Do you have any expensive habits?

James Bond

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Sometimes I sit down and calculate how much I spend in a year on stupid shit that isn't necessary. I guess the definition of an unnecessary purchase will differ for each person, but I usually consider daily habits a waste.

ie: Spending $10 on coffee, buying cigarettes, smoking pot daily

I personally keep fairly close track of most purchases, but there are a few things that would still fall in this category. I probably "waste" about $2500-$4000 a year on stuff that really doesn't benefit me in any way.
 

lokiju

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Guns and ammo are a hobby to an extent and that's not cheap but I probably spend less than $1k per year on that.

Other than that, probably just whatever new gadget that I just have to have at the time. Just got my e-ink reader a month ago, before that was a PS3, before that was a NAS before that was a 1TB HDD, etc, etc, etc...
 

Crono

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Coffee and tea. Green Mountain coffee, Adagio tea. And occasional Lindt white chocolate or 85% cacao dark chocolate.
 

GasX

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Originally posted by: James Bond
Originally posted by: GasX
I have a $1000/month utilities habit. Does that count?

Only if you pay for your neighbors house ;)

cold winters and a big old house. It is less than half that in the spring and fall. I am just a bitter man ever winter...
 

ggnl

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I used to spend a lot of cash out drinking in bars. Usually $100 to 200 every weekend.

I've toned it down a lot though. I drink cheap beer at home now with my friends.
 

KeithTalent

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Women. No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to kick it.

KT
 

Squisher

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Beer and Liquor.

Sometimes I think if they charged $10 for a sixpack of Schlitz I'd be the first one in line.
 

Riverhound777

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I buy way too much shit. Just mostly little things like SD card here, Kill-a-watt there, clothes, random stuff on amazon. I also save up for bigger items like my new TV, stereo system, shit like that. And of course the fast food.
 

alkemyst

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Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus
Sex is expensive for me.

My gf and I prolly spend $100/mo in sex and sexual related stuff lol

you both that bad at it?
 

rbV5

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Originally posted by: CraKaJaX
Originally posted by: Platypus
yes, musical equipment.

I cannot agree more.

certainly not a waste though ;)

I'd have to offer up craft beers and coffee to my "list that I could live without but waste my money on it anyway because I want to" list.
 

Babbles

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Beer and Scotch for me.

. . . and tequilia, and vodka, and rum, and Bourbon.