Ways in which you save money every day..

[JohnnyGrey]

It looks like quite a lot of people here have had bad relationship experiences in the past. Couples spending their lives hapilly together are not all that uncommon you know. Well, not around here at least.

There are only two kinds of people, those that have had bad experiences with relationships, and those that will. The fortunate ones had them early when the stakes were low.

What does spending your lives together have to do with getting married? You can do so without the massive exposure.

As far as losing 70% of my net worth in the event of a divorce, I'm not too concerned, she makes twice as much as I do.

Yes, but how much does she have, how much does she owe, and how long will she continue to make twice as much as you do?

[Arminius]

Relationships are easy if you've got your prioities right and go slow.....real slooow. Measure twice, cut once.

[Compaq888]

Originally Posted by JohnnyGrey

There are only two kinds of people, those that have had bad experiences with relationships, and those that will.

That's got to be the quote of the day. That comment is so true, you have no idea!

[Arminius]

I could find a couple dozen fantastic gals for every guy on here. I can't find the same number of guys for the gals, however. You gotta know who to look for and how to find them. Hint: They are NOT in the bars (usually).

[Peakster]

I make a monthly/yearly budget and divide all my expenses into very specific categories. Then I look for ways to minimize each one. A great website I use (it's actually my home-page) is http://www.expenseview.com/

[Arminius]

Originally Posted by Peakster

I make a monthly/yearly budget and divide all my expenses into very specific categories. Then I look for ways to minimize each one. A great website I use (it's actually my home-page) is www.expensiveview.com

You're the ulimate money saver with no car.

[Dust]

Poop at work. Take the extra milk from school lunch home. Make one trip to buy gas, milk, eggs, cheese, bread, hash browns, and vegetables. Even though I drive more, I save probably a dollar or 5 compared to going to the closer grocery stores.

[Arminius]

Originally Posted by Dust

Poop at work.

Now that's cheap! If we're going that cheap, I should probably add recharging your laptop at work.

[adam728]

Don't eat out! Being smart about that can save tons. Dec and Jan my gf and I were on the road a ton, vacation back to Michigan, I had some work travel, we were just gone a lot. So we were eating out on the road, and when home didn't really bother to go grocery shopping because we knew myself or both of us would be gone again by the end of the week. We each spent over $300/month on meals out those 2 months. That's insane! I know people at work that eat lunch out everyday at decent resturants, they probably drop $15-$20 each day on just lunch. I pack mine whenever possible, or eat at the cafeteria.

As for marriage stuff, it's not for everyone, but it works great for some. I know couples that have been together 50+ years, I know others that didn't make it 6 months. You also have to realize that 50% of marriages fail, but that doesn't mean 50% of people that have been married get divorced. Some people try it multiple times. I know one guy at work says his dad is on wife #7!

I not sold on the whole marriage thing for myself though. Used to think I'd get married, have kids, all that jazz. I'd vent, but I shouldn't.....

[Dust]

If you find a stingy hot woman, I don't see how you could use more money. I can't remember how many times I've found food rotten because I had to buy too much. Don't buy many vegetables because unless I ate the stuff everyday, it would be bad before I could eat it all. On the flip side, I spend probably 3-5 dollars on food for dinner when cooking(150 yenfor alfredo sauce, 98 for brocolli, and probably about 80 in chicken), and I can go to the conveyor belt sushi restaurant, and eat for $4.