Crap... I gotta stop going out... and I thought i was frugal...

[E equals MC2]

I'm a very stingy guy except for going out.... but I guess it's bit going out of hand.

I don't buy CDs.
I don't buy DVDs.
I don't buy books, I use library.
I don't drink Latte or coffee everyday.
I don't own any videgame consoles nor do I spend $$ of games.
I have basic cable TV that I spend $8 a month on.
so on....

Except when I go out to eat or drink- drinks are like $8-10 a pop. I must.. stop this.... This month's CC bill came out to be $1200. FYI they were around $500-600 when I first moved out.

75% of my costs are from going out. :shocked:

Bear in mind I use CC for everything in order to maximize my cashback- includes gas, groceries, eating out, everything.

 

[Pepsei]

you haven't seen mine... it jumped again... 3.5k.....

"got dandruff? some of it itches...."

 

[TheWart]

That seems steep, but like you said, if you use it for everything....how do we know how much of the $1200 was spent going out and not on other, more necessary things?

 

[dug777]

What is your point babe?

I get plastered at the pub/club at least twice weekly, and there's no wai i spend quite that much, but then i tend to drink beer, and go rounds with my mates...unless i'm rly drunk & we're doing shots

 

[Orsorum]

For a month or so, I'd try tracking your expenses by line-item: track them in an excel spreadsheet by item, not whole transaction, and separate all your purchases into categories like "Food - Eating Out." I've been doing this for six months now and it's made me so much more aware of what I spend before I spend it, it's kind of crazy. BUT, it also helps me to see how expensive regular life can be.

 

[DaiShan]

Heh there was a time when I was running $100-200 tabs every time I went out. Now I stick to the specials, and I'll spend $15-20.

 

[j00fek]

thats why im in the mug club. $1/mugs (22oz) every sunday and tuesday

 

[saymyname]

How many days a week are you guys going out?

 

[Mo0o]

Just get beer instead of some mixed drink

 

[Chrono]

Boten Anna!!!!!!

 

[kami333]

Pregame FTW.

I used to go out up to 5nights a week, and my monthly alcohol budget was only around $500.

Cut down on eating out, that makes a huge difference.

 

[Eeezee]

WTF, why are you getting $10 drinks? I go to some pretty classy places, but the drinks are never more than $6.

Buying quadruple shots or something?

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: Eeezee
WTF, why are you getting $10 drinks? I go to some pretty classy places, but the drinks are never more than $6.

Buying quadruple shots or something?

Where the hell do you live? Bratislava? Around here liquor drinks costs 5.50+ So, most LIKELY two drinks would put you at over 10 dollars. And, many drinks will cost 8 or 9 bucks.

 

[Neurorelay]

Drink at home FTW! Who needs a social life?

 

[puffff]

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: Eeezee
WTF, why are you getting $10 drinks? I go to some pretty classy places, but the drinks are never more than $6.

Buying quadruple shots or something?

Where the hell do you live? Bratislava? Around here liquor drinks costs 5.50+ So, most LIKELY two drinks would put you at over 10 dollars. And, many drinks will cost 8 or 9 bucks.

same here. drinking out is expensive. i'm glad i can have fun without getting drunk

 

[saymyname]

Drinking out is only expensive if you drink a lot. If you're hitting up happy hour or dive bars you can get by cheap.

 

[Vegitto]

Meh, going out is overrated. I like to just surf the nets/watch some tv with a glass in my hand. And guess what's in that glass.

That's right. Premium whiskey and ice .

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: E equals MC2
I'm a very stingy guy except for going out.... but I guess it's bit going out of hand.

I don't buy CDs.
I don't buy DVDs.
I don't buy books, I use library.
I don't drink Latte or coffee everyday.
I don't own any videgame consoles nor do I spend $$ of games.
I have basic cable TV that I spend $8 a month on.
so on....

Except when I go out to eat or drink- drinks are like $8-10 a pop. I must.. stop this.... This month's CC bill came out to be $1200. FYI they were around $500-600 when I first moved out.

75% of my costs are from going out. :shocked:

Bear in mind I use CC for everything in order to maximize my cashback- includes gas, groceries, eating out, everything.

Oh yeah, those $20 charges can add up to be $1000

 

[UglyCasanova]

I know what you're saying. I never really purchase anything like the things you listed, but I do go to the pub about 5 nights out of the week. Get's expensive. I don't use a CC though (I don't even have one).

 

[nodoubts2k]

pregame @ home with ur bottle or six pack. Then u end up spending half what you would on drinks

 

[Cristatus]

Learn to cook, it turns out cheaper.