The "luxuries that I give up to save some money" thread. - Page 3

Regarding the lunches. I dunno if you can torrent the programs or order the books on Amazon, but there was a series on the BBC here in the UK called Economy Gastronomy, that was all about saving money on food whilst making good-tasting stuff in such a way that you only had to do serious cooking one day of the week for a large main dish, and the leftovers would tumble down into lunches and other recipes through the week, with any other cooking being quick and easy.

what type of food do you like?

 

i am a big fan of stir fry dinners, but i can eat just about anything.
 

Over here in Los Angeles, I have an outdoor TV antennae and I get over 60 channels and I never pay a cable bill.

 

That has saved me probably saved me $9,000 over the past 15 years.

 

I have a house with a front and back lawn and I do my own grass cutting. Saves me $50 dollars a month. Probably another $9,000 over the past 15 years.

 

I own a house, not a condo or townhouse, saves me $100 - $300 a month for not paying Home Owners Association fees. Probably saved me $30,000 over the past 15 years.

 

Wow, I must be rich by now!

 

I don't blow it on audio gear, I do buy what I want, but I find it more fun to read about it than actually having it.

...but I find it more fun to read about it than actually having it.

 

Is that anything like reading the articles in a Playboy or the act of a tortured mind inflicting audio pain on one's self?

 

 

But yes, once you're all geared up, other than listening to some kick butt sound, it does become somewhat unexciting or boring.

 

I think it is a good analogy, but I can't relate with dating a girl that looks like a playboy model.

 

Most of dates look like my friend's ugly sister.

 

In that case, I would rather look at the picture in the magazine.

I think it is a good analogy, but I can't relate with dating a girl that looks like a playboy model.

 

Nor I, but think about the boring part for a moment.  How many guys, dating top tier gals, end up stepping out on them?  I'd say that's proof positive of the, "It becomes boring" part.

 

In that case, I would rather look at the picture in the magazine.

 

Yet we need that physical contact and that's why one ends up buying something (making a commitment) to plug their headphones into.

 

 

Okay, let's leave that one alone.

 

 

Now that you've made a commitment, purchased, burned in and are now listening to your acquisition, the thrill of the hunt is over.  Aside from enjoying and listening to the music if you're not gear rolling.......now what?

 

 

All I can come up with is buying new music and tweaking the system when you can so as to keep the thrill alive.

Edited by beeman458 - 10/13/10 at 9:47am

Here's the secret: learn to want less.

The less you want, the more money you have to spend on the things you really want. You become richer with the same income. Like many of you, I gave up TV years ago. It didn't take long before I bought a classical guitar that I never could've afforded before with the money I would've spent on cable bills. etc., etc.

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I wish there was a way to go prepaid with a smartphone. Currently $60 a month and not worth it. I think $20-$30 a month for a cell is better.

Maybe Verizon will knock some sense into AT&T when they get the iPhone.

I cut back on my Steak consumption....... for gear of course. I surely do miss eating them Strips& Fillets.

I cut back on children. They cost too much.

I asked my phone provider to block my access to escort-service numbers.