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You don't need that: Average American spends almost $18,000 a year on nonessentials

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by John B. Foster, May 8, 2019.

  1. John B. Foster

    John B. Foster Well-Known Member



    How unbelievably crappy life would be if you had no coffee, pizza, beer, TV, personal grooming expenses, & always packed lunch.

    This is just dumb.
     
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  2. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Tread very carefully, USA Today. Your news product is usually nonessential.
     
  3. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    "I spent half my money on gambling, alcohol and wild women. The other half I wasted."

    -W.C. Fields

    ----

    "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."

    -George Best
     
  4. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    If you drink, rideshares are pretty fucking essential.
     
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  5. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    I would love to see the sourcing and methodology on this. $94 on grooming? Get the fuck out of here.
     
  6. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    anti-capitalism
     
  7. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Between one haircut per month, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, etc. I could see that being right as an average.
     
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  8. Oggiedoggie

    Oggiedoggie Well-Known Member

    On the way home tonight, I think that I might buy a cable.
     
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  9. Regan MacNeil

    Regan MacNeil Well-Known Member

    How much are you paying for your haircuts?
     
  10. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    And what if essentials - like TP or groceries - falls under "Online Shopping?"
     
  11. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I'd put "impulse purchases" under there too.
     
  12. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Me? $25, including a tip. But I only go every two or three months (and that's because my wife starts hinting loudly at how shaggy I am).

    But I know guys who pay $15-20 and get one every week. And women pay a whole hell lot more than that.
     
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