cobalt1999
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Sun Aug-26-07 04:34 PM
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There is a #1 money drain, probably as much as the top 5 combined.
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| -Top 10 Money Drains |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-26-07 02:12 PM |
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Well |
Sherman A1 |
Aug-26-07 02:26 PM |
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Dang I am almost perfect |
Maq |
Aug-26-07 02:35 PM |
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Yeah, those car washes... |
high density |
Aug-26-07 02:37 PM |
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Wash your car at a car wash about once a month. |
WHEN CRABS ROAR |
Aug-26-07 02:39 PM |
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Thanks for pointing this out |
CreekDog |
Aug-26-07 03:36 PM |
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Who the heck is getting a weekly manicure? |
deadmessengers |
Aug-26-07 02:43 PM |
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I have friends who get regular manicures. Maybe it's a big city thing to do. |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-26-07 02:46 PM |
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If you have acrylic nails, you need a touch up about every ten days - two weeks. |
Bunny |
Aug-26-07 03:32 PM |
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"Never date a woman who doesn't do her own nails" |
deadmessengers |
Aug-26-07 03:42 PM |
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Good advice... |
youthere |
Aug-27-07 01:19 PM |
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in my communitty asian and black women get weekly or biweekly manicures EOM |
pitohui |
Aug-26-07 04:18 PM |
#27 |
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Yup. fancy southern women. |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-26-07 04:37 PM |
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Weekly manicures are not uncommon here in Boston. |
Rockholm |
Aug-27-07 09:52 AM |
#54 |
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The worst money drains are the "I need |
Warpy |
Aug-26-07 02:45 PM |
#6 |
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Books and music can be a big drain. |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-26-07 02:47 PM |
#8 |
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Libraries rock! n/t |
Iris |
Aug-27-07 01:00 PM |
#60 |
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And I thought it was the Pentagon budget! nt |
valerief |
Aug-26-07 02:49 PM |
#9 |
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You are correct. |
unhappycamper |
Aug-26-07 03:09 PM |
#10 |
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You're not counting |
Yupster |
Aug-27-07 01:49 PM |
#69 |
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One man's waste is another man's necessity |
taterguy |
Aug-26-07 03:17 PM |
#11 |
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Disagree on most of these |
CreekDog |
Aug-26-07 03:32 PM |
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The point is that most people's finances aren't ok but they spend like it is. |
progressoid |
Aug-27-07 09:43 AM |
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Taking some issue with the numbers... |
bunkerbuster1 |
Aug-27-07 01:50 PM |
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Cars. |
BlooInBloo |
Aug-26-07 03:33 PM |
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Agreed |
deadmessengers |
Aug-26-07 04:04 PM |
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Another point in the car negotiation game... |
The Vinyl Ripper |
Aug-26-07 04:25 PM |
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I walked out once! |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-26-07 04:30 PM |
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yeah, I've done that too |
deadmessengers |
Aug-26-07 04:33 PM |
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lol! You must have been really bad to be THROWN out. If you're breathin U R a prospect |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-26-07 04:46 PM |
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Never buy a new car? Well... sometimes |
deadmessengers |
Aug-26-07 04:31 PM |
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That depends a lot on the car... |
The Vinyl Ripper |
Aug-26-07 04:43 PM |
#37 |
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False. Look up what "opportunity cost" means. |
BlooInBloo |
Aug-26-07 07:27 PM |
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I know what it means, but I don't see how it applies here? |
deadmessengers |
Aug-26-07 07:34 PM |
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Foregone opportunity: buying a car that has already taken the depreciation hit... |
BlooInBloo |
Aug-26-07 07:38 PM |
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ah, but in exchange... |
deadmessengers |
Aug-26-07 09:00 PM |
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Assuming the price difference matched the use-difference. Which it doesn't. |
BlooInBloo |
Aug-26-07 09:02 PM |
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I already pointed out.. |
The Vinyl Ripper |
Aug-26-07 09:08 PM |
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not so on japanese cars |
jollyreaper2112 |
Aug-27-07 01:32 PM |
#67 |
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In my experience that is not true.. |
The Vinyl Ripper |
Aug-27-07 01:46 PM |
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I wholeheartedly agree! |
youthere |
Aug-27-07 01:28 PM |
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Why do people wash their cars so much? |
skids |
Aug-26-07 03:40 PM |
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Exactly! |
ThomWV |
Aug-26-07 03:49 PM |
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Me too! |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Aug-26-07 04:48 PM |
#39 |
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well, we have not had rain since May 1st here |
The Straight Story |
Aug-27-07 01:24 PM |
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I am sorry, but COFFEE is NOT a waste of money...I am willing to give up sex |
Nimrod2005 |
Aug-26-07 03:41 PM |
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Whoa. That's hardcore. |
BlooInBloo |
Aug-26-07 03:43 PM |
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I gave up Charbucks years ago. |
deadmessengers |
Aug-26-07 03:44 PM |
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I work at home, so eventually I get claustrophobic, and that's when it's |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Aug-26-07 09:06 PM |
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#7 gets me |
LeftyMom |
Aug-26-07 03:52 PM |
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Children didn't make the top ten? Real believable list there |
RGBolen |
Aug-26-07 04:09 PM |
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Children are an investment in the future... |
The Vinyl Ripper |
Aug-26-07 07:47 PM |
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Bah. |
JTFrog |
Aug-26-07 04:12 PM |
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Well then I guess I'm near perfect. |
EOO |
Aug-26-07 04:15 PM |
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Guilty as charged. |
backscatter712 |
Aug-26-07 04:20 PM |
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the alcohol is the only one on fhe list that gets us |
pitohui |
Aug-26-07 04:21 PM |
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Anyone own a boat? |
cobalt1999 |
Aug-26-07 04:34 PM |
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In what way? fuel? |
Liberal_in_LA |
Aug-26-07 04:38 PM |
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An old, and very wise, definition of the word "boat".. |
The Vinyl Ripper |
Aug-26-07 07:15 PM |
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In every way. |
cobalt1999 |
Aug-26-07 09:44 PM |
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Our boat is an electric one on the reservoir. |
Midlodemocrat |
Aug-26-07 10:06 PM |
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If it flies, floats, or fucks...you're better off renting. |
Squatch |
Aug-27-07 12:59 PM |
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a friend of mine works in banking...told me that boat loans |
bleedingheart |
Aug-27-07 01:04 PM |
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Only one of them. |
bikebloke |
Aug-26-07 07:33 PM |
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Credit card interest should be #1 with a bullet |
PunkPop |
Aug-27-07 09:50 AM |
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Medical expenses, dental expenses, vision care expenses. |
raccoon |
Aug-27-07 09:58 AM |
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$2 / day on coffee is a money drain????? |
jeffrey_X |
Aug-27-07 12:15 PM |
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It adds up after a while. |
DarkTirade |
Aug-27-07 12:57 PM |
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And that's why I've been able to survive on crap wages as long as I have... |
DarkTirade |
Aug-27-07 12:55 PM |
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Only 9 & 10 here. |
Xithras |
Aug-27-07 01:23 PM |
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somewhat guilty of 6, 7, 8 |
LSK |
Aug-27-07 01:31 PM |
#66 |
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