I'm not there yet, but I should be I've taken on all the finances that were previously shared and I'll have no furniture. I'm sure you guys have some ways of cutting corners when you're financially challenged.


INCLUDE ANY POINTERS OR INSTANCES OF BEING BROKE IN THIS THREAD. GOOD IDEA TO EXPLAIN HOW YOU OVERCAME IT ALSO (IF YOU EVER DID OVERCOME IT).


if I got a roommate it wouldn't be so bad, but I have to clean this place and clear out alot of stuff before being appealing to a roommate.

12/9/2007 12:57:04 PM

I just usually charge people to ride in my bentley when I need a few extra bucks.

12/9/2007 12:58:19 PM

haha

12/9/2007 1:00:08 PM

I still have no job and I'm having to borrow from my parents every month.

I admittedly could be a whole lot worse off, but unless I want to spend the rest of my life paying the parents back, I have to make cuts here and there.

12/9/2007 1:06:49 PM

IT'S GOING TO BE A FUCKING COLD WINTER, CRICKET

12/9/2007 1:28:04 PM

^^lower your expectations for a job, wally world, Kmart, Food Dawg, McJobs always looking for a few good employees....


waiter also...



[Edited on December 9, 2007 at 1:30 PM. Reason : w]

12/9/2007 1:29:36 PM

layoff the weed and quit making dumbass threads, g.

12/9/2007 1:35:29 PM

You can stop leasing/buying Bentley's and Benz's.. unless of course those stories weren't true...

12/9/2007 1:37:14 PM

you want to know how to conserve money when you're poor, here goes...

eat once a day
don't smoke cigs
don't drink
don't smoke weed
don't date
don't pay for cable
conserve electricity
drive sparingly
buy in bulk
buy generic
don't use your a/c

12/9/2007 1:42:00 PM

^ that's hardcore, but I'm not sure how effective all that is. sounds like your living like a Orthodox Hebrew or something.

12/9/2007 1:56:42 PM

how could that not be effective?

It's all common sense shit.



I'm opening a Roth IRA next month so I won't be eating cat food when I'm 70.

12/9/2007 1:58:55 PM

all of the above saves money. How is that not effective?

12/9/2007 2:03:54 PM

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"eat once a day don't smoke cigs don't drink don't smoke weed don't date don't pay for cable conserve electricity drive sparingly buy in bulk buy generic don't use your a/c"

eat once a day, don't date, don't pay for cable and don't use your A/C is out of the question. so is buying generic. Charmin's is fucking superious. So is Brawney and Tide 2X Concentrate.

12/9/2007 2:09:22 PM

you gonna keep the cable when you're out on the street?

12/9/2007 2:14:59 PM

what really makes me think amsterdam is an alias is that in some posts 'he' uses all caps and correct punctuation, and in others he has has shitty punctuation and no caps. for christ sakes so stop posting these apparently very thoughtful and dramatic posts.

12/9/2007 2:20:45 PM

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"in some posts 'he' uses all caps and correct punctuation, and in others he has has shitty punctuation and no caps. for christ sakes so stop posting these apparently very thoughtful and dramatic posts."

this drama was given to me by God to make me a better person. he places no burden on us that we can't handle. i'm trying to get through this. i'm even looking on CL for furniture now.

12/9/2007 2:26:13 PM

just tell us how many people use this account and we will play along with your game and believe that you are a real person, ok?

12/9/2007 2:27:49 PM

12/9/2007 2:28:02 PM

go to the good grocery stores (whole foods, harris teeter) around 5pm and fill up on free samples

12/9/2007 2:29:28 PM

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"I'm opening a Roth IRA next month so I won't be eating cat food when I'm 70."

I did that about 4 years ago, when i finally had some money and put some in another mutual fund...then this past year got a perm position and now I have the 401k.

I try always to have a certain amount in my "rainy day" fund for unexpected expenses such a car problems, breaking a lease(had both of them the past year)

12/9/2007 2:44:24 PM

You said you smoked an 1/8th a day in another thread. Thats a chunk of change.

12/9/2007 2:47:25 PM

i'm preparing for life w/out the luxuries. since my ex-gf is moving out I'm gonig to be stuck with $1000 more a month to pay for EVERY "FUCKING" THING. and some luxuries that i could afford. like we had a maid that was $80/week for twice a week cleaning, and changing the cat litter boxes and folding laundry, etc. now that she's gone and taking all the furniture i'm in a fucking bind.

12/9/2007 2:58:18 PM

I'll let you borrow a gun if you just want to end it all, b.

12/9/2007 3:02:31 PM

haha

12/9/2007 3:21:10 PM

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"lower your expectations for a job, wally world, Kmart, Food Dawg, McJobs always looking for a few good employees...."

I hear what you're saying, but then what's the point of coming out of school with two degrees?

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"waiter also..."

No prior experience, but I somehow imagine I wouldn't be very good at it anyway.

12/9/2007 3:49:32 PM

Shop at Aldi.

12/9/2007 3:56:16 PM

whats aldi?

12/9/2007 3:57:53 PM

^It's a German grocery store chain, although they have a store in north Raleigh. They only take cash (no checks or debit cards or anything like that), and it's basically all store-brand stuff, but their prices are mad cheap compared to everyone else.

12/9/2007 4:00:21 PM

Don't forget the green meat!

12/9/2007 4:02:00 PM

the jusry is out on this matter until drunknloaded replies to this thread

12/9/2007 5:03:23 PM

i'm thinking about eatting cicis tonight...dont know if that makes me poor, low class, or both

12/9/2007 5:04:22 PM

it sounds less like you really want to conserve money by cutting luxuries and more like you're looking for someone with an easy solution to fix it. If u are really hard up, move to somewhere cheaper, dont drink alcohol or buy soda, cut out smoking (weed esp) and eat cheaper (i.e. ramen) It's easy to blow $$$ per month on food, esp. if you eat out. Dont go out in general so much, if you're gonna have cable then spend more of your time doing that. Start keeping a budget where you track your expenses and cut whatever is showing up as a big expense b/c it's different for everyone.

I realize not all of this is feasible for every person, but in general anyone can get by on a decent job if they discipline themselves and dont impulse buy

12/9/2007 5:04:23 PM

^^swing by my place, then hit the cici's on capital blvd on the way back home!
^and if that's the case here ya go A718: Join the fucking ARMY.

12/9/2007 5:05:00 PM

hey is there a barnes and noble near you? i need to hit them up and buy a gift card and then hit up walmart for some shit

12/9/2007 5:06:27 PM

right across the street

12/9/2007 5:07:20 PM

don't go out to eat

learn to cook frugally at home

don't be a chump and make your freeloading exgf pay her fair share

12/9/2007 5:13:23 PM

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"i'm thinking about eatting cicis tonight...dont know if that makes me poor, low class, or both "

lmao.

12/9/2007 5:21:40 PM

The Amsterdam alias went down hill when he forgot about all the shit he made up.

It's hard to get worked up over threads when they are horribly and terribly false.

12/9/2007 6:20:41 PM

RAMEN!
don't eat fast food. what a waste.
drive only when needed.
the cheapest place to get groceries (and everything else) is the super wal-marts.
and yes, generic saves a lot of money but I understand the whole paper towel/toilet paper thing. I don't ever buy generic TP/Paper towels. and trash bags. but as far as everything else goes, you can deal with generic. but yeah just make your own food mostly and try not to drive everywhere. also...it's pretty cold here and although my roomies never use the heater, it's still bearable esp. since I know we're saving money. just wear warm clothes. it's harder to get cool than it is to get warm anyway.

12/9/2007 6:20:54 PM

^^why do you care?

12/9/2007 6:22:05 PM

^^^At least he's entertaining.


That's more than we can say for you.

12/9/2007 6:22:46 PM

^^ Shut the fuck up, that isn't even a valid question you noobile bitch.

At least I'm real, thats more than I can say for him!



[Edited on December 9, 2007 at 6:24 PM. Reason : x]

12/9/2007 6:23:03 PM

lol

[Edited on December 9, 2007 at 6:25 PM. Reason : Why did you edit nubile?]

12/9/2007 6:24:19 PM

Nobody's real, this is the internet!

[Edited on December 9, 2007 at 6:25 PM. Reason : I'm really a 40 year old man.]

12/9/2007 6:25:14 PM

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"Why did you edit nubile?"

Eh, not exactly the connotation I wanted.

12/9/2007 6:27:46 PM

so you're saying i'm of age to get married?

you're a fucking moron dude

12/9/2007 6:29:04 PM

Yea, you're in college aren't you? You have a vagina don't you?

WHY DO YOU CARE?


See how that doesn't work? Now get the fuck out.

12/9/2007 6:35:25 PM

Hey Chance,

the internets thing is serious business, eh ? book 'em Danno ! . . .

Quote :

"At least I'm real, thats more than I can say for him!"

12/9/2007 6:39:17 PM

Quote :

"IT'S GOING TO BE A FUCKING COLD WINTER, CRICKET"

12/9/2007 6:54:30 PM

Set'em up.

12/9/2007 7:00:34 PM