What Are Your Financial Vices?

Thursday, 03 December 2009

What Are Your Financial Vices?

I'm trying to be good. I pay attention to sales, avoid buying stuff I don't need, etc. etc., but every once in a while a find myself being irresponsible with my money. And, more often than not, it has to do with alcohol—my financial vice. (Disclaimer: I'm of age, don't hate.)

Okay, buying a cheap bottle of rum, vodka, whatever, or a cheaper box of wine is actually is pretty economical way to lubricate your evening, but where alcohol really trips up my spending habits is out on the town. In a word: bars.

Bar drinks, especially in cities, are always major ripoffs. They're usually $6–$8, and a tip is expected, and once you order one, it's pretty easy to order one or two more. I went to a concert with a friend a couple of weeks ago, and we spent as much money on drinks as we did on tickets.

It's a little funny (especially when you're drunk), but mostly, racking up a bar tab is just wasteful. To try to curb my habit, I'm going to start limiting myself to one drink when I go out, and try to get into purchasing the aforementioned cheap bottles and boxes for at-home enjoyment.

What are your financial vices? What are you doing to change your habits?

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Sadly, my vice is chocolate. It helps me cope with stress from school and work, and it just makes me feel better when I'm down!

I'm never economical when I buy my chocolate. I could buy them in bulk, but at the same time I'm telling myself to cut down on chocolat consumption so I don't. However I find myself, more often than not, walking by vending machines and spending $1.50 on each chocolate bar I buy. I spend a lot on chocolate, and it's a sad sad thing. Maybe it's an addiction LOL.
- 12/4/2009 12:48 AM
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i totally agree that alcoholic beverages out at bars/clubs/lounges/concert venues are extremely pricey. You live and learn, and what i've learned, just drink at home before you go out, then you're able to just order ONE (2 tops) drink when you go out. Its much cheaper. Just please have a designated driver going to the place and going home lol.
But my vice is even more expensive: Gambling. The time i spend gambling is my stress relief time. There are the positives of winning money. But the negatives are disastrous! lol. You can go into debt very quickly (the house always wins) and you get addicted and try to chase the win or try to win back what you loss. I hope no one falls victim to gambling!!
- 12/4/2009 12:00 PM
- HachiR0ku@xanga (message)
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@aznbunny604@xanga - hahaha I feel you there. buying chocolate in bulk would be like admitting you have a problem.
- 12/5/2009 1:37 PM
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