with family and I usually get the check.
Not really a waste but certainly it’s a luxury.
For myself, any mechanical project (restorations) I’ve got going, boat and fishing shite, or collector coins.
I also buy investment grade coins but I’m half-assed working on complete date & mint sets of different US series.
Personal Travel costs are the single largest discretionary expenditure we have in our budget.
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:23 pm to fallguy_1978
We aren’t doing entrees that cost that much so that’s $30 or so that doesn’t get compounded with tax and tip. We do a lot of Mexican versus steak or seafood and drink a bit less than other posters. Nice context for my cheap dates
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:23 pm to CatsGoneWild
Things that float.
Things that fly.
Things that frick.
Things that fly.
Things that frick.
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:24 pm to CatsGoneWild
Red Bull
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:26 pm to lynxcat
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We aren’t doing entrees that cost that much so that’s $30 or so that doesn’t get compounded with tax and tip. We do a lot of Mexican versus steak or seafood and drink a bit less than other posters. Nice context for my cheap dates
We did it a lot less when we were younger. Take all of the money we used to spend going out every weekend and this is still much cheaper.
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:34 pm to fallguy_1978
Records and watches. I collect both.
This post was edited on 7/29/19 at 9:35 pm
Posted on 7/29/19 at 9:39 pm to El Mattadorr
I’ve curtailed most of my extra spending. Now it’s just beer, because I’m an alcoholic.
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