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[JM Aggie08]

Cook at home. That's about it.

#yolo

 

[pete6032]

I build my own go karts out of wood rather than buying pre-assembled steel karts.

 

[Captante]

 

[snoopy7548]

You don't have to pay your hookers if you just kill them afterward.

And they can also be used as food!

 

[IronWing]

Why would I want to save money in inflationary times? The money is worth more now than it will be in the future so I should spend now to preserve value.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Why would I want to save money in inflationary times? The money is worth more now than it will be in the future so I should spend now to preserve value.

That is sorta my thinking too. Avoid unneeded spending but if there is a tool or something you know at some point you'll need you may as well buy it now since it will probably cost more later.

If I had the room I'd probably buy a 100 year supply of consumables that don't go bad, like toilet paper. A roll of toilet paper in 10 years from now is probably going to cost way more than it does now for example. Buy a life supply of anything that you have room for if it's something that won't go bad. Maybe the hoarders were unto something...

 

[Roger Wilco]

Canceled gym subscription-now using that money to slowly build a large set of dumbells to complement my other equipment at home.

No soda. No booze. THC still remains a dirt cheap buzz, so not much change there.

Almost never eat at restaurants.

Taking all my coffee from work. I poop on company time. I pilfer any food people bring in.

Not buying new games or devices. Just focusing on enjoying what I have for now.

 

[Captante]

I pilfer any food people bring in

Lunch-stealer ?!?

 

[dullard]

If I had the room I'd probably buy a 100 year supply of consumables that don't go bad, like toilet paper. A roll of toilet paper in 10 years from now is probably going to cost way more than it does now for example. Buy a life supply of anything that you have room for if it's something that won't go bad. Maybe the hoarders were unto something...

The underlined portion is what many people fail to consider. If the average person uses 85 rolls/year, then you'd need to buy 107 of these toilet paper cases: https://www.gppro.com/gp/GP-PRO-Categories/Commercial-Toilet-Paper-and-Dispensers/ANGEL-SOFT-PROFESSIONAL-SERIES®-PREMIUM-2-PLY-EMBOSSED-TOILET-PAPER-BY-GP-PRO-(GEORGIA-PACIFIC),-80-ROLLS-PER-CASE/p/16880

Stacking the cases up to the ceiling would require 67.0 ft^2 of floor space (and that assumes each case is perfectly flush to the next case, pun intended). At an average of $150/ft^2 for a home, that costs you $10,054 to hold your horde of toilet paper. That is almost double what you paid to actually buy the toilet paper (currently $6,358 on Amazon).

One ill-placed water leak and your horde is a goner.

 

[shortylickens]

I started eating fewer packaged meals and started making food from scratch. I frequently burn things. Doesnt matter. I save a lot of money. Also its better for my health.

 

[Ajay]

I pilfer any food people bring in.

So it way YOU! Bastage!

 

[MrSquished]

Cooking food at home is also my big one. On the few nights I don't cook and besides social outings, I'll walk and pick up a bite to eat, avoid delivery fees/tips.

 

[Roger Wilco]

Lunch-stealer ?!?

So it way YOU! Bastage!

I suppose pilfer isn’t entirely accurate. It’s just the stuff people leave out for everyone else. I just take liberally, from any department I happen to visit lol.

 

[snoopy7548]

That is sorta my thinking too. Avoid unneeded spending but if there is a tool or something you know at some point you'll need you may as well buy it now since it will probably cost more later.

If I had the room I'd probably buy a 100 year supply of consumables that don't go bad, like toilet paper. A roll of toilet paper in 10 years from now is probably going to cost way more than it does now for example. Buy a life supply of anything that you have room for if it's something that won't go bad. Maybe the hoarders were unto something...

You could just buy a bidet attachment for your toilet, and then a manageable number of cases of toilet paper will probably last you 10+ years.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I suppose pilfer isn’t entirely accurate. It’s just the stuff people leave out for everyone else. I just take liberally, from any department I happen to visit lol.

Lol reminds me when I worked at the main office and someone would send an email to say there is left over cake or donuts or something in the lunch room and you just see everybody getting up at once like vultures.