AUTO XX
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Its all of the dollar a day stuff that people don't really need.
You can have 900+ channels to choose from for only a couple of bucks a day.
Cup of coffee on your way to work in the morning? Couple bucks a day
Car payment on a new vehicle because the last one was...OMG a couple years old? More $ per day.
I was starting to get into that mindset when graduating but then learned from my dad how to enjoy life without that kind of thing.
I generally work 3-4 months/year because I only have internet as my "dollar a day" expense.
Everything else is a tangible item.
Instead of getting a coffee at starbucks, buy a coffee maker.
Buy a preowned car instead of new, with a little elbow grease I replaced the ball joints, upper control arm bushings, u-joints and now have a great 3/4 ton truck that is like new but was only ~10% of the new cost.
Cell phones are the one that pisses me off the most, go in, get a contract, the girl at the counter says "$60/month if you don't go over your minutes" next bill comes...$75.... Went in and saw the same person "oh, I'll take care of that for you"...back down to $60.... Next bill comes....$89.... Slightly irate, I go back into the store "oh, I'll take care of that for you, should only be $60". I say: "Nope, cancel the whole thing". "You can't cancel, you signed a contract" *with a smug look*
Ok, I was finally pissed... In a calm voice I said "I entered a legally binding contract for $60/month, this company has charged over the specified amount more than once, my lawyer has already started building a case against the company and potentially you personally (he wasn't)"
Her reply? "How about we just terminate your contract?"
"That'll be fine"
Now I pay $25 every two months for a pay and talk cell phone that cost $40 at a pawn shop. I can throw it off a cliff whenever I like and that will be the end of it. ^_^
Wow, I ramble a lot. Sorry for the long, unrelated post. That's enough sugar for tonight..... :crackup:
You can have 900+ channels to choose from for only a couple of bucks a day.
Cup of coffee on your way to work in the morning? Couple bucks a day
Car payment on a new vehicle because the last one was...OMG a couple years old? More $ per day.
I was starting to get into that mindset when graduating but then learned from my dad how to enjoy life without that kind of thing.
I generally work 3-4 months/year because I only have internet as my "dollar a day" expense.
Everything else is a tangible item.
Instead of getting a coffee at starbucks, buy a coffee maker.
Buy a preowned car instead of new, with a little elbow grease I replaced the ball joints, upper control arm bushings, u-joints and now have a great 3/4 ton truck that is like new but was only ~10% of the new cost.
Cell phones are the one that pisses me off the most, go in, get a contract, the girl at the counter says "$60/month if you don't go over your minutes" next bill comes...$75.... Went in and saw the same person "oh, I'll take care of that for you"...back down to $60.... Next bill comes....$89.... Slightly irate, I go back into the store "oh, I'll take care of that for you, should only be $60". I say: "Nope, cancel the whole thing". "You can't cancel, you signed a contract" *with a smug look*
Ok, I was finally pissed... In a calm voice I said "I entered a legally binding contract for $60/month, this company has charged over the specified amount more than once, my lawyer has already started building a case against the company and potentially you personally (he wasn't)"
Her reply? "How about we just terminate your contract?"
"That'll be fine"
Now I pay $25 every two months for a pay and talk cell phone that cost $40 at a pawn shop. I can throw it off a cliff whenever I like and that will be the end of it. ^_^
Wow, I ramble a lot. Sorry for the long, unrelated post. That's enough sugar for tonight..... :crackup: