Go 5 days without spending a dime

[bigman234]

seems easy if you just stay at home...

i've been burning cash left and right recently...start of the school semester..

 

[tweakmm]

Its not that hard for me although I do have a couple expensive habits(for my budget atleast)

 

[Nohr]

It's easy when you're poor.

 

[boi]

Originally posted by: Nohr
It's easy when you're poor.

 

[zoiks]

try that when you've got a girl. spend every dime to the bone and still have to put up with b!tches and moans.

 

[brtspears2]

Easy. I froze my credit cards.

 

[Fingers]

try that when you've got a girl. spend every dime to the bone and still have to put up with b!tches and moans.

sounds like you need to get a new girl!

 

[XCLAN]

Originally posted by: bigman234
seems easy if you just stay at home...

i've been burning cash left and right recently...start of the school semester..

everytime you flush yer toilet...turn on a light...drink water....yer ac running refrigerator...heater...wash clothes...bath...do dishes..eat cook.......you spent well over a dime

 

[RossMAN]

LOL You're funny

 

[Zebo]

If you take a shower, flush the toilet and cook just one meal you've spent over a dime. Please do tell though.

 

[compudog]

Can't be done. I have gone a complete week without spending any cash, but just getting up is costing you something.

 

[waggy]

nope i cant do it.

i drive way to much that i couldnt go without getting gas/snacks/etc.

 

[GrumpyMan]

I used to be not able to spend a dime way more than 5 days when I was married.

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: Carbonyl
If you take a shower, flush the toilet and cook just one meal you've spent over a dime. Please do tell though.

 

[amdskip]

Impossible because I have to buy food at work and school and bringing food is not an option.

 

[rh71]

The trick is to keep as little cash in your wallet as possible. I take $20 or even $40 out at the ATM at most each time. It lasts me for weeks. The few times I did have a lot more than that... I surely spent it faster since the thought goes a little something like, "Hey look at that... I have enough, I can afford $4 on a good iced capuccino." That stuff gets you in trouble. I think the most I'd spend in 5 days could be $15... maybe $10. Not a dime? Not possible unless you're missing some meals.

 

[pillage2001]

Originally posted by: boi

Originally posted by: Nohr
It's easy when you're poor.

True that.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Carbonyl
If you take a shower, flush the toilet and cook just one meal you've spent over a dime. Please do tell though.

i've never seen a meal that can be cooked for $0.10

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: rh71
The trick is to keep as little cash in your wallet as possible. I take $20 or even $40 out at the ATM at most each time. It lasts me for weeks. The few times I did have a lot more than that... I surely spent it faster since the thought goes a little something like, "I have enough, I can afford $4 on a good iced capuccino." That stuff gets you in trouble. I think the most I'd spend in 5 days could be $15... maybe $10.

Or just have better self-control.

I normally get cash via debit charge "cash back" as that is fee-free for me.

I get charged $1.50 when I use an ATM. So when I have to use an ATM, I pull out alot to make up for the fee.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Carbonyl
If you take a shower, flush the toilet and cook just one meal you've spent over a dime. Please do tell though.

i've never seen a meal that can be cooked for $0.10

Cheap-a$$ ramen noodles come close... but then you're using hot-pot electricity.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Ime

Originally posted by: rh71
The trick is to keep as little cash in your wallet as possible. I take $20 or even $40 out at the ATM at most each time. It lasts me for weeks. The few times I did have a lot more than that... I surely spent it faster since the thought goes a little something like, "I have enough, I can afford $4 on a good iced capuccino." That stuff gets you in trouble. I think the most I'd spend in 5 days could be $15... maybe $10.

Or just have better self-control.

I normally get cash via debit charge "cash back" as that is fee-free for me.

I get charged $1.50 when I use an ATM. So when I have to use an ATM, I pull out alot to make up for the fee.

Well there's a difference between dirt poor and balancing a budget. I think what I do is plenty self-control... and I'm not even on a budget... I just don't like to spend $5-$10 on fast food... instead I spend $3.24 on 3 items at Wendy's drive-thru, etc. My fiance and I do go out for the occasional chain-restaurant dinner and spend $30 on that one night. It all balances out and all I can save any other time helps.

 

[Juniper]

I tend to spend more when I tell myself that I have to stop spending. Seems that there are suddenly more stuff to buy.

 

[tm37]

I never spend dimes. They go in my ashtray and my wife puts them in a sparklets jug we like to call "the retirement account"

 

[poopaskoopa]

If I did such a thing, I'm afraid of what I would do on the sixth day.

 

[BHeemsoth]

Originally posted by: zoiks
try that when you've got a girl. spend every dime to the bone and still have to put up with b!tches and moans.

I dont know about the bitching but i sure could put up with the moaning